Exhibitions
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Spitting Image: A Controversial History
Sat 30 September 2023 - Sat 17 February 2024
Cambridge University Library
The satirical television show Spitting Image first aired in 1984 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon. In this exhibition, we explore how the show was made and how it shaped society’s view of royalty, politicians and celebrity.
Through the collections of the University Library and other institutions the exhibition will explore the show's development and impact. Visitors will see how Peter Fluck and Roger Law’s ‘cartoonist eye’ used puppets to satirise life in the UK and how few in British public life were left unscathed. Get up close and personal to some of the show’s iconic puppets.
The exhibition explores the ongoing relevance of satire, the use of art to speak truth to power, and questions if mocking those who seek to rule really does make a difference.
Parental guidance: Spitting Image was broadcast after the watershed and DVD releases have been rated as 15.
Curated by Dr Christopher Burgess.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
Booking is recommended for this event.
Booking recommended. Visit the website for ticket information. Queries can be directed to events@lib.cam.ac.uk.
Timing
In person
9:00am-6:30pm Monday-Friday every week from Saturday 30 September 2023 until Saturday 17 February 2024 (except between Sunday 24 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024)
9:00am-4:30pm Saturday every week from Saturday 30 September 2023 until Saturday 17 February 2024 (except between Sunday 24 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024)
All times
| Sat 30 September 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 2 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 3 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 4 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 5 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 6 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 7 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 9 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 10 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 11 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 12 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 13 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 14 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 16 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 17 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 18 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 19 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 20 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 21 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 23 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 24 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 25 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 26 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 27 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 28 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 30 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 31 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 1 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 2 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 3 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 4 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 6 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 7 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 8 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 9 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 10 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 11 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 13 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 14 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 15 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 16 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 17 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 18 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 20 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 21 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 22 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 23 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 24 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 25 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 27 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 28 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 29 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 30 November 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 1 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 2 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 4 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 5 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 6 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 7 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 8 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 9 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 11 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 12 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 13 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 14 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 15 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 16 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 18 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 19 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 20 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 21 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 22 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 23 December 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Tue 2 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 3 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 4 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 5 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 6 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 8 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 9 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 10 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 11 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 12 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 13 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 15 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 16 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 17 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 18 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 19 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 20 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 22 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 23 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 24 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 25 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 26 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 27 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 29 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 30 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 31 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 1 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 2 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 3 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 5 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 6 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 7 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 8 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 9 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 10 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 12 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 13 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 14 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 15 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 16 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 17 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Venue
| Address: | Cambridge University Library Milstein Exhibition Centre West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DR United Kingdom |
| Email: | events@lib.cam.ac.uk |
| Telephone: | 01223 333000 |
| Website |