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Simpkin, Paul, fl 1980s-1990s (Screenwriter)

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Dates

  • Existence: fl 1980s - 1990s

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Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

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Commissioned Writers' Contracts, 1983 - 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/1/1/1
Scope and Contents Contracts and accompanying letters and other documentation for writers, and some lyricists and composers, who were commissioned by Spitting Image Productions Limited to produce work for some or all of the first six series of Spitting Image, between 1983 and 1989, along with the special episodes produced in that period. Some of these writers were also commissioned to work on merchandise items, such as publications and audio recordings, and contracts for those...
Dates: 1983 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
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Series 7 Contracts, 1989

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/2
Scope and Contents Contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 7 of Spitting Image, which aired between 12 November and 17 December 1989. The material has been subdivided into the following sub-files:1. Composer, Philip Pope2. Directors, designers, floor managers, and others (RESTRICTED)3. Lyricists4. Puppeteers (RESTRICTED)5. Voice Actors (RESTRICTED)6. Writers, both commissioned and...
Dates: 1989
Conditions Governing Access: Part closed. Sub-files for directors, etc; puppeteers and voice actors have been closed, due to containing national insurance numbers. Please see individual sub-files for specific closure periods. These sub-files have been closed under the Archive’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)).
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Series 9 Contracts, 1990 - 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/4
Scope and Contents

Contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 9 of Spitting Image, which aired between 11 November and 16 December 1990.

The material has been subdivided into the following sub-files:

1. Composer, Philip Pope

2. Lyricists

3. Puppeteers (RESTRICTED)

4. Voice actor (RESTRICTED)

5. Writers, both commissioned and non-commissioned

Dates: 1990 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access: Part closed. Sub-files for puppeteers and voice actors have been closed, due to containing national insurance numbers. Please see individual sub-files for specific closure periods. These sub-files have been closed under the Archive’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)).
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Series 10 Contracts, 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/5
Scope and Contents

Contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 10 of Spitting Image, which aired between 14 April and 19 May 1991. The contracts are in a bundle and cover the services of writers, both commissioned and non-commissioned; lyricists, and composers. For an unknown reason, there are no contracts for this series' puppeteers and voice actors.

Dates: 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
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Series 11 Contracts, 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/6
Scope and Contents

Contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 11 of Spitting Image, which aired between 10 November and 15 December 1991.

The material has been subdivided into the following sub-files:

1. Composer, Philip Pope

2. Lyricists

3. Puppeteers, voice actors and others

4. Writers, both commissioned and non-commissioned; 2 files

Dates: 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
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Series 12 Contracts, 1992

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/7
Scope and Contents Contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 12 of Spitting Image, which aired between 12 April and 17 May 1992, along with the 1992 general election special that preceded it, on 8 April 1992. The material has been subdivided into the following sub-files:1. Artistes and dancers2. Composer and voice-over actors3. Lyricists4. Puppeteers5. Writers: commissioned, non-commissioned, and...
Dates: 1992
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
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Series 15 Contracts, 1993

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/10
Scope and Contents

Contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 15 of Spitting Image, which aired between 7 November and 12 December 1993, along with the Spitting Image Pantomime, aired on 26 December 1993.

The material has been subdivided into the following sub-files:

1. Composers

2. Lyricists

3. Puppeteers

4. Voice actors

5. Writers; 2 files

Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.