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Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1981-

Places

Found in 520 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

Spittoon plc Investment Prospectus, 1992

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/4/1
Scope and Contents An investment prospectus (SI/1978) advertising a subscription for ordinary shares, under the business expansion scheme, in the film and television production and distribution company, Spittoon plc. The front cover of the prospectus has an image of the Ronnie and Reggie Crow characters, who featured in the Spitting Image Production Limited/HIT Entertainent puppet show, Winjin' Pom, and were then later used on French children's television. The back cover has a...
Dates: 1992
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: Part closed. Some material in this sub-fonds are not available, under the Library’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spittoon Limited
 File

Staff Parties/Outings Invitations and Posters, c mid 1980s-1997

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/10/4
Scope and Contents A file holding five sub-folders, which contain a variety of invitations and posters for Spitting Image Productions Limited staff parties and outings. The following are present: 1. Two examples of an invitation leaflet to a Christmas champagne brunch, which took place at some point in the mid-1980s when the company was still based at Limehouse Studios. The invite has caricatures of Roger Law and Peter Fluck on the front (SI/593).2. Two examples of an invitation card to a...
Dates: c mid 1980s-1997
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Internal Culture Material
 Sub-Series

Staff Trips, 1986 - 1990

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/10/2
Scope and Contents

Documentation and photographic material relating to Spitting Image Productions Limited/Spitting Image Workshop staff trips to Barcelona, in 1986, and the Norfolk town of Wells-next-the-Sea in 1990.

Dates: 1986 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Internal Culture Material
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Stephen Fry Mould, c late 1980s-c mid 1990s

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/1/2/1/1/4
Scope and Contents

A plaster mould for the Spitting Image puppet head of British actor and broadcaster, Stephen Fry (P298).

Dates: c late 1980s-c mid 1990s
Conditions Governing Access: Part restricted. Access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please seek guidance.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Spitting Image Workshop / Puppets, Moulds, Associated Equipment and Documentation / Moulds / Head Moulds / Plaster Head Moulds
 File

Storyboard, c 1994-c1996

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/4/3
Scope and Contents

A portfolio containing several copies of a large storyboard and script, which relate to the production of a pilot episode for a stop-motion animation version of George Herriman's comic strip, Krazy Kat.

Dates: c 1994-c1996
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Productions Files / Krazy Kat
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Storyteller, 1997

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/6/1/25
Scope and Contents A file composed of two faxes from Erik Shields at EVA Entertainment to Roger Law, relating to a prospective children's television series that would incorporate Spitting Image Workshop puppets and animated segments. The show is referred to as Storyteller. One of the faxes contains a write-up of a 'summit' held at Dartington [Hall; Law was giving lessons at the pottery school at the time] between Law, cartoonist, Andy Riley; and representatives of EVA Entertainment....
Dates: 1997
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Business Activities / Proposed Television and Film Productions
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Suchard Commercial, 1991

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/5
Scope and Contents

A fax containing a sketch illustration for the film set of a 'Suchard Milka Chocolate Bunnies' commercial, which Spitting Image Productions Limited produced (SI/1117). This appears to be the third page of a three-page fax, which was sent by BBRK Beams Lighting Limited [other pages missing].

Dates: 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Productions Files
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Sunday Express Magazine, 1984 - 1986

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/5/2/7
Scope and Contents Items relating to the British newspaper supplement, Sunday Express Magazine. The following items are present:1. The 19 February 1984 issue - page 9 has an item relating to Spitting Image, which includes an image of the puppet for the British politician, Tony Benn.2. Tearsheets for the 28 September 1986 issue. There is a tearsheet for the issue's cover, which has a photograph of British politician, Roy Hattersley,...
Dates: Publication: 1984 - 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / External Publications, Posters and Advertisements / Magazines
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T-Shirts, c 1987-c 1992

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/1/2
Scope and Contents

A box containing five white Spitting Image merchandise t-shirts, manufactured by Fruit of the Loom, under its Screen Stars Best brand. These t-shirts feature various designs on the front, accompanied by the Spitting Image logo.

Dates: c 1987-c 1992
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Merchandise / Apparel and Accessories
 Sub-Sub-Sub-Series

Teeth Moulds, c 1984-c 1996

 Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/1/2/2
Scope and Contents

A selection of plaster moulds used to produce teeth for puppets featured in the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The descriptions include a mould's 'T' number, which were assigned to teeth moulds, either after their creation or during an inventory of the archive in the late 1990s. The three moulds present in the archive are only a small fraction of those that were created during the show's production.

Dates: c 1984-c 1996
Conditions Governing Access: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Spitting Image Workshop / Puppets, Moulds, Associated Equipment and Documentation / Moulds
 Item

Television and Radio Industries Club Award Statue, 1986

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/11/7
Scope and Contents

An NEC Home Electronics Trophy awarded to Spitting Image as TV Programme of the Year. This trophy was presented at The Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) 1986 Celebrity Awards.

Dates: 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Awards
 Sub-Series

Television and Short-Film Productions Promotion, 1982 - 1995

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/7/1
Scope and Contents

Promotion-related material for the Spitting Image Productions Limited television programmes: Spitting Image, Winjin' Pom and Crapston Villas; along with posters and postcards for the Screwball Films Limited/Spitting Image Productions Limited claymation short-film, The Big Story.

Dates: 1982 - 1995
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Company and Productions Promotion, and Media and Public Relations
 Sub-Sub-Series

Television Productions, 1982 - 1995

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/7/1/1
Scope and Contents

Material relating to the promotion of the following Spitting Image Productions Limited television programmes: Spitting Image; Winjin' Pom and Crapston Villas. The main items are proposals/synopses, designed to attract the attention of television networks to purchase broadcast rights or provide additional funding for production. Other items are present.

Dates: 1982 - 1995
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Company and Productions Promotion, and Media and Public Relations / Television and Short-Film Productions Promotion
 File

Teste di Gomma Photographic Material, 1987

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/1/5/1/3
Scope and Contents

A box containing two lots of photographic material relating to the Italian version of Spitting Image, Teste di Gomma, which ran from 1987 to 1988. The first is a photographic album, which holds polaroid photographs of clay head models and finished puppets produced for the show. The second is a plastic sleeve holding 11 transparencies with portrait and group images of puppets, produced by Richard Blanshard.

Dates: 1987
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Spitting Image Workshop / Puppets, Moulds, Associated Equipment and Documentation / Puppet Documentation / Photographic Documentation
 Item

Thatcha! Ten Years of the Dragon, 1989

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/6
Scope and Contents

A paste-up for the front cover of the abandoned Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Thatch! 10 Years of the Dragon! This publication was supposed to be published in 1989 to commemorate Margaret Thatcher's first ten years as British prime minister. The reason for its abandonment is unknown. The item features an image of a Thatcher puppet carving up Britain, which is represented as a piece of meat; photograph taken by Andy de Emmony (SI/462 (a)).

Dates: 1989
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Merchandise / Publications
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Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, 1993

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/2/3
Scope and Contents

A bundle of original artwork produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop, relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, published in 1993. There are two working drawings for Margaret Thatcher-related illustrations (SI/252 (b) and SI/279), and a hand embroidered sampler that was used as part of a still-life photograph featured in the publication (SI/261).

Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Spitting Image Workshop / Artwork / Publications Artwork
 Sub-Sub-Series

Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, 1993

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/10
Scope and Contents Material relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, published by Mandarin Paperbacks in October 1993. The publication is a spoof Margaret Thatcher memoir, containing a variety of puppet illustrations and other artwork, which accompany humourous articles on the life of the former British prime minister and her family.This section contains production material, promotional items and a...
Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Merchandise / Publications
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Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, 1993

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/6/9
Scope and Contents A box containing numerous plastic sleeves with 63mm photographic transparencies and 35mm slides, along with a small amount of photographs and contact prints, which feature puppet illustrations and other images used as part of the 1993 Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs. The photographic images were taken by Steve Bendelack, Andrea Heselton, Greg Pullen and other unidentified photographers.The...
Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Photographic Material / Spitting Image Publications
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Thatcherworld, 1993 - 1994

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/2/4
Scope and Contents A box containing five sub-files with papers relating to the television film, Thatcherworld, produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited, and broadcasted by BBC 2, on 24 October 1993. This 40-minute film was part of a series of programmes shown on BBC 2, between 23 and 29 October 1993, which looked at the legacy of Margaret Thatcher's prime ministership.The contents of the box are split into the following: contracts and tax documents for cast and crew;...
Dates: 1993 - 1994
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Productions Files / BBC Programmes
 Sub-Sub-Series

The Appallingly Disrespectful Spitting Image Book, 1985

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/1
Scope and Contents

Material relating to the publication, The Appallingly Disrespectful Spitting Image Book, created by Spitting Image Productions Limited, and published by Faber & Faber in 1985. This section has been split into the following: a file containing a copy of the publication, along with other items; and a promotional stand and book bin that would have been erected in bookstores.

Dates: 1985
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Merchandise / Publications
 File

The Appallingly Disrespectful Spitting Image Book, 1985

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/6/1
Scope and Contents

A file containing numerous sleeves and small envelopes holding 63mm and 35mm photographic transparencies and slides, along with some photographs, featuring images of puppet illustrations taken for the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, The Appallingly Disrespectful Spitting Image Book. The photographic images were taken by John Lawrence Jones.

The sleeves and envelopes are labelled with original 'SI' reference numbers.

Dates: 1985
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Photographic Material / Spitting Image Publications
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The Big Story, 1994

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/11
Scope and Contents A visifile containing original artwork and reference material relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited/Screwball Films Limited stop-motion animation film, The Big Story, released in 1994. This short-film was created by the Spitting Image Workshop artists, David Stoten and Tim Watts. The file is comprised of the following: a bundle of line test drawings featuring the Kirk Douglas character used in the animation; reference photographs of actor Kirk Douglas...
Dates: 1994
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Spitting Image Workshop / Artwork
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The Big Story, 1994

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/7
Scope and Contents

A 5.25" floppy disk that contains BPT., PJT., and TXT. files relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited's/Screwball Productions Limited's short animated film, The Big Story, created by David Stoten and Tim Watts. This short animated film was released in October 1994.

At this time, the contents of these text files are unknown.

Dates: 1994
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Productions Files
 File

The Big Story, 1996

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/21
Scope and Contents A file containing black and white photographic prints with still shots taken from the Screwball Films Limited/Spitting Image Productions Limited stop-motion animation short-film, The Big Story, which was released in 1994. There are also a few black and white negatives.Also present are job sheets from the photographic laboratory company, Joe's Basement, relating to the production of the negatives and prints. There is also a programme for the 1996...
Dates: 1996
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Photographic Material
 Sub-Sub-Series

The Big Story Short Film, c 1994-1995

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/7/1/2
Scope and Contents Promotional posters and cards for the claymation short-film, The Big Story, which was produced by the Spitting Image Productions Limited subsidiary, Screwball Films Limited, and was directed by two staff members from the Spitting Image Workshop, Tim Watts and David Stoten. The short-film was an homage to Kirk Douglas films, and features three claymation models of the actor at different stages of his career in a newsroom setting, all voiced by Frank Gorshin [the...
Dates: Publication: c 1994-1995
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Spitting Image Productions Limited / Company and Productions Promotion, and Media and Public Relations / Television and Short-Film Productions Promotion

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