Trump Finally Releases The Banned Files (parody)

Satirical television puppet show 'Spitting Image' first broadcast in 1984 (hm), and became a hit for its use of puppet caricatures of high-profile people to take humorous yet incisive digs at the world of politics, entertainment, sport and British popular culture of the era. After a decline in the 90s, the show returned in 2020 - in digital format, available on YouTube, and using caricatures of contemporary figures such as US President Trump, who brings his own particular style to this ad. The ad itself is for the 'Spitting Image' archive of all episodes, with the 'files' referring to the fact that five episodes of 'Spitting Image Presents: The Rest Is Bulls*!t' have been removed from the internet due to a legal battle over the rights to the image of the much-loved Paddington Bear children's story character. Currently starring in movies and on the London West End in a sold-out musical, Paddington is portrayed as a drunken caricature in 'Spitting Image', leading to the removal of the offending episodes while legal teams thrash things out. The new series was billed by 'Spitting Image' as not just satire, but "a no holds barred up-to-the-minute assault on the world of politics, pop culture and media control. From The White House to Windsor, from Putin to Paddington via Silicon Valley – it’s fearless, it’s as disgusting as the real people and it’s as hard-hitting as you remember – ideal entertainment for anyone with a 21st century attention span". Whether you are pro- or anti-Trump, or simply indifferent, you will likely appreciate the highjacking of certain other 'files' whose release is being demanded to sell the series. And the fun aspects too....

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