Gulliver's Travels, c 1989-1990
Scope and Contents
A Spitting Image Productions Limited proposal pack for a six-episode television adaptation of Jonathan Swift's book, Gulliver's Travels (SI/983). The pack contains a treatment [a written summary for a television show idea] and the script for episode 4, both written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman; a budget, and a bound booklet of illustrations and 'inspirational' sketches. Also accompanying the pack is a bundle of research photographs.
This project did not progress beyond the development stage.
Dates
- Creation: c 1989-1990
Creator
- Newman, Nicholas, b 1958 (Cartoonist and Screenwriter) (Person)
- Hislop, Ian David, b 1960 (Journalist and Satirist) (Person)
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - held by Roger Law.
Extent
1 file(s) (A gusseted folder.) : Paper; photographic material (paper)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The research photographs were originally stored elsewhere in the archive, and have been merged with the proposal pack into one file.
Separated Materials
See entry MS Add.10275/3/1/2/6/1 for original artwork relating to this project.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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