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Add MS 88985/1/2
- Record Id:
- 040-003368746
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003368740
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100040974134.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88985/1/2
- Title:
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Papers relating to BBC scripts
- Scope & Content:
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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:
- Correspondence with Barry Took, Charles Lefeaux, Michael Mills (head of comedy, BBC), Roger Ordish (producer, World in Ferment), Ned Sherrin, Christopher Holme, Brandon Acton-Bond (television producer), and Michael Barry (drama department).
- Document from But Seriously – It’s Sheila Hancock production file.
- Camera scripts for World in Ferment.
- Programme as Broadcast (PasB) sheet plus complete script for BBC Radio 3 monologue The Parrot Cage Inspector.
- Complete script of BBC Radio 3 play Something Rather Effective.
- Script of 'Ponder’s End', an unproduced sketch held by McMaster’s University.
- PasB and complete camera scripts for Three Rousing Tinkles episodes 'If Those Are Mr Heckmondwick’s Own Personal Pipes They’ve Been Lagged Once Already' and 'The Father By Adoption of One of the Former Marquis of Rangoon’s Natural Grand-daughters', as well as the Four Tall Tinkles episodes 'In a Punt with Friends Under a Haystack on the River Mersey' and 'A Row of Potted Plants' [none included in 1968 Faber collection Some Tall Tinkles].
- Collection of PasB documents and scripts for the complete run of Snippets on BBC Radio 3.
- Material relating to the 1969 series World in Ferment for BBC2, including scripts, stills, billings, and articles.
- Cuttings relating to Reality is an Illusion Caused By Lack of N. F. Simpson.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003368740
036-003368743
040-003368746 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88985 : N. F. Simpson papers
Add MS 88985/1 : Works by N. F. Simpson
Add MS 88985/1/2 : Papers relating to BBC scripts - Hierarchy:
- 032-003368740[0001]/036-003368743[0002]/040-003368746
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88985
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 folder
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1969
- End Date:
- 2007
- Date Range:
- 1969-2007
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)