Newzoids
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| 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 (2nd to air in 2016) |
| 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) |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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] The first series of Newzoids was released in time for spoofing the general election in May 2015.
It was confirmed by ITV that there will be a second series of Newzoids later on in 2016.[4][5]
Characters
The following are the celebrities portrayed in the show:[1][2][3]
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Episodes
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 April 2015 | 20 May 2015 | 6 |
| 2 | 2016 | 2016 | 6 |
- Series 1
| 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 |
- Series 2
The second series of Newzoids will air in 2016.
Reception
Newzoids has received mixed reviews.[6][7]
References
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- ↑ https://twitter.com/ITV/status/712324928482234368
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/newzoids-returns-second-series
- ↑ 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
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- British satire
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- ITV comedy
- Television programs featuring puppetry
- Television series by ITV Studios
