Reply to: UK political satire on TV

[Paddy]

Is there any?

You would have thought in the current climate it would be rife.

Do we need to bring back spitting image?

Political satire could mean that you want to overthrow the government therefore it falls under the Anti terrorism legislation.

[contractor79]

What about "Have I got News For You"?

used to be good, is now hideously politically correct.

example: that gay tory mp said the calfornian beauty queen should be shot for saying marriage should be between one man and one woman only. fuss about it in the daily mail, but you know he will be back on the bbc again.

If someone said the gay tory mp should be shot for saying marriage should be something other than that then that person would be banned from bbc forever.

[Lockhouse]

What about "Have I got News For You"?

[Not So Wise]

Something like the daily show is needed in the UK but finding someone like Jon Stewart would not be easy, only person i can think of is Stephen Fry but his type of humor would not be fast paced enough

[Board Game Geek]

Spitting Image, being a Luck and Flaw (Labour luvvies) production certaintly gave the Tories a good kicking, and to a lesser extent, everyone else.

However, since the incumbent government is a Labour administration, voted in by facists, for facists, then I can't see them allowing any sort of criticism, even for satire.

[Bagpuss]

Spitting Image had it's day, very funny when you're 14 yrs old but not really for adults.

[contractor79]

they've probably banned it. They don't like criticism. They've even banned right-wing American talk show host from UK, and a Dutch member of parliament.

... continued... because these people would heavily criticise UK NuLabour govt policy which is heavily spun as only NuLabour know how to mean "destabilising community cohesion and harmony"

[moorfield]

Bring back spitting image

In the thick of it. Brilliant.

[contractor79]

Is there any?

You would have thought in the current climate it would be rife.

Do we need to bring back spitting image?

they've probably banned it. They don't like criticism. They've even banned right-wing American talk show host from UK, and a Dutch member of parliament.

[TheBigD]

I can highly reccomend The Bugle podcast from Times Online (John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman).

Also available on iTunes.

[Zippy]

Spitting Image used to get a lot of laughs by portraying the Tory cabinet as a bunch of sycophants with Nazi leanings (Tomorrow Belongs to Me anyone?). It was caricature so we all laughed. But this lot we've got now .........

[Pondlife]

Instead of the idiot lantern, try Radio 4. You'll find the satire's quietly hiding there.

True, the now show is a podcast fave but they only run for a couple and then bugger off for the summer.

[BrowneIssue]

Instead of the idiot lantern, try Radio 4. You'll find the satire's quietly hiding there.

[Pondlife]

Was thinking exactly the same. Why isn't Spitting Image on any more? Can you imagine the Gordo puppet eating snot and doing the slack jaw thing?

They could have a field day with Boris the clown, Jaqboots Smith etc

Easy pickings with the current rabble

[sasguru]

Was thinking exactly the same. Why isn't Spitting Image on any more? Can you imagine the Gordo puppet eating snot and doing the slack jaw thing?