Spitting Image’s comeback will lampoon all political sides, its Norfolk co-creator has said, but the ideology of Boris Johnson’s Government is “nuts”.
The satirical puppet show, which was watched by 15 million viewers in its heyday, is returning on subscription service BritBox.
Asked whether it will target right-wing figures only, co-creator Roger Law, who lives in Wells on the north Norfolk coast, replied: “No, that’s no fun.”
MORE: Alan Partridge fans petition for permanent place for statueThe show, featuring new caricatures of the Prime Minister, Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle among others, returns on October 3 with a 10-week series.
Images of the puppets have already caused some controversy with claims the show will be biased, while it also faced an online backlash after revealing a Greta Thunberg puppet.
“There’s lots of ammunition to throw at the other side as well. You go for them all,” Mr Law told The Andrew Marr Show.
But he said that the ideology of the current Government was “nuts”.
“When we started Spitting Image everything was in turmoil. There were riots in the streets.... and of course you had Thatcher.
“You start looking on Thatcher with nostalgia because at least you knew what she was about and what she was going to do, if you thought about it.
“Boris and the boys, you’ve got no idea, and the ideology is absolutely nuts,” he told the BBC One show.
The satirical show was one of the most-watched British shows of the 1980s and 1990s until it was cancelled in 1996, and was notable for the way it took aim at public figures.
MORE: Norfolk Holby City star donates scrub signed by cast to charity auctionThe 79-year-old previously said he wanted to resurrect the programme as a “public service satire” in response to the current state of politics.
He added: “You can’t really change anybody’s mind by shouting at them... but you can with humour.”
He said it was difficult for political figures and celebrities to say they hate their puppet alter-egos.
“If you’re English you can’t turn around and say, ‘I hate my puppet they’ve insulted me,”’ he said. “Take someone like (Michael) Gove. What we did with him is pretty disgusting... He was asked about it and he avoided the subject...
“They have to say they like it because it’s too difficult if you’re a Brit to say, ‘I’m really upset.”’
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