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Radio Industries Club award for TV Situation Comedy of 1975

Award
1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Television and Radio Industries Club (awarded by)

A silver cup given as an award for TV Situation Comedy of 1975 by The Radio Industries Club to Ronnie Barker for the situation comedy Porridge. The goblet-shaped cup is engraved with edging patterns and a dedicatory inscription.


Object details

Categories
Containers
Metalwork
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Awards
Object type
Award
TitleRadio Industries Club award for TV Situation Comedy of 1975
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Radio Industries Club award for TV Situation Comedy of 1975, presented to Ronnie Barker for the situation comedy, Porridge
Physical description
A small silver cup, goblet shaped. The cup is engraved with edging patterns and a dedicatory inscription.
Dimensions
  • Whole height: 12cm (approx)
  • Whole diameter: 6.2cm (approx.)
  • Base diameter: 5.1cm (approx. )
Marks and inscriptions
'RADIO INDUSTRIES CLUB / TV Situation Comedy of 1975 / PORRIDGE '
Credit line
Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE.
Object history
Awarded to Ronnie Barker on behalf of the sitcom Porridge for The Radio Industries Club Tv Situation Comedy of 1975.
Summary
A silver cup given as an award for TV Situation Comedy of 1975 by The Radio Industries Club to Ronnie Barker for the situation comedy Porridge. The goblet-shaped cup is engraved with edging patterns and a dedicatory inscription.
Other number
THM/407/11
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.188-2012

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Record createdMarch 21, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244962/radio-industries-club-award-for-award-the-television-and/
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