Martin Lambie-Nairn
Biography
Graphic designer who created idents and logos for television companies like the BBc and Channel 4. He was also the co-creator of the satirical puppet show, Spitting Image.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Self (archive)
Reuniting the founding creative team, this documentary tells the story of the genesis of the satirical puppet show `Spitting Image', with contributions from caricaturists Peter Fluck and Roger Law and TV producer John Lloyd. Spanning the early years of Margaret Thatcher's government to the end of John Major's, the puppets became almost as famous as the politicians they lampooned. In 2000, the puppets were auctioned off at Sotheby's and we find out where they now reside.
Movie - 1997, 2h 15m • as Self
Martin Lambie-Nairn tells us about how he rebranded the BBC in 1997 to prepare for the digital age.