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.
Biographical, autobiographical, and critical papers of, and relating to, N. F. Simpson
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Includes: copies and typescripts of interviews; copies of school reports; biographical entries in Contemporary Authors and Contemporary Dramatists; a photocopy of a biographical note written by Simpson and sent to art student Les Coleman in the late 1960s; “Making Nonsense of Nonsense”, a self-in...
Contains: A programme note for A Resounding Tinkle (1957).Cambridge Amateur Dramatic Club Theatre premiere of two-act A Resounding Tinkle by University Actors, 20–24 January 1959. Directed by John Bird, the cast were Peter Cook (Bro), Eleanor Bron (Middie), Geoff Pattie (1st Comedian – Hamster),...
Papers relating to screenings of N. F. Simpson works at the National Film Theatre
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The NFT screened One Way Pendulum, A Resounding Tinkle, Play For Today ‘Thank You Very Much’, Comedy Playhouse ‘Elementary My Dear Watson’, Late Night Theatre ‘Silver Wedding’, Crown Court ‘Upward Fall’ during May 2008. Contains correspondence with Elgiva Field (director, Was He Anyone), Dinah W...
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...
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...
Contains: 'Compilation Two'.'Identity'.Play Four: Aspects of War Theory.'Dame Hettie'. Seemingly a grouping of spare material relating to a character who appeared in World in Ferment, But Seriously – It’s Sheila Hancock, Dear Me and If So, Then Yes. Some reappeared in the unpublished 2008 collec...