Scope and Contents A file holding photographic material that relates to some of the music singles and albums that Spitting Image Productions Limited released, between 1984 and 1990. All images appear to be puppet illustrations for use as artwork for vinyl covers and posters.There is a plastic sleeve with transparencies connected to the 1984 single, Da Do Run Ron (SI/496). This sleeve holds eight 63mm transparencies, six of which are mounted as slides. There is also two 35mm...

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...

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A file containing material relating to the publication, Spitting Images. The following are present: a paperback copy of the British version of the book, published by Century Hutchinson Limited; a cover proof for the British version; a paperback copy of the American version of the book, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; and contracts for Ben Elton and Heathcote Williams, as additional writers for the publication.

Scope and Contents Seven boxes with numerous sleeves of 63mm and 35mm photographic transparencies and slides, along with a small amount of photographs, which mostly feature images of Spitting Image puppets. These images were produced for a number of purposes, including use in external publications and corporate literature, and general use by the media. The images found in these transparencies were taken by John Lawrence Jones, Steve Bendelack, Andy de Emmony and other...

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A file holding 35mm slides, and colour and black and white photographs connected to the making of the music video for the Genesis single, Land of Confusion, released in 1986. This video included Spitting Image puppets of the band, politicians and other individuals; and was produced and directed by members of Spitting Image Productions Limited.

Scope and Contents Published material produced by various organisations, the contents of which have some relation to either Spitting Image, Spitting Image Productions Limited or Roger Law. The following items are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their item reference number within this sub-series:1. A blue album that contains tearsheets of magazine front covers, and examples of advert posters for Mannesmann Tally printers. These items feature...

Scope and Contents 35mm photographic slides and 63mm transparencies, along with a small amount of photographs and negatives, which relate to the three Spitting Image special episodes made for the American television network, NBC, between 1986 and 1987.The following are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their file reference number within this sub-series:1. A folder with items for Down and Out in the White House, aired...

Scope and Contents Promotional material produced as part of Norwich School of Art Gallery's exhibition, Spitting Image: A Workshop Exhibition, which ran from 10 June to 3 July 1985. Items include: two examples of an invitation card for a private viewing of the exhibition, held on 8 June; a poster for the exhibition, which bears a Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustration (L+F/202) on the front of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and a substantial amount of text and images on the work of ...

Scope and Contents A file holding photographic material relating to Spitting Image Productions Limited's merchandise slippers, which were designed to look like beds and featured plastic heads of members of the British royal family, and American and British politicians, at the toe-ends of the shoes (SI/438-442). The majority of the file's contents are plastic sleeves with 63mm colour transparencies, but there are also contact prints and some photographs. These items feature publicity shots of the slippers,...

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A folder holding an 'as edited/dubbing notes' script, editing and recording notes, and a fax letter relating to the second of three Spitting Image special episodes that were made for the American television network, NBC: The Ronnie and Nancy Show. This episode was aired by NBC on 14 January 1987, and later broadcasted on British television on 17 April 1987.

Scope and Contents Numerous plastic sleeves holding 63mm photographic transparencies and 35mm slides, along with a small amount of photographs and negatives, which feature images of puppet illustrations made for both the British and American versions of the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Spitting Images. These photographic images were produced by John Lawrence Jones.The sleeves are labelled with the following information: the subject(s) of the...

Scope and Contents 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 television series. The following items are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their file or item reference number in this sub-sub-series:1. A 7-inch single featuring Da Do Run Ron on the a-side and Just a Prince Who Can't Say...