Scope and Contents Production material relating to the adult stop-motion animated soap opera, Crapston Villas, created by Sarah Ann Kennedy and produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited. There are two seasons of this series. The first season consists of the pilot and nine other episodes, known as episodes 1 to 10, and the second series consists of another set of 10 episodes, known as episodes 11 to 20. Channel 4 originally aired the first season between October and December...

Scope and Contents A file containing a promotional synposis folder for the first series of the Spitting Image Productions Limited/Channel 4 adult animation soap opera, Crapston Villas (SI/417). Inside the folder are synopses for the show, episodes and characters; and biographies for the cast and crew.Also present in the file, separate from the synopsis folder, are the following: a promotional postcard for Valhalla Villas [the original title for...

Scope and Contents Two VHS tapes that hold footage relating to the adult stop-motion animated soap opera, Crapston Villas, created by Sarah Ann Kennedy and produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited. The programme ran for two series, between 1995 and 1998, on the British television network, Channel 4.The first tape is labelled as 'Valhalla Villas,' which was the original title for the programme [its contents are unknown at this time]. The second tape holds rough cuts...

Scope and Contents A file holding colour transparencies relating to the stop-motion animated soap opera, Crapston Villas, which aired on Channel 4 between 1995 and 1998. There is a plastic sleeve that holds ten 63mm transparencies, which feature portrait images of the characters in this programme. There is a second set of these ten transparencies, each held separately in their own envelope; this separation is due to these particular transparencies being digitally scanned. There is...

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Two examples of an invitation card from the Crapston Villas production crew, inviting the recipient to attend a party to celebrate the completion of the programme's second series. This party was held at The Red Bar, in Soho, on Friday 17 October 1997. One side of the invitation has a group photograph of the production's cast and crew (SI/498).

Scope and Contents Material relating to the production of the pilot episode for the Spitting Image Productions Limited/Channel 4 stop-motion animated soap opera, Crapston Villas. This pilot would go on to be the first episode of the first series.The following sub-files are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their sub-file reference number within this file:1. A folder composed primarily of forms of engagement and letters of agreement, relating to...

Scope and Contents An assortment of video cassette tapes that contain promotional showreels for Spitting Image Productions Limited, along with its subsidiaries, Bazaar Films Limited and Screwball Films Limited. These showreels were produced to highlight the artistic output of these companies to prospective clients, whether they be advertising firms, television networks or film production companies.The following are present:1. A small Betacam SP tape with an 'edit master' showreel for...

Scope and Contents Contracts for voice actors, a composer, a writer, and production crew for the first series of the Spitting Image Productions Limited/Channel 4 television show, Crapston Villas. These contracts are either letters of agreement or standard forms of engagement. There is also documentation and correspondence relating to the show's creator, Sarah Ann kennedy; and musicians' payment voucher forms.The following sub-files/items are present, and their accompanying...

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A file of signed letters of agreement for writers and the composer, Steve Brown, who were commissioned to provide work for the animated comedy sketch show pilot, The Strip Show, which was produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited for the British television network, Channel 4. There are also a few letters interspersed throughout the file.