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 file containing two examples of a leaflet, which holds invitations for a dual event in connection to the Roger Law autobiography, Still Spitting at Sixty, held on 7 April 2005, at the Guardian's Newsroom Gallery. One event is sponsored by the book publisher, HarperCollins, and invites the recipient to attend the launch of the book. The other event is a private viewing of the exhibition accompanying the launch of the autobiography, and...

Scope and Contents Ephemera, along with optical discs with photographic images, relating to the book launch of Roger Law's autobiography, Still Spitting at Sixty, and an exhibition of Spitting Image artwork that accompanied the release of the book. The launch and the exhibition were both held at the Guardian's Newsroom Gallery, at 60 Farringdon Road, London. The book launch and a private viewing of the exhibition were held on 7...

Scope and Contents A CD-R that holds two tif. files with scans of the Margaret Thatcher 'Carving Up Britain' illustration, which was originally produced for an abandoned Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Thatcha! Ten Years of the Dragon. It was later used in other publications, and featured in various exhibitions connected to Spitting Image and Roger Law. The CD-R is accompanied by two pieces of paper: one holding an image of the ...

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A file containing artwork, correspondence, a treatment/proposal, draft script and other documentation relationg to a proposed Spitting Image Productions Limited children's television show, Cave In, created by Andy de Emmony and Bill Dare (SI/1127). Artwork present was done by David Stoten.

Some form of pilot/taster footage was shot for this programme, but the show was not developed into a full series.

Scope and Contents A file containing nine plastic sleeves holding photographic transparencies of varying sizes, which feature images relating to ceramic items designed by Spitting Image Productions Limited. The following are present:1. A large transparency featuring the image of a toby jug that was made for a Bass draught beer advertisement (SI/1225); image taken by John Lawrence Jones. 2. Transparencies of various sizes, accompanied by 35mm slides, which contain images of a 1989...

Scope and Contents A file holding photographic transparencies, slides, animated clips and photographs relating to various commercials that Spitting Image Productions Limited worked on for external companies. The material features images of posters, clips from television adverts, the making of puppets and models, and behind the scenes shots of productions. The following products/companies are represented: Chiclets chewing gum (SI/1042, 1105-1109); Ansells Beers (SI/1111); Club chocolate bar (SI/1112); Halls...

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A canvas banner used to promote the Still Spitting at Sixty exhibition, which accompanied the release of Roger Law's autobiography of the same name. The banner features an image of the Margaret Thatcher 'Carving Up Britain' illustration, originally produced for an abandoned Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, relating to Thatcher's 10-year anniversary as British prime minister. The photograph for that image was taken by Andy de Emmony (SI/462 (a)).

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...

Scope and Contents Examples of 39 greetings cards produced by Hype Associates Limited. These cards have photographic images on their front covers, which feature illustrations of Spitting Image puppets and plasticine models of various politicians and celebrities, along with a small amount of earlier plasticine model illustrations made by Luck & Flaw. Inside each card there is a message, which is usually a humourous insult directed at the individual(s) on the front...

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A file holding photographic material connected to merchandise key rings, designed by Spitting Image Productions Limited (SI/452-460). These key rings are in the shape of the heads of various British politicians and royal family members, and international politicians. There are eight strips of 63mm colour transparencies that feature publicity shots, and there are four polaroids that hold images of what appears to be the silicone masters for some of the key rings.

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A file of documents containing biographical information and other details about Spitting Image Productions Limited; the company's subsidiaries and Cairo Studios premises; and Roger Law and other SIPL personnel. Some of these documents are final versions and others are drafts. Such documents would have been used in press packs sent to media outlets, and used as part of other promotional efforts.

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A file containing two examples of a promotional leaflet, along with a proof for an advert in The Sunday Times Magazine, relating to a Margaret Thatcher 10-year anniversary toby jug, which commemorated her first 10 years as prime minister. The leaflet was produced by the manufacturer of the jug, Glazed Expressions, and features photographs taken by John Lawrence Jones and Andy de Emmony, including an image of the jug's modeller, Pablo Bach.

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...

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A file holding four plastic sleeves with 63mm photographic transparencies, and colour photographs, which feature portrait and group images of puppets made by the Spitting Image Workshop for the British children's television series, Round the Bend (SI/1129 to 1134). This series was produced by Hat Trick Productions and ran for three seasons, between 1989 and 1991.

These photographic images have been taken by Andy de Emmony.

Scope and Contents A visifile holding five large colour photographs, which are mounted and were once framed, which feature illustrations produced by Luck & Flaw and Spitting Image Productions Limited. These photographs were displayed at an exhibition on contemporary satirists, held at the Royal Academy of Arts, in the spring of 1997. The following images are present: Michael Foot with Denis Healey (L+F/123); 'Gin & Tonic' Queen Mother (SI/212); a naked Rupert Murdoch with Andrew Neil as the head 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,...

Scope and Contents Sets of photographs, transparencies, contact prints and negatives that focus on either Spitting Image personnel or on Spitting Image Productions Limited premises, such as the workshops at Limehouse Studios (early 1980s to 1989), Plumbers Row (1989 to early 1994), and Cairo Studios (summer of 1994 to the late 1990s/early 2000s).The following are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their file or item reference number within this...

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A paste-up for the front cover of the abandoned Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Thatch! 10 Years of the Dragon! This publication was supposed to be published in 1989 to commemorate Margaret Thatcher's first ten years as British prime minister. The reason for its abandonment is unknown. The item features an image of a Thatcher puppet carving up Britain, which is represented as a piece of meat; photograph taken by Andy de Emmony (SI/462 (a)).

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A file holding photographic transparencies and 35mm slides with images connected to the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, The Giant Komic Book, which was published in 1988. The photographic images were taken by Andy de Emmony.

Scope and Contents An assortment of photographic material relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited/HiT Entertainment television puppet series, Winjin' Pom, which ran for one series in 1991. There are portrait images of the puppet characters, publicity shots featuring Roger Law and other SIPL personnel, stills from episodes, and shots taken during the production. The photographic images were taken by Andy de Emmony and other individuals.The following are present,...