The series was cancelled in 1996 after viewing figures declined. ITV had plans for a new series in 2006, but these were scrapped after a dispute over the Ant & Dec puppets used to host Best Ever Spitting Image, which were created against Roger Law's wishes.

Is Spitting Image coming back 2021?

London – 23 July 2021 – It was announced today that, following the successful return of the show last autumn, Spitting Image is set to hit Britbox UK on 11 September, with puppets of new prominent national figures already in development.

Why did Spitting Image end?

The series was cancelled in 1996 after viewing figures declined. ITV had plans for a new series in 2006, but these were scrapped after a dispute over the Ant & Dec puppets used to host Best Ever Spitting Image, which were created against Roger Law's wishes.