Tynan Archive. Interviews about Ken Tynan's life and times. Most although not all of the interview subjects were taken from the 'people lists' drawn up for the purpose (and preserved here at Add. 88156-88168). The typed transcripts of the interviews are sometimes annotated, and are usually accompanied by a short introductory profile of the subject by the interviewer. These profiles are frequently uncharitable about their subjects, and a few comments border on the libellous. The interviews th...
Tynan Archive. Papers relating to questions arising from preliminary and background research, and first drafts of key passges for biography; before 1987. Partly typewritten and photocopies, all with MS additions.
Tynan Archive. Research files relating to persons who were major influences in Tynan's life and career. In some cases, the material in this group may be represented in a slightly different form in the 'Interviews' section (Add. 88238-88305) and / or in the correspondence files (Add. 87728-87735), with copies in roughly chronological order at Add. 88387-88415. Mostly photocopies.
Tynan Archive. Research material relating to Tynan's work in television and radio, mostly for the BBC. For the notorious 'That Word incident, which occurred during the live transmission of BBC-3, a late-night satirical review programme, see Add. 88070-88079.
Tynan Archive. Letters from Tynan; mid 1940s-1980, n.d. Copies. The arrangement in this section reflects the state in which the individuals ections of letters were found in the files, so that there has been no attempt to interfile the letters from overlapping chronological sections, or to sort the letters into strict order within the sections as they stand.