Scope and Contents A large file containing an assortment of 35mm photographic slides, and transparencies, which were used by Roger Law when delivering public lectures, between the 1980s and the 2010s. The material present corresponds to two areas of interest that Law lectured extensively upon: ceramic ware, and satire. The slides and transparencies relating to satire predominantly feature imagery from the French satirical magazine, L'Assiette au Beurre, which was one of Law's early...

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A file containing two copies of a multi-paged typescript document, which lists descriptions of 73 various ceramic items. These descriptions would have likely corresponded to 35mm slides, featuring images of ceramic ware, displayed by Roger Law during his lectures on this topic.

One version of the document is stapled together. The other version is not stapled, and on the first two pages some of the items listed are highlighed in yellow pen.

Scope and Contents A file containing material relating to Roger Law's lecture tour of New Zealand, between 5 and 12 September 1999, organised by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Trust. Items include: two versions of Law's tour itinerary; and a bound document that holds a report by the trust on the tour and photocopies of press-cuttings. The bound document is also accompanied by a note from the trust's curator, Susan Foster. Also present is a fax from Foster to Law, which makes reference to the latter's intent...

Scope and Contents A three-page document that holds a word-processed introductory script relating to the 1999 short-film, Potshots, which was directed by Roger Law, starred the British comedian, Johnny Vegas, and featured a voice-over by David Attenborough. This film depicts the destruction of £45,000-worth of ceramics, some produced by Law and others donated by artists. As part of the introduction to this film, it appears a number of photographic slides were shown that featured...

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A brochure for the 16th edition of the Birmingham Film and Television Festival, which was held between 15 and 25 November 2000. Pages 14 and 15 of the brochure hold a listing for the event, An Audience with Roger Law and Spitting Image, which took place at The Orange Studio venue, on 18 November.

Scope and Contents A file containing two different versions of a set of word-processed lecture notes, written by Roger Law, which relate to his satire influences, Law's career from working as a newspaper illustrator to Spitting Image, and his post-Spitting Image activities in Australia. The notes appear to be both prompts for him to do things during the lecture, such as take out Spitting Image puppets to display to the audience,...

Scope and Contents A file containing material relating to Roger Law's attendance at the 2005 Ways With Words Literature Festival, held at Dartington Hall, between 8 and 18 July. It appears that Law was asked to cover a 2pm slot on 17 July, originally intended for author and broadcaster, John Sergeant, who was due to talk about his book on Margaret Thatcher, Maggie: Her Fatal Legacy. In a postcard from one of the event's organisers, Kay Dunbar, Law is thanked for agreeing to attend;...