Scope and Contents A file containing five examples of a promotional postcard for the Screwball Films' short animation film, The Big Story (SI/595). All postcards have the same design on the front, which feature the title of the production, along with credits, and an image of a Kirk Douglas claymation model. On the rear of two of the postcards, there is text informing the recipient that the short film has been nominated for an Academy Award, and has been selected to support Quentin...

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Four promotional posters for the Screwball Films' short animation film, The Big Story (SI/595). Two of the posters are a medium/large size, while the other two posters are a small/medium size. All have the same artwork design, which features the title of the production, along with credits, and an image of a Kirk Douglas claymation model.

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A large pair of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 'Sleeping Partners' slippers, designed by Spitting Image Production Limited's David Stoten, and made by Linden Cards and Gifts Limited (SI/439). Each slipper resembles a bed, with a plastic head of the Queen residing on the end of one slipper and the head of Prince Philip on the other.

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A plaster mould relating to the Ronald Reagan rubber head made for the Ronald and Nancy Reagan 'Sleeping Partners' pair of slippers, produced by Linden Cards and Gifts Limited. The design within the mould was done by the Spitting Image Workshop artist, David Stoten.

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A box containing five sub-files that hold contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 9 of Spitting Image, which aired between 11 November and 16 December 1990. These sub-files have been divided into the following: composer, Philip Pope; lyricists; puppeteers and actors; voice actors; and writers, both commissioned and non-commissioned.

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A visifle containing John Major and George H. W. Bush hand puppet diagrams (SI/784 (a) and (b)), drawn by David Stoten. These diagrams were produced in connection to the creation of hand puppets, which were used in the opening title sequence for series 10 of the British satirical television series, Spitting Image.

Scope and Contents A visifile containing 20 original artwork and photocopies of artwork produced by Spitting Image Workshop artists, Pablo Bach and David Stoten, for Spitting Image Engineering (SI/1960-1979). The bundle consists mainly of two lots. The first contains 10 drawings of the following celebrities and politicians: Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Ronald Reagan, and Margaret Thatcher. The second lot are eight drawings of a dinosaur. There are two other drawings present. The purpose of all these...

Scope and Contents A box containing 22 sub-files that hold bundles of photographs, transparencies, contact prints and negatives; which focus either on Spitting Image personnel or on Spitting Image Productions Limited premises, such as the workshops at Limehouse Docks (early 1980s to c 1989), Plumbers Row (c 1989 to early 1994), and Cairo Studios (1994 to late 1990s/early 2000s). The personnel represented in this file include, but are not limited to: Roger Law, Peter Fluck, John...

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...

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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.

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: pencil drawings of the Kirk Douglas character used in the animation, depicting different movements and angles of him; reference...

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...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing 20 pieces of original artwork produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop for the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, The Giant Komic Book, published in 1988. There is also an ink drawing that was done by Steve Bell, titled: Mrs. Thatcher's Heaven. The items present have been produced using a number of methods, including: pen and wash, and watercolour paint.The majority of the items are...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing 15 pieces of original artwork produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop for the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, The Giant Komic Book, published in 1988. The items present have been produced using a number of methods, including: ink drawing, pen and wash, and watercolour paint.All the items are mounted and many have price tags upon them. This mounting and the price tags are a product of some of these works...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing 15 pieces of original artwork produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop for the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, The Giant Komic Book, published in 1988. There is also artwork by non-SIW individuals contracted for this publication, including: Steve Dillon, Lee Sullivan, and Oscar Zárate. The items present have been produced in one of two methods: ink drawing or pen and wash.All the items are mounted and many...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing 23 pieces of original artwork produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop for the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, The Giant Komic Book, published in 1988. There is also artwork by non-SIW individuals contracted for this publication, including: Steve Bell and Steve Dillon. The items present have been produced using a number of methods, including: ink drawing, pen and wash, and watercolour paint.The majority of...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing 11 pieces of original artwork produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop for the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, The Giant Komic Book, published in 1988. The items present have been produced using one of two methods: pen and wash, and watercolour paint.All items are mounted and many have price tags upon them. This mounting and the price tags are a product of some of these works being put up for sale, most...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing 27 pieces of original artwork produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop for the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, The Giant Komic Book, published in 1988. There are also works by non-SIW individuals contracted for this publication, including: Jeremy Banx and Paul Sample The items present have been produced using a number of methods, including: ink drawing, pen and wash, and watercolour paint.The majority of...

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,...