Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1981-
Places
- United Kingdom (nation) (Associated Country)
Found in 520 Collections and/or Records:
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United States of America Trips, 1993 - 1995
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/7/3/3/1
Scope and Contents
A box containing four sub-files, which hold material relating to a number of business trips made by Roger Law and other personnel from Spitting Image Productions Limited to America. The first sub-file relates to a trip made by Law to present a lecture, Politically Incorrect: A Jaundiced History of Spitting Image, given at the New York School of Visual Arts, as part of a symposium, Modernism and Eclecticism, in February 1994. Business meetings were also arranged for Law, while in New York,...
Dates:
1993 - 1995
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Video Grin'n'Bear It Interative Game, 1993
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/7/4
Scope and Contents
An interactive VHS game, 'Video Grin'n'Bear It,' which comes in its original packaging and houses a VHS cassette tape, a die, playing cards, and an instructions sheet. Spitting Image Productions Limited provided the puppets and other animation found in the footage on the VHS tape, while the overall product was produced by Bizarre Games Limited.
Dates:
1993
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Video Guide, c 1992-c 1993
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/9
Scope and Contents
A file containing a paperback copy of the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Video Guide, which was designed to accompany Spitting Image VHS merchandise videos, as a case insert. The item contains humourous text by writers Richard Herring and Stewart Lee, and photographic images featuring puppet illustrations of celebrities, politicians and members of the British royal family; which have been taken by Steve Bendelack (SI/693...
Dates:
c 1992-c 1993
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Video Guide, 1992
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/6/8
Scope and Contents
A file containing numerous plastic sleeves holding 63mm photographic transparencies, along with a small amount of photographs, which feature puppet illustrations used as part of the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Video Guide. This publication came free with either the Spittoon plc VHS video, Having It Off: The Bonker's Guide [see entry MS Add.10275/4/5], or with a Spitting Image VHS...
Dates:
1992
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Video Home Entertainment Awards of Excellence, 1992 - 1993
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/11/20
Scope and Contents
A file containing two Awards of Excellence certificates, one framed and the other not, presented by Video Home Entertainment. The certificates relate to two videos from the comedy partnership, Robert Newman and David Baddiel, which were produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited and directed by Steve Bendelack. The first certificate is from 1992 and is for the '[best] comedy video' category, awarded to the production, Newman & Baddiel: History Today. The...
Dates:
1992 - 1993
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Videos, 1987 - 1998, 2009
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/2/2
Scope and Contents
A box holding merchandise VHS cassette tapes or cases, a LaserDisc and DVDs, which contain Spitting Image and other Spitting Image Productions Limited-related material. The following items are present:1. A Spitting Image compilation video, on LaserDisc, which has been produced for the Japanese market (SI/501).2. An empty VHS tape case for a video that contains two Spitting Image special...
Dates:
1987 - 1998; 2009
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Vinyl Audio Recordings, 1984 - 1991
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/2/1
Scope and Contents
A box containing a number of albums and singles on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl records, accompanied by their original card sleeves, which feature music produced for the Spitting Image series. The following are present:1. A 7-inch single containing Da Do Run Ron on the a-side and Just a Prince Who Can't Say No on the b-side (SI/495).2. Both a 7-inch and a 12-inch single record for ...
Dates:
1984 - 1991
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Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Voice Actors' Contracts, 1984 - 1991
Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/1/3
Scope and Contents
Contracts, accompanying correspondence and other documentation for voice actors hired by Spitting Image Productions Limited, during the first six series of Spitting Image, as well as contracted to perform public and television puppet appearance work.
Dates:
1984 - 1991
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Voice Actors' Contracts, Alaskey to Kitter, 1984 - 1990
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/1/3/1
Scope and Contents
A box containing sub-files, which hold contracts, accompanying letters and other documentation for voice actors, who worked on some or all of the first six series of Spitting Image, between 1984 and 1989, along with the special episodes produced during that period. There are also contracts relating to other work, including public and television puppet appearances, which go as far as 1990.The following voice actors are represented: Joe Alaskey; Chris...
Dates:
1984 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access:
Part closed. The sub-file for Jon Glover is closed until December 2052, under the Archive’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)).
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Voice Actors' Contracts, Martin to Welker, 1984 - 1991
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/1/3/2
Scope and Contents
A box containing sub-files, which hold contracts, accompanying letters and other documentation for voice actors, who worked on some or all of the first six series of Spitting Image, between 1984 and 1989, along with the special episodes produced during that period. There are also contracts relating to other work, including public and television puppet appearances, which go as far as 1991.The following voice actors are represented: Jessica Martin; Steve...
Dates:
1984 - 1991
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Wells-next-the-Sea, 1990
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/10/2/2
Scope and Contents
A file containing documents with hotel and travel arrangements for a Spitting Image Productions Limited staff trip to the Norfolk seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea, in May 1990.
Dates:
1990
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William Sargent P45 Form, 1992
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/13/2
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A framed first part of a P45 form [a UK tax form filled out by an employer upon an employee leaving their job] for the former managing director of Spitting Image Productions Limited, William Sargent. This form was completed upon Sargent's exit from the company, at the beginning of 1992.
Dates:
1992
Conditions Governing Access:
Closed. This material is closed until 2056 under the Archive’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)).
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William Shakespeare Mould, c early 1980s-c mid 1990s
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/1/2/1/1/7
Scope and Contents
A plaster mould for the Spitting Image puppet head of the English playwright, William Shakespeare (P004).
Dates:
c early 1980s-c mid 1990s
Conditions Governing Access:
Part restricted. Access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please seek guidance.
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Winjin' Pom, 1991
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/9
Scope and Contents
A box containing various merchandise relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited/HIT Entertainment television puppet series, Winjin' Pom. Items include: a book, written by Terrance Dicks and Richard Carpenter; a comic book; a postcard; a t-shirt with an illustrated print of the characters, Ronnie and Reggie Crow, on the front; and one slipper that has the head of the Bruce the Red Spider character on the toe (the other slipper is missing).
Dates:
1991
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Sub-Series
Winjin' Pom, 1989 - 1996, 2002
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/3
Scope and Contents
Production-related material concerning the television puppet series, Winjin' Pom, created and produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited, and distributed by HIT Entertainment. The series lasted one season, comprised of six episodes, which were aired in the United Kingdom by ITV, between 16 March and 20 April 1991. The show was written by Richard Carpenter, and directed by Steve Bendelack.Material present in this section includes: contracts,...
Dates:
1989 - 1996; 2002
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Winjin' Pom, 1989 - 1990
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/13
Scope and Contents
A box containing numerous envelopes and plastic sleeves holding photographic transparencies, 35mm slides, negatives, contact prints and photographs relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited/HiT Entertainment television puppet series, Winjin' Pom, which ran for one series in 1991. There are portrait images of the puppet characters, publicity shots featuring Roger Law and other SIPL personnel, stills from episodes, and shots taken during the production. The...
Dates:
1989 - 1990
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Winjin'Pom, 1990
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/7/1/1/2
Scope and Contents
A file containing two examples of a proposal booklet produced for the Spitting Image Productions Limited/HIT Entertainment plc television programme, Winjin' Pom. Advertising to prospective broadcasters, the proposal outlines the premise of the programme, provides artwork representation of the characters in the series, and gives information on those involved in the production (SI/845-860).
Dates:
1990
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Winston Churchill Mould, c early 1980s-c mid 1990s
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/1/2/1/1/3
Scope and Contents
A plaster mould for the Spitting Image puppet head of former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill (P316).
Dates:
c early 1980s-c mid 1990s
Conditions Governing Access:
Part restricted. Access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please seek guidance.
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Wrist Watch, c late 1980s-c early 1990s
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/1/3
Scope and Contents
A Hana brand wrist watch with the Spitting Image logo on the face of the clock (SI/489(b)). The watch comes with its original packaging.
Dates:
c late 1980s-c early 1990s
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Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Writers' Contracts, 1983 - 1991
Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/1/1
Scope and Contents
Contracts, accompanying correspondence and other documentation for writers, along with lyricists and composers, who wrote material during the first six series of Spitting Image, as well as special episodes produced during that period. Two types of writers submitted work for the show: commissioned writers and non-commissioned writers. The commissioned writers, such as Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman; were contracted by Spitting Image Productions...
Dates:
1983 - 1991
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