Series 12 (released to DVD as Series 9) aired November 11 to December 16, 1990.
Episodes
- Episode 070 (aired 11/11/1990)
- Episode 071 (aired 11/18/1990)
- Episode 072 (aired 11/25/1990)
- Episode 073 (aired 12/02/1990)
- Episode 074 (aired 12/09/1990)
- Episode 075 (aired 12/16/1990)
Cast
Performers
- Anthony Asbury, Donald Austen (#70), Simon Buckley, Richard Coombs, Barnaby Harrison, Ben Oldfield, Nigel Plaskitt, Kaefan Shaw, John Thirtle, John Wheatley
Impressionists
- Roger Blake, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dennis, Steve Nallon, Kate Robbins, John Thomson, Sharon Mayer (#73), Chris Barrie (#70, uncredited)
Actors (#71-74)
- Mark Billingham, Nick Hancock (both #71 and 73), Gordon Honeycombe ("News reader," #72), Bernard Latham ("Prisoner," #74)
Crew
- Puppets created by: Luck and Flaw
- Based on an original lunch by: Martin Lambie-Nairn
Writers
- Geoff Atkinson, Mark Burton, Mike Colman , Ray Harris, John O'Farrell, Stuart Silver, Pete Sinclair, Malcolm Williamson
- Script Research: Giles Pilbrow
- Music by: Philip Pope
- Song Lyrics: Steve Brown
- Music Contractor: Graeme Perkins
- Workshop Art Director: Jonathan Green
- Puppets made by: Suzanne Austin, Pablo Bach, Oscar da Costa, Gary Bristow, Elaine Cartwright, Eunice Clark, Sheila Hallatt, Lindsey Hawkins, Andrew Lee, Stephen Mansfield, Zara Mansen, Helen McGrother, Susan Moore, Scott Rogers, Peter O'Rourke, Julien Short, Georgina Steen, Guy Stevens, Kate Stirling
- Studio Facilities by: Central Television Facilities
- Costume Designer: Caroline Pitcher
- Wigs: Alison Charteris, Charles Weeks
- Production Secretaries: Sally Wheatley, Philippa Wood
- Graphic Designer: John Dinham
- Electronic Graphics: Steve Csanyi
- Researchers: Margaret Duerden, Heather Osborn, Rob Peers
- Setting Assistant: Graham Chilton
- Art Director: Eileen Aldous
- Production Buyer: Vanda Vivian
- Property Master: Allen Polley
- Assistant Floor Manager: Roddy Grocutt
- Stage Manager: Kevin Hubbard
- Location Manager: Simon Haveland
- Production Accountant: Jo Hannam
- Cameras: Roy Booker, Simon Albu
- Sound: Phil Barnes, Steve Harris, Roger Matthews, Peter Revell
- Vision Mixers: Yvonne Ackrill, Sue Leonardt
- Vision: Mike Janes
- Post Production Engineer: John Bray
- Assistant Lighting Director: Roland Matthews
- First Assistant Director: Paul Leather
- Production Assistant: Carol Frankland
- Sound Post Production: Jim Tetlow
- Videotape Editor: Stephen Killick
- Directors of Photography: John Henshall, Rob Kitzmann
- Production Designer: Giovanni Guarino
- Production Manager: Alison Taggart
- Associate Producer: Lesley Jones
- Production Executive: Joanna Beresford
- Executive Producers: Roger Law, William Sargent
- Producer: Bill Dare
- Song/Serial Director: Sean Hardie
- Director: Liddy Oldroyd
Notes
- Only series to feature the puppetry of Ben Oldfield.
- Last series to feature the puppetry of Richard Coombs and John Wheatley.
- First series to feature the vocal talents of Roger Blake and John Thomson.
Availability
Spitting Image - Complete Series 9 DVD - Network - 8 July 2013
Previous series: Series 11 (1990)
Next series: Series 13 (1991)