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Three plaster moulds for the Margaret Thatcher teapot, modelled by Luck & Flaw. The first mould, and the largest of the set, holds the design for the body of the teapot, and comes in five pieces. When these five pieces are together, the mould is in the shape of a cube.

The second mould is for the lid of the teapot, and comes in two pieces. The final mould is for the spout, and also comes in two pieces.

There is no mould for the handle.

Scope and Contents A file containing four issues of the British weekly political and cultural magazine, New Statesman. All four editions feature Luck & Flaw illustrations on their covers.The following issues are present:1. 27 April 1979 - the cover has a plasticine model illustration that depicts British politician, Margaret Thatcher, as a question mark. The photographic image was taken by John Lawrence Jones (L+F/234).2. 11 May 1979 - the cover has...

Scope and Contents Issues of and tearsheets from British and international newspapers and large newsprint magazines, which feature interviews with Roger Law and Peter Fluck, along with articles revolving around Spitting Image. There are also articles on the wider activities of Spitting Image Productions Limited. Also present are examples of Spitting Image puppets and other imagery being used to illustrate articles on British politics. The publications...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing pencil and ink working drawings by Peter Fluck, along with one drawing by Roger Law, relating to plasticine model illustrations and ceramic ware produced by Luck & Flaw. These drawings feature caricatures of British and international politicians, members of the British royal family, and celebrities. The following drawings are present: 1. Rough drawings of hands and feet; c 1975 (L+F/280 (a)-(b)).2. A portrait of Prince Charles...

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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 A file containing a variety of promotional/merchandise material that was produced by, for or relating to Luck & Flaw. The following are present: 1. Two examples of a postcard featuring the Ebenezer Scrooge plasticine model illustration (L+F/38), which was used in the partnership's illustrated edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. One of the postcards has an inscription written by Roger Law. The items have been produced by Robert...

Scope and Contents A box containing seven sub-files with research material collected by Lewis Chester, connected to his work on the publication, Tooth & Claw: The Inside Story of Spitting Image. The following are present: 1. A folder with letters received by Chester from Spitting Image's 'victims' (i.e. the celebrities and politicians that were the subjects of the show's activities). These individuals were asked by Chester for their opinion on...

Scope and Contents A file containing a publicity photograph for Spitting Image's 100th episode, which aired in June 1993 (SI/977 (b)). The photograph features a group image of the following puppets: Queen Elizabeth II, Mick Jagger, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Neil Kinnock, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Prince Charles [now King Charles III], and Michael Jackson. There are also a couple of computer printouts, which contain the image of another publicity shot taken at the...

Scope and Contents A visifile containing 20 original artwork and photocopies of artwork produced by Spitting Image Workshop artists, Pablo Bach and David Stoten, for Spitting Image Engineering (SI/1960-1979). The bundle consists mainly of two lots. The first contains 10 drawings of the following celebrities and politicians: Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Ronald Reagan, and Margaret Thatcher. The second lot are eight drawings of a dinosaur. There are two other drawings present. The purpose of all these...

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A bundle of original artwork produced by members of the Spitting Image Workshop, relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, published in 1993. There are two working drawings for Margaret Thatcher-related illustrations (SI/252 (b) and SI/279), and a hand embroidered sampler that was used as part of a still-life photograph featured in the publication (SI/261).

Scope and Contents Material relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Thatch! The Real Maggie Memoirs, published by Mandarin Paperbacks in October 1993. The publication is a spoof Margaret Thatcher memoir, containing a variety of puppet illustrations and other artwork, which accompany humourous articles on the life of the former British prime minister and her family.This section contains production material, promotional items and a...

Scope and Contents A box containing numerous sleeves with 63mm photographic transparencies and 35mm slides, along with a small amount of photographs and contact prints, which feature puppet illustrations and other images used as part of the 1993 Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs. The photographic images were taken by Steve Bendelack, Andrea Heselton, Greg Pullen and other unidentified photographers.The sleeves are...

Scope and Contents A box containing five sub-files with papers relating to the television film, Thatcherworld, produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited, and broadcasted by BBC 2, on 24 October 1993. This 40-minute film was part of a series of programmes shown on BBC 2, between 23 and 29 October 1993, which looked at the legacy of Margaret Thatcher's prime ministership.The contents of the box are split into the following: contracts and tax documents for cast and crew;...

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A file containing numerous sleeves and small envelopes holding 63mm and 35mm photographic transparencies and slides, along with some photographs, featuring images of puppet illustrations taken for the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, The Appallingly Disrespectful Spitting Image Book. The photographic images were taken by John Lawrence Jones.

The sleeves and envelopes are labelled with original 'SI' reference numbers.

Scope and Contents A file containing full issues and tearsheets for the British weekly current affairs magazine/newspaper, The Economist, which feature Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. All these illustrations appear on the front covers of the issues.The following are present:1. Two tearsheets containing the front cover of issue 20-26 December 1975, which features an illustration of British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, depicted as a car salesman;...

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British Broadcasting Corporation Transcript, St Paul's Cathedral

Scope and Contents Three issues of the British weekly cultual magazine, Time Out. The following issues are present:1. 21-28 October 1987 (No. 896) - pages 16 and 17 contain a feature on the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Spitting Images.2. 28 October-4 November 1987 (No. 897) - pages 26 and 27 contain an article on Spitting Image, featuring an interview with Roger Law and Peter Fluck. On page...

Scope and Contents A box containing items relating to a Margaret Thatcher ceramic toilet ornament, referred to as a Toilet Terror (SI/1226). The item was designed to be hung underneath the rim of a toilet bowl. The ornament bears the face of Thacher and was designed by Mick Hockney at the Spitting Image Workshop, and manufactured by Martcraft Limited, under the trademark name of Cloacal Daggers.Items present are an example of the ceramic ornament itself, a silicone mould for the ornament; and a...

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The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

Scope and Contents Four boxes containing an assortment of 63mm x 63mm and 126mm x 120mm photographic transparencies, along with 35mm slides, which feature images of Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations that were published in various magazines, newspapers and other mediums. The contents of the four boxes are in alphabetical order, based on the subject(s) of the illustrations or the title of the work, and are split into the following: A to C, D to G, H to R, and S to W. The final box also has three...