Spitting Image [03/05/1992]
- Synopsis
- Television satirical puppet show. Includes two brief sketches, one where film director Michael Winner tries to direct television presenter Jim Bowen as Hamlet, the other where the producers of a new production of Hamlet unsuccesfully audition a number of actresses for the part of Ophelia. A dog named Fifi Redgrave turns up and is offered the part immediately.
- Series
- Spitting Image
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 3 May 1992 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 24 mins
Credits
- Director
- Andy De Emmony; Steve Bendelack
- Producer
- Bill Dare
- Cast
Jim Bowen Michael Winner
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- animals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Auditions; Puppets
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Spitting Image [03/05/1992]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36832 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)