Spitting Image - Series 11: Complete

Vereinigte Königreich Edition, PAL/Region 2 DVD: TON: Englisch ( Mono ), BONUSMATERIAL: Szene Zugang, Wechselwirkendes Menü, SYNOPSIS: Legendäre Puppen-Satire aus Großbritannien, in der jeder und alles durch den Kakao gezogen wurde, der irgendetwas zu sagen hatte. Nicht nur Politker wie die britische Premierministerin Maggie Thatcher oder US-Präsident Ronald Reagan wurden parodiert, auch zahlreiche Popstars, Promis und (fast) das ganze britische Königshaus. Bekannt ist auch der Gastauftritt der Puppen im Videoclip zu Genesis' "Land of Confusion". Die Sendereihe war Vorbild für "Hurra Deutschland!" und zahlreiche andere Satiresendungen in ganz Europa. SCREENING/VERGEBEN IN: BAFTA Preise, ...Spitting Image (Complete Series 11) ( )

A milestone in television comedy, Spitting Image lifted satire to a new level through the 1980s and '90s. No target was safe from its gunsights: politicians of all persuasions, even the Royal Family and the Pope could find themselves up for a ribbing on any given programme.

BAFTA-nominated many times, Spitting Image won a Bronze medal at the Montreux TV festival in 1984, firmly establishing its success for over a decade. Packed with more wickedly witty sketches and spoof songs, this complete eleventh series employs the familiar vocal talents of Steve Coogan, Hugh Dennis, Kate Robbins and Alistair McGowan among others.

In this series the entire Labour Party attends a drama workshop, Prince Charles tries to rein in William's video-game addiction, Jeffrey Archer tries to finish his novel, and there's ongoing televised coverage as Boris Yeltsin introduces the first loaf of bread in Russia. A retired Alastair Burnet is still reading the news at ten every night, and we share some intimate moments over dinner with John and Norma Major...