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Austen, Donald, b 1958 (Puppeteer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: b 1958

General Context

In the Roger Law Archive, the surnames Austen and Austin are both used.

Places

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

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Puppeteers' Contracts, Asbury to Knight, 1983 - 1990

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/1/2/1
Scope and Contents A box containing sub-files holding contracts and accompanying letters and other documentation for puppeteers, who worked on some or all of the first six series of Spitting Image, between 1984 and 1989, along with the special episodes produced during that period. There are also contracts relating to public and television puppet appearance work, which go as far as 1990.The following puppeteers are represented: Anthony Asbury; Donald Austen; Michael Bayliss;...
Dates: 1983 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access: Part closed. Sub-files for some puppeteers 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 8 Contracts, 1990

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

A box containing six sub-files that hold contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 8 of Spitting Image, which aired between 13 May and 24 June 1990. These sub-files have been divided into the following: composers; lyricists; puppeteers; voice actors; and writers, both commissioned and non-commissioned.

Dates: 1990
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 9 Contracts, 1990 - 1991

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

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.

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 12 Contracts, 1992

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/7
Scope and Contents A box containing seven sub-files that hold 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. These sub-files have been divided into the following: artistes and dancers; composer and voice over artists; lyricists; puppeteers; writers (commissioned); writers (election special); and writers...
Dates: 1992
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
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Series 14 Contracts, 1993

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/2/1/1/9
Scope and Contents

A box containing five sub-files that hold contracts, correspondence and other documentation relating to series 14 of Spitting Image, which aired between 16 May and 20 June 1993. These sub-files have been divided into the following: composers; lyricists; puppeteers; voice actors; and writers.

Dates: 1993
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

A box containing six sub-files that hold 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. These sub-files have been divided into the following: composers; lyricists; puppeteers; voice actors; and writers.

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