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Magnusson, Magnus, scholar, broadcaster and enviromentalist, 1929-2007

 Person

Found in 229 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, notes, and scripts on the Scottish Covenanters and an audiocassette with recordings on the Covenanters., 1999-2000.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/393-393a
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1999-2000.

Correspondence on, and script for BBC television programme ‘Heroes and Hero worship' with Magnusson and Dennis Potter., 1969-1970.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/302
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1969-1970.

Correspondence with, scripts for, and papers relating to, the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s conference, ‘Nature, Landscape and People since the Second World War: a Celebration of the 1949 Act’., 1999.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/570
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1999.

Correspondence with the BBC on, and script for ‘The History Makers: John Cabot’., 1977-1978.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/25
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1977-1978.

Correspondence with the Media Programme of the European Union, and scripts for ‘The Discovery: The Story of the Vineland Voyages’., 1999-2002.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/349
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1999-2002.

Jackanory scripts for Icelandic stories., 1968.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/290
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1968.

Magnus Magnusson's translations of the works of Halldór Laxness., 1948-2002.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/1-12
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates: 1948-2002.

Mastermind and Quizzes., 1972-2005.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/401-513
Scope and Contents Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1972-2005.

Mastermind newspaper cuttings with some scripts., 1972-1997.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/401-426
Scope and Contents From the Series: Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates: 1972-1997.

Mastermind quiz questions and loose scripts., 1987-2003.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/454-459
Scope and Contents From the Series: Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1987-2003.

Mastermind television programme., 1972-2004.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/401-496
Scope and Contents From the Series: Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates: 1972-2004.

Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings, notes and scripts on Archaeology., 1967-1973.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/288
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1967-1973.

Miscellaneous scripts., 1962-1965.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/270
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1962-1965.

Miscellaneous scripts and notes for Chronicle television series., 1969-1970.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/248
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Chronicle was a BBC 2 television programme focusing on archaeology and related subjects which aired from 1966 until 1991. Materials in this section relate to Chronicle episodes in which Magnusson had a direct involvement.

Dates: 1969-1970.

Miscellaneous scripts for various television programmes., 1963-1970.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/274
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1963-1970.

Newspaper cuttings and promotional materials on Mastermind., 1975.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/404
Scope and Contents

File includes typed copies of press reviews of the series and a script from first episode.

Dates: 1975.

Newspaper cuttings, notes, and script on the Burrell Collection 1., 1965-1983.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/276
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1965-1983.

Newspaper cuttings, notes, and script on the Burrell Collection 2., 1965-1983.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/277
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1965-1983.

Newspaper cuttings, notes, and scripts for BBC 1 television programme ‘All things considered’., 1969-1970.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/301
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1969-1970.

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Scripts. Documents. 218
Research notes. 81
Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 32
Letters. Correspondence. 27
Photocopies. 12