The team behind Spitting Image have announced plans to launch a live show in the West End next year.

The satirical show - originally popular in the '80s and '90s, and recently revived on BritBox - makes fun of the politicians and celebrities du jour via the medium of puppets, with impressionists providing the voices.

Details of the live stage show, including venue and dates, have yet to be confirmed, although a poster for the production features the puppet of Prime Minister Boris Johnson being branded 'The Liar King'.

"The last month has shown Spitting Image has been far too kind to Boris and his pals on TV recently," said show co-creator Roger Law. "So to deliver the kind of sharp satire and laughter they deserve Spitting Image have decided to make a live production.

"Whilst Boris and his boys and girls level themselves ever upwards to the sunny uplands... we are preparing to level them down to size in a West End theatrical show. We can't give too much away at this time, possibly because we're still writing it, however, unlike Boris, we will deliver with no shortcuts.

"I'm afraid there will be lies because it's Boris. I can tell you that we have devised a spectacular show-stopping ending, a huge carnival head of Boris that fills the stage will open its mouth and spew a snowstorm of paper lies all over the theatre.

"The lies printed on small pieces of paper will flutter down onto the audience who will be able to pick up their favourite Boris untruths and take them home as mementoes. Videndum spectaculum!"

Series two of Spitting Image is available now on BritBox, while a Christmas special will air on ITV on Christmas Eve.