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Martin Lambie-Nairn
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Martin Lambie-Nairn, who has died aged 75, was one of Britain’s leading television graphic designers, creating memorable logos for the BBC and Channel 4, as well as coming up with the original idea for the Spitting Image series.
Credited with the concept of “an adult Muppet Show”, Lambie-Nairn recalled having a brainwave in the middle of a winter’s night in 1981: a satirical show featuring grotesque caricatures of public figures, politicians, royalty and celebrities, like the Plasticine models made by Peter Fluck and Roger Law he had seen in Sunday newspaper colour supplements but with animated puppets.
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The oldest living member of the Royal Family, Philip retired from his official duties in 2017. It came after he had spent decades supporting his wife the Queen in her engagements, as well as attending events for his own charities and organisations. He has mostly resided on the family s Sandringham estate in the preceding years, spending his days in the quiet and comfort of the countryside.