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"BBC would never intrude upon our privacy!"

Michael ffolkes (born Brian Davis)

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Ink drawing by Michael ffolkes (Brian Davis), titled “The BBC would never intrude upon our privacy!” The composition shows a couple in an armchair watching television while numerous figures and a dog appear to enter their living room directly through the TV screen. One figure adjusts a wall-mounted dial beside them. Signed "ffolkes" at the lower right.

Newly framed under museum glass.

Michael ffolkes, born Brian Davis (British, 1925–1988), was a cartoonist and illustrator active in post-war British print media. After service in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, he studied at St Martin’s School of Art. He began contributing to Punch in the early 1950s and went on to publish work in The New Yorker, The Spectator, Private Eye, and several national newspapers. Ffolkes also illustrated books and worked as a storyboard artist for television and film productions. His career encompassed editorial cartooning, humorous illustration, and visual commentary across mid- to late-20th-century British publications.

Item Details

Reference: #PH064

Creator

Michael ffolkes (born Brian Davis)
Dimensions

Unknown
Weight

Place of origin

England
Condition

Excellent
Package

Bubble Wrap

Period / Date

1950s
Materials & Techniques

Ink on Paper