Contains drafts and scripts of Simpson's prose and plays, photographs and programmes of productions, reviews, correspondence relating to his work, and some biographical and autobiographical material.
Contains: 12pp word processed copy of extracts from BBC-held scripts for World in Ferment [1969]. 3pp photocopy of BBC-held script of ‘A Small Keyboard Instrument’, a sketch for the 1972 series But Seriously – It’s Sheila Hancock. 3pp photocopy of BBC-held script of ‘I Could Have Died’, a sketch...
The contents are photocopies of microfilm prints made by Ian Greaves during production of the 2007 Radio 4 documentary Reality is an Illusion Caused By Lack of N. F. Simpson. They are copyrighted to the BBC and were obtained from the Written Archives Centre in Caversham, Reading. Contains: Co...
Papers relating to A Resounding Tinkle by N. F. Simpson
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Contains: Papers relating to a 50th anniversary reading at the Royal Court. Includes a programme for the series of events of which the reading was part (Look Back – 50 Readings, 50 Writers, 50 Years); and correspondence with Ramin Gray, Emily McLaughlin, William Gaskill, and Ian Rickson. Group p...
Papers relating to One Way Pendulum by N. F. Simpson
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Contains: Photographs taken at the Royal Court in 1959 by Roddy Maude-Roxby (who played Kirkby Groomkirby in the original 1959-60 production). With one official photograph of Maude-Roxby from the BBC’s 1961 production.Photographs (poor quality reproduction) and two playbills for The Birmingham R...
Papers relating to Was He Anyone? by N. F. Simpson
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Contains press cuttings and reviews relating the Ensemble Theatre, Sydney’s production in February 1980, and papers relating to the revival staged by Oblique House at the Union Theatre, London, Nov-Dec 2007. The revival papers comprise: flyers; a photocopied programme; reviews and press coverage...
Harry Bleachbaker was published in the UK in 1976. In the United States it was published as Man Overboard. Also contains a typescript translation of a radio review on FRIJ Nederland, 21 Aug 1976.
Contains: correspondence with Dave and Judy Crosher (Simpson’s literary executor and his wife) relating to 'The Emperor’s Clothes' and its contents; part of a typewritten diary (‘The Emperor’s Clothes: A Life’ was a prose work in diary form); ‘Chapter One’, “I shall not say why and when, at the ...
Papers relating to If So, Then Yes by N. F. Simpson (I)
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Contains: If So, Then Yes, first draft.If So, Then Yes, Working Draft (as at 12.08.06). 62pp. Unmarked. With covering letter to David and Judy Crosher.If So, Then Yes, Working Draft Two (Revised 1.09.06). 72pp. Unmarked.If So, Then Yes, Final Draft (as at 23.10.06) 63pp. Unmarked. Includes a loo...