Headcases
3D-animated satire of British politics, royalty and celebrities.
Headcases is a British satirical animation series that used 3D animation to lampoon public figures, employing a style reminiscent of earlier shows like Spitting Image. Its name derived from the caricatured faces being out of scale with the rest of the bodies. The programme aired a single series of eight episodes in 2008.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Henry Naylor
- Runtime
- 30 minutes (including adverts)
- Music
- Richie Webb; Matt Katz
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Network
- ITV
- First aired
- 6 April 2008
- Last aired
- 15 June 2008
- Episodes
- 8
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Characters
The show caricatured politicians, royals and celebrities. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was forgetful, David Miliband a vicious creature, and Tony Blair, under the guise of Ed Balls, tricked Brown for money. Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague was an oafish, bitter alcoholic Yorkshireman. Mayor of London Boris Johnson was half-man and half-dog, chasing his tail and licking his genitals. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was a desperate leader who would use anything, such as Pizza Hut offers, for his party's drive for change.
Reception
Sam Wollaston of The Guardian gave a mixed review, praising the writing but calling the animation "soulless". The Daily Star simply called it "Hilarious". The debut opened with four million viewers, the highest for any programme in the first half of the show, though the second half was beaten by BBC One news. Peter Fluck was critical, saying the CGI puppets "look pretty dead" and that it might not be rude enough, but he was encouraged by the involvement of impersonators like Rory Bremner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Headcases?
Headcases was created by Henry Naylor.
When did Headcases first air?
Headcases first aired on 6 April 2008.
When did Headcases end?
Headcases last aired on 15 June 2008.
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