Spitting Image comics decry lawsuit over depiction of Paddington Bear

Al Murray and Matt Forde say action over portrayal as foul-mouthed drug addict is attack on freedom of expression

A decision to sue the makers of Spitting Image over a depiction of Paddington Bear as a foul-mouthed drug addict is an attack on comedy and freedom of expression, the comedians behind the comic reinvention have said.

StudioCanal, the production company that made the recent Paddington movies, is taking legal action against the team behind Spitting Image over the character's reimagining as the co-host of a satirical podcast, The Rest is Bulls*!t.