This might be the only time you see all of these people in the same room. (Picture: ITV)

If you’re one of those people who wished that ITV’s puppet satire Spitting Image had never gone away, then this new offering from the network should go some way to keeping you happy.

Yes, the puppets are returning – albeit in a rather 21st Century fashion – in the new topical satire Newzoids, which like Spitting Image before it aims to poke fun at public figures and celebrities.

Which – judging from the above photo, will include the likes of Beyonce, Boris Johnson and Vladimir Putin – with Nigel Farage, Russell Brand and Andy Murray also among those getting a look-in.

We can also expect to see the likes of Professor Brian Cox discovering a new planet concealed inside Kim Kardashian’s bum (ahem).




The six-part series, which will air in the Spring, will feature the likes of Debra Stephenson and Jon Culshaw on voice duties – and will bring its characters to life using a mix of traditional puppetry and animation.

‘ITV has a rich history of playing popular satirical comedy in peak time on its main channel, and it seemed a good time to revive it this year,’ said ITV’s Elaine Bledell.

‘We are pleased to be adding to our growing comedy portfolio with this funny and biting look at the world of politics and celebrity.’

The show comes almost 19 years after Spitting Image hung up its puppets for the last time, following a 12-year run.

For those who’ve forgotten the show – or are too young to remember it in the first place – it looked ever so slightly like this: