Scope and Contents A box containing paperwork created and gathered by Lewis Chester and his research assistant, Peter Jones, as part of their work on the Roger Law/Spitting Image Productions Limited book, A Nasty Piece of Work: The Art and Graft of Spitting Image. The following are present: three sub-files with transcripts from interview tapes, featuring contributions from Roger Law, David King and other individuals; a hand-corrected manuscript for the book; and a sub-file containing...

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A large cartoon mural featuring a felt-tip pen and coloured crayon illustration, along with photographs taken from newspapers, created by Roger Law for display at Peter Cook's nightclub, The Establishment. The artwork features representations of various Liberal/Labour political figures, along with individuals associated with liberalism, including Bertrand Russell and Michael Foot (RL/Pre-/1482).

Scope and Contents A file of correspondence, in the form of faxes, between Roger Law and Tony Wright, the founder and creative director of the Australian television production company, December Films. The contents of the correspondence revolve around the development of the children's comedy puppet show, Li'l Monsters [later Li'l Horrors, which ran for 52 episodes between 2000 and 2001 on Channel 7, in Australia], specifically the creation of the show's...

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A visifile containing seven advertisements for the mouthwash product, Listerine, which feature Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. These advertisements were made to be displayed on London Underground trains, and were commissioned by the advertising company, J. Walter Thompson. The photographic images of the illustrations were taken by John Lawrence Jones (L+F/270-276).

There are several copies of each advertisement.

Scope and Contents A file holding material relating to Roger Law being awarded an honorary doctorate by Loughborough University. The degree congregation ceremony took place on 4 November 1999. Items include: a previously framed example of the degree congregation programme given to those in attendance that day; and a set of four commemorative photographs in presentation folders, which feature different images of Law with university dignitaries. One of those photographs contains an image of Law with his mother,...

Scope and Contents A file containing papers relating to an episode of the BBC documentary series, Omnibus, which focused on Roger Law, Peter Fluck, their work on Spitting Image and their influences. This episode was aired on BBC 1, on 26 July 1985. This file contains a letter to Law from the show's producer, Mary Dickinson, accompanied by copies of notes. These notes were taken by Dickinson in meetings between herself, Law and Peter Fluck, along with the...

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A file containing a bundle of page printouts that each bear around 16 names and addresses of individuals, who have ordered ceramic ware from Luck & Flaw. Some of the names and addresses appear in the file relating to the orders for the Margaret Thatcher teapot [see MS Add.10275/2/4/2/2].

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A catalogue for the exhibition, 'Making Sense,' which was displayed at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Exeter, in 1995. The catalogue contains short paragraphs from a number of contributors, including Roger Law. Law's passage comments on the work of those involved in Spitting Image, and how everything a viewer sees during an episode is made by hand. Accompanying the catalogue is a small acknowledgement slip.

Scope and Contents A hardback copy of the book, Man & Motor: The 20th Century Love Affair, edited by Derek Jewell. Pages 106-107 feature an image of a model car, made by Deirdre Amsden, which accompanies a section on F. Scott Fitzgerald and his use of cars in his works. Page 115 features a pencil illustration, drawn by Roger Law, which accompanies the short story, A Simple Little Three-Car Trick, written by Ken W. Purdy (RL/Pre-/1030). There is an...

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A plaster mould for a ceramic mug, made in the image of Margaret Thatcher's head, modelled by Luck & Flaw. The mould is comprised of five pieces, which form a cube when assembled together.

Scope and Contents A Margaret Thatcher Spitting Image puppet that was made by Roger Law, specifically for its inclusion as part of the Roger Law/Spitting Image Archive's deposit at Cambridge University Library. It should be noted that this particular puppet is not the same one that was present at the press event, held at the library on 13 November 2018, which promoted the archive's deposit [see press release, MS Add.10275/5/13/3/1]. It appears that this puppet was given to the...

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A Spitting Image Margaret Thatcher puppet, not made during the original run of the television series, which was produced to accompany the donation of the Spitting Image Archive into the holdings of Cambridge University Library. There is also a stand base for the puppet, made at a later date.

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A ceramic teapot with accompanying lid that is made in the image of Margaret Thatcher's head. The teapot has a white, matte finish.

This teapot was modelled by Luck & Flaw, and was manufactured by either English Ironstone Tableware or Gill Wing Ceramics.

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A ceramic teapot with accompanying lid that is made in the image of Margaret Thatcher's head. The teapot has a matte finish with blue/green mottled colouration.

The teapot was modelled by Luck & Flaw, and produced at the Dartington Pottery Training Workshop.

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A ceramic teapot with accompanying lid that is made in the image of Margaret Thatcher's head. The teapot has a glossy, white finish, which has a slight green tint.

The teapot was modelled by Luck & Flaw. It is unclear whether this item was made by the original manufacturers of the teapot, English Ironstone Tableware and Gill Wing Ceramics, or if it is one of the later examples made by Carlton Ware, which handled production in 1987.

Scope and Contents A file containing manuscript and typescript letters regarding the development and production of Luck & Flaw's Margaret Thatcher teapot. A large portion of the letters received are from Brunswick Ceramic Services (BCS), which designed the mould for the teapot and worked with a number of potteries to produce samples, before it appears both Gill Wing Ceramics and English Ironstone Company were settled upon to manufacture the finished product. Correspondence also covers the following topics:...

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A file containing manuscript and typescript letters from individuals ordering Luck & Flaw's Margaret Thatcher teapot, following its advertisement in the 9 November 1980 issue of The Sunday Times Magazine. The purchasers enclose cheques for £19 [not included], which covers the cost of both the teapot and postage, and many of them request that their order arrives before Christmas.

Scope and Contents A box containing a mixture of material relating to a proposed article to be written by the San Francisco Bay Guardian journalist, Robert Alan Jones, about the Marin County Civic Center attack in August 1970, along with a profile on one of those implicated in the attack, Angela Yvonne Davis. Items present include: correspondence between Roger Law and Jones, along with other individuals; photographs; press clippings; and FBI wanted leaflets/poster for Davis. This...

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A file containing the January and December 1976 issues of Marketing, the monthly journal of The Institute of Marketing [now The Charted Institute of Marketing]. Both issues feature Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations on their front covers (L+F/24 and 175). The January edition is also accompanied by a page proof for the cover.

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A three-colour glazed stoneware condiment set modelled by Luck & Flaw, which has been made in the image of the members of the American comedy troupe, The Marx Brothers. The salt shaker is in the form of Chico Marx, the pepper shaker is in the form of Groucho Marx, and the mustard pot is in the form of Harpo Marx.

The manufacturer of the set is unknown.

Scope and Contents Two issues of the British political magazine, Marxism Today. The following issues are present:1. July 1984 - the front cover bears a photographic illustration featuring the Spitting Image puppets of members of the British royal family (SI/100).2. December 1988 - pages 42 and 43 contain an article that includes an interview with Roger Law, amongst others, which covers his plans for the upcoming year and the books he...

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A file containing photographic transparencies that hold images of artwork produced by American artist, Maxfield Parrish. Some of these images were featured in an article on Parrish, written by Robert Melville, which was published in the 26 May 1974 issue of The Sunday Times Magazine. Roger Law undertook the research for this article (RL/Pre-/1045).

Scope and Contents A hardboard woodcut that has a print design by Roger Law, which was used in promotional material to advertise the Melford Festival. The design features a representation of German composer, Johann Sebastian Bach, next to an organ, with some kind of settlement in the background [perhaps Long Melford]. The print design/advertisement for the festival was used in British Petroleum's 1965 festivals calendar, and also appeared in various publications throughout 1964, including ...

Scope and Contents A file containing three issues of the British pornographic magazine, Men Only, which feature plasticine model illustrations by Roger Law. The following issues are present:1. August 1973 (Vol. 38 No. 8) - pages 8-9 contain a model illustration of film director, Ken Russell, with the model setting made by Deirdre Amsden. The illustration accompanies the article, The Devils of Russell, by Colin Wilson (RL/Pre-/751).2....

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Miscellaneous material that does not fit within the other sections of the Spitting Image Productions Limited sub-fonds.