Summary
The creators of Paddington Bear and the estate of Michael Bond are suing Avalon, the company behind the show Spitting Image. They claim the show depicted Paddington in a negative way as a crude podcast host, raising concerns about copyright issues. The legal complaint has been filed in the High Court, but many parties involved have not commented on the issue.
Key Facts
- Paddington Bear creators and Michael Bond's estate filed a lawsuit against Avalon.
- The lawsuit is due to a depiction of Paddington as a foul-mouthed podcast host on Spitting Image.
- Concerns involve copyright and design rights.
- The show featured Paddington using strong language, reading controversial advertisements, and having a changed accent.
- The show included satirical sketches with figures like Elon Musk, President Trump, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Spitting Image originally ran on ITV from 1984 to 1996 and returned from 2020 to 2022.
- A YouTube series of Spitting Image was launched in July, featuring shorter episodes.
