Short film

Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special
1987 · 25 min
A rapid-fire barrage of satirical sketches and musical parodies, gleefully skewering British politics and holiday cheer with anarchic puppetry.
- Directed by
- Peter Harris
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Chris Barrie, Harry Enfield, Jon Glover
- Overview
- Christmas Special featuring a fancy dress party at Number Ten, another boring Perry Como Special, various spoofs of classic Christmas pop songs, as well as "The Snow Man in the Kalahari" and "Temporary Postman Pratt".
- How it feels
- Satirical, absurd, cynical and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, media, celebrity, class
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Peter Harris
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Chris Barrie, Harry Enfield, Jon Glover



