Roger Moore and Margaret Thatcher - Spitting Image Series 1-7 boxset (out 2nd Nov 09)

Network DVD will release SPITTING IMAGE THE COMPLETE SERIES 1-7 BOX SET (15) on 2nd November 2009, RRP £59.99.

A milestone in television comedy, Spitting Image lifted satire to a new level for over a decade throughout the 1980s and 90s. This complete collection brings together the first seven series of this exceptionally topical, BAFTA-winning hit show.

Spitting Image featured the talents of, among others, Phil Cornwell, Harry Enfield, Kate Robbins, Jon Glover, Jessica Martin, Steve Coogan, John Sessions, Rory Bremner and Steve Nallon. No target was safe from the series gunsights; politicians of all persuasions, Ronald Reagan, Mary Whitehouse, Mick Jagger, the Pope and even the Royal Family could find themselves up for a ribbing on any given programme. Memorable highlights include The Presidents Brain is Missing which detailed the ongoing shenanigans at the White House, Chernobyl absolutely not exploding, Jeffrey Archer appearing on Mastermind, and the rendition of a certain song that advocates holding a chicken in the air

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[eddles1989]

"Bond, there's an ugly, power-crazed megalomaniac who wants to take over the world."

"But Margaret - you're not ugly..."

Haha, marvellous! Apparently Roger Moore himself found his Spitting Image sketches amusing.

[AndrewJimScott]

good to see this back up!

Thanks network!

[c3section]

Can I get any of the DVDs over here in region 1?

This show has been a staple in my life. Not only did I begin to hate every person on earth and every aspect of international bureaucracy and have had several thoughts about anarchy, I've always loved puppet shows!

Spitting Image is the show for people that love comedy and hate everything else.

[beastinblack]

@sirjames45 I think they take the piss out of everyone, the fact it is funny and not spiteful makes me laugh. Im an admirer of Maggie but I think spitting image is side splitting!

[imogen124]

ON A SEPERATE NOTE - DID YOU KNOW THE THATCHER PUPPET IS STORED IN CASE ON DISPLAY AT THE HOUSES OF PARLIMENT.

[SnakeOnAPlane]

@sirjames45 Yes, like the freedom to go to a free concert at Stonehenge and the liberty from being beaten up by the police.

Oh wait...

[sirjames45]

@SnakeOnAPlane Thatcher was not a fascist, and neither am I. I believe in freedom and liberty.

[SnakeOnAPlane]

@sirjames45 Fascist bastard

[sirjames45]

I love the puppets, but hate the leftist preaching. Thatcher was RIGHT!

[AidanLunn]

@SnakeOnAPlane It would help if we had the same sense of humour. And no, I don't happen to hear the same words that I'm reading, unless I'm reading subtitles.

[SnakeOnAPlane]

@AidanLunn Woosh! Did you hear that? That was the sound of my joke going right over your head.

[AidanLunn]

@SnakeOnAPlane You clearly haven't done your research. If Gorby was such a socialist, then why did he privatise national assets, break up the Soviet Union, back the rash of Communist collapse that spread through Eastern Europe through the late 80s and early 90s and liberalised Sovie society?

You think I'm socialist? You really, really do not know me!