Scope and Contents A file containing photographic transparencies, contact prints, and polaroid black and white photographs, featuring the image of a plasticine model made by the Spitting Image Workshop, which depicts the figure of Britannia as a wheelchair-bound old woman (SI/106). This image was used for a billboard poster by the Guardian newspaper. There is a also a colour photograph of Roger Law and David Stoten dressing the Britannia model.The photographer of the images...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into four bundles: British sports figures; British media and establishment figures; members of the British royal family and the British religious establishment; and British female political figures.Also present are...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio cover British male political figures.There is also a small amount of drawings of British male political figures that are connected to other Spitting Image Production Limited activities.Most drawings are labelled with their...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into seven bundles, focused on mainly political figures from the following countries: Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden. The seventh bundle is labelled as 'World Politics.' A number of...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image, along with the show's international franchises, including Italy's Gomma de Testa, and Greece's Ftystous. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into four bundles, focused on political and entertainment figures...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into the following three bundles: UK female entertainment; UK male entertainment; and UK male entertainment - music. Some of these drawings have been produced as part of other activities undertaken by Spitting Image...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into three bundles, which cover the following: American politics; female American entertainers; and male American entertainers.Some of these drawings were also produced as part of other activities undertaken by...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, mainly as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into three bundles, which cover the following: generic caricature drawings; caricatures of unidentified individuals; and caricatures of individuals from the corporate world. In regards to the last bundle, all the...

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Seven portfolios containing caricature drawings produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, mainly by staff members: Pablo Bach, David Stoten and Tim Watts. These drawings were done as part of the Workshop's activities for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. However, some of these drawings may also have been done as part of other activities undertaken by Spitting Image Productions Limited.

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A file containing artwork, correspondence, a treatment/proposal, draft script and other documentation relationg to a proposed Spitting Image Productions Limited children's television show, Cave In, created by Andy de Emmony and Bill Dare (SI/1127). Artwork present was done by David Stoten.

Some form of pilot/taster footage was shot for this programme, but the show was not developed into a full series.

Scope and Contents From the Series: A range of award certificates and statues from British and international media entertainment trade associations and festivals, awarded to Spitting Image Productions Limited. The majority of items relate to the company's work on Spitting Image. However, other television and straight-to-video productions are represented, along with the short animated film The Big Story, and a number of commercials produced by SIPL for external companies....

Scope and Contents A file holding three examples of Christmas cards produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited, made for public sale. The following are available: 1. A card from 1986 that has a plasticine model illustration on the front of Santa Claus pointing a gun to his own head, while his other hand holds a UB40 card [a former UK unemployment benefits card]. The photographic image on the front was taken by John Lawrence Jones (SI/461).2. A card from c 1987-1988, which features a...

Scope and Contents A press pack produced by Philips Electronics for the interactive computer game, Create Your Own Caricature, made by Philips and Spitting Image Productions Limited (SI/198). The pack contains the following items: a copy of the game on compact disc; the first issue of a new magazine for 'compact disc interactive' games, CD-i; a press release for Philips CD-i; biographies for Roger Law and David Stoten; and a couple of 35mm slides, which...

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A silicone (or perhaps rubber) mould that bears the resemblance of Diana, Princess of Wales. This mould was used to create one of the plastic heads that adorned the Diana and Prince Charles 'Sleeping Partners' slippers, produced by Linden Cards and Gifts Limited. The design of the mould was done by the Spitting Image Workshop artist, David Stoten.

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Letters and accompanying material from French sculptor, Etienne Aillaud, based at the artisan company, Atelier Bombyx.

Scope and Contents A box containing press-clippings, both originals and photocopies, taken from various British newspapers and some magazines. There is also the occasional cutting from international publications as well. The contents of these clippings feature articles and other items on the following topics, but are not limited to: a Cadbury's Creme Egg advertisement campaign, which involved work from Spitting Image Productions Limited; news surrounding series 16 and 17 of Spitting...

Scope and Contents A box containing press-clippings, both originals and photocopies, taken from various British newspapers and some magazines. The contents of these clippings feature articles and other items on the following topics, but are not limited to: the final series of Spitting Image, and opinions regarding the demise of the show; the story of a mysterious phone caller to Spitting Image Productions Limited, offering money to buy all the royal family puppets; SIPL personnel,...

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A visifile containing eight original artwork pieces produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop, including David Stoten, which featured in the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Goodbye!, published in 1992. Most of the artwork are mounted, and are drawings in either pencil, pen and wash or coloured pastel.

The items in the visifile are labelled with their original 'SI' reference number.

Scope and Contents A visifile holding original artwork relating to a proposed puppet television series based upon Jonathan Swift's novel, Gulliver's Travels, which would have been produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited. There is a pencil drawing of the flying city, Laputa, and a watercolour painting that depicts a number of characters sat at a dinner table; both of these artworks were used in the proposal booklet produced for this potential series (SI/983 (a and b)). Also...

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A visifile containing 10 pieces of original artwork for a proposed Spitting Image Productions Limited children's television series, Hoffnung, which would have starred comedian, Harry Enfield, as the German artist and musician, Gerard Hoffnung. Most of the artwork are pen drawings, but there is one piece in pen and wash. These drawings have been done by two Spitting Image Workshop artists, David Stoten and Tim Watts (SI/1266 (A to J).

Scope and Contents A file containing two letters from French sculptor, Etienne Aillaud, a member of the artisan company, Atelier Bombyx. The first letter is dated 21 February [c 1987-c 1988], and is addressed to Spitting Image Productions Limited artists, Pablo Bach and David Stoten. The letter is accompanied by photographs of foam/resin sculptures that Atelier Bombyx have produced for various clients. This letter was also originally accompanied by a number of chess pieces [see MS Add.10275/3/9/4/1], modelled...

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A large pair of Margaret Thatcher and Neil Kinnock 'Sleeping Partners' slippers, designed by Spitting Image Production Limited's David Stoten, and made by Linden Cards and Gifts Limited (SI/440). Each slipper resembles a bed, with a plastic head of Thatcher residing on the end of one slipper and the head of Kinnock on the other.

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A 'City of Melbourne Award for Best Animation' certificate, presented to David Stoten and Tim Watts for the stop-motion animated short film The Big Story. This award was given at the 44th Melbourne International Film Festival, as part of its International Short Film Competition. According to the certificate, this award was given as a consequence of the short film's 'technical accomplishment and its satirical take on Hollywood.'

Scope and Contents A portfolio of miscellaneous artwork, both originals and copies, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, mostly by Pablo Bach and David Stoten. This portfolio is separated into the following seven bundles:1. An assortment of caricatures of Roger Law, along with birthday cards for Law made by staff and family members. 2. An assortment of caricatures for the following individuals: Roger Law, John Lloyd, Mick Hockney, Rosie Hoare, Jim Hennequin, and Harry Enfield. Also...

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A file of documents containing biographical information and other details about Spitting Image Productions Limited; the company's subsidiaries and Cairo Studios premises; and Roger Law and other SIPL personnel. Some of these documents are final versions and others are drafts. Such documents would have been used in press packs sent to media outlets, and used as part of other promotional efforts.