British Specials, 1987 - 1995
Scope and Contents
Post-production scripts and other material relating to special Spitting Image episodes, which were primarily produced for British television. The files and items in this section represent all the British specials, except for the Spitting Image Pantomime, which aired on 26 December 1993.
Dates
- Creation: 1987 - 1995
Creator
- ITV Central (Regional Television Network) (1980-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use
See sub-level descriptions for information on copyright ownership.
Extent
2 archive box(es) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
Between series 1 and 13 (1984 to 1992), writers for the show gave Spitting Image Productions Limited an 'exclusive licence' to the visual rights over their work, and to exploit it by other means, such as books and audio recordings. This agreement between SIPL and its writers was made with the understanding that this licence would be used by Central Independent Television.
Between series 14 and 18 (1993 to 1996), writers handed to SIPL the copyright over their work.
As a consequence of the agreements made above, copyright ownership over the scripts is mixed. ITV plc appears to own copyright for some of the content and the formatting of the scripts. However, in regards to the creative elements in the scripts (i.e. the sketches), depending on the series, writers either retain their rights over their work and SIPL/Roger Law possesses a licence or the latter owns the rights.
Repository Details
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