Crapston Villas, 1995 - 1997
Scope and Contents
Two VHS tapes that hold footage relating to the adult stop-motion animated soap opera, Crapston Villas, created by Sarah Ann Kennedy and produced by Spitting Image Productions Limited. The programme ran for two series, between 1995 and 1998, on the British television network, Channel 4.
The first tape is labelled as 'Valhalla Villas,' which was the original title for the programme [its contents are unknown at this time]. The second tape holds rough cuts for episodes 19 and 20 [episodes nine and ten from series two, which were aired in January 1998].
Dates
- Creation: 1995 - 1997
Creator
- Channel 4 Television (Organization)
- Kennedy, Sarah Ann, b 1970 (Screenwriter and Voice Actor) (Person)
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Closed. These items are waiting to be digitised.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - it is unclear whether the rights are held by Channel 4 or Roger Law or perhaps Sarah Ann Kennedy.
Extent
2 envelope(s) (Two VHS tapes, held in their original cardboard sleeves, stored in two-seamed envelopes.) : Magnetic tape; paper; plastic
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
These tapes were originally stored in different boxes, which held a variety of audiovisual material. They have subsequently been merged and listed together in this sub-series.
Separated Materials
See entry MS Add.10275/3/2/8/1 for paperwork connected to this production. There are also commercial VHS tapes for this programme in the Merchandise series of the Spitting Image Productions Limited sub-fonds; see entry MS Add.10275/3/3/2/2.
Repository Details
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