Scope and Contents

Material relating to a collaboration between Spitting Image Productions Limited and Les Éditions Albert-René to adapt the Astérix comic book for television. The production never went beyond the development phase, but would have involved life-sized puppets made by SIPL. The majority of items are from 1990, when the production development took place. However, there are some items that date earlier.

Scope and Contents A visifile holding original artwork relating to a proposed puppet television series of the French comic book series, Astérix, which would have been produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited (SI/933 and 934). The majority of the artwork relates to the proposal booklet that was produced for this potential series, and contains: a drawing by Albert Uderzo, on a sheet of celluloid, which depicts Roger Law and Peter Fluck meeting the characters, Astérix, Obelix, and...

Scope and Contents A box holding four sub-files, whose contents relate to the proposed Spitting Image Productions Limited television adaptation of the comic book, Astérix. The sub-files contain the following: a bundle of paperwork concerning the development of the production's puppets, along with other aspects, such as budgeting; an artwork proposal booklet for the puppets, accompanied by original master artwork for the booklet's content; a bundle of scripts for six proposed...

Scope and Contents A file 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: William Sargent's appointment as chairman of Spitting Image Productions Limited; the establishment of a commercials division at SIPL; news of a proposed adaptation of the comic...

Scope and Contents A poster on B4-sized photographic paper, which bears an illustration by Astérix co-creator, Albert Uderzo (SI/933 (c)). The illustration shows the comic book characters, Astérix, Obelix and Dogmatix, meeting the co-creators of Spitting Image, Roger Law and Peter Fluck. The poster has the title, Astérix Meets Spitting Image. This illustration was also used on the cover of the artwork proposal booklet for the...