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Spitting Image is a British satirical television puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. First broadcast in 1984, the series was produced by 'Spitting Image Productions' for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV network.
The origin of 'spitting image' is uncertain, though it most likely evolved from 'spit,' meaning 'perfect likeness,' possibly due to the idea of a child resembling their parent so closely they were 'spit out' of their mouth.
Mar 22, 2020 · Spitting image or spit and image (sometimes reanalyzed as splitting image) stems from the metaphor of spitting out an exact likeness of oneself. The metaphor appears as early as 1602 when Nicholas Breton writes in his book Wonders Worth Hearing, “twoo girles, [...] the one as like an Owle, the other as like an Urchin, as if they had beene ...
Sep 30, 2023 · The satirical television show Spitting Image first aired in 1984 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon. In this exhibition, we explore how the show was made and how it shaped society’s view of royalty, politicians and celebrity.
Aug 29, 2024 · The Historical Evolution of an Idiomatic Expression. The phrase “spitting image” has a complex history in the English language. It was first known as “spit and image.” This phrase shows how spoken language can create clear pictures. Experts trace its use to the early 19th century. It described someone looking very similar to another person.
Nov 23, 2018 · In 1981 – in a Britain of mass unemployment, urban rioting, an unpopular prime minister and her programme of deindustrialisation, and a ruinously divided opposition – the graphic designer...
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By the end of the 19th century, "spit and image" was common. According to Google's Ngram Viewer, the term "spitting image" first appears in 1843, but it doesn't break into popular language until the 1920s.
