Newzoids
| Newzoids | |
|---|---|
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| Genre |
Comedy Satire |
| Voices of |
Jon Culshaw Debra Stephenson Lewis MacLeod Simon Greenall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 15 April 2015 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Spitting Image (1984–96) 2DTV (2001–04) Headcases (2008) |
Newzoids is a British topical satirical puppet/CGI sketch show that has been broadcast on ITV since 15 April 2015. The series features the voices of impressionists Jon Culshaw, Debra Stephenson and Lewis MacLeod. It has been compared to Spitting Image.[1][2][3] Newzoids was released in time for spoofing the United Kingdom general election, 2015.
Characters
The following are the celebrities portrayed in the show:[1][2][3]
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Episodes
| No. | Title | Air date | UK Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 15 April 2015 | 3.35 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 22 April 2015 | 2.11 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 29 April 2015 | Under 2.02 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 6 May 2015 | Under 1.87 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 13 May 2015 | Under 1.74 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 20 May 2015 | Under 1.72 |
Reception
Newzoids has received mixed reviews.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 Styles, Ruth (8 April 2015). "William and Kate's puppet makeover: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge among the royals set to be lampooned in ITV's newest comedy sketch show". Mail Online. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- 1 2 Powell, Emma (7 April 2015). "Newzoids: Katie Hopkins, Kim Kardashian and Benedict Cumberbatch among stars to be savaged in puppet satire". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- 1 2 Cable, Simon (12 April 2015). "Jeremy Clarkson is set for a return to TV but it will certainly be something different". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/apr/16/newzoids-review-no-spitting-image
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/newzoids-tv-review-a-forgettable-start--but-it-was-the-same-for-spitting-image-10179963.html
External links
- Newzoids at the British Comedy Guide
- Newzoids at the Internet Movie Database
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