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Radio scripts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Texts for a broadcast announcement, talk, play, or other productions intended for radio.

Found in 133 Collections and/or Records:

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1936-1954.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26292-26294
Scope and Contents

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1936-1954.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1936-1945.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.26292(part 1)-(part 2)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1936-1945.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1947-1949.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.26293(part 1)-(part 2)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1947-1949.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1953-1954.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.26294(part 1)-(part 2)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1953-1954.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1936-1937.

 File
Identifier: MS.26292 (part 1)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1936-1937.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1937-1945.

 File
Identifier: MS.26292 (part 2)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1937-1945.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1947-1952.

 File
Identifier: MS.26293 (part 1)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1947-1952.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1949-1952.

 File
Identifier: MS.26293 (part 2)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1949-1952.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1953-1954.

 File
Identifier: MS.26294 (part 1)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1953-1954.

Scripts of Hector MacIver of BBC radio programmes., 1954.

 File
Identifier: MS.26254 (part 2)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The scripts are chiefly plays or programmes on literature or Scottish history. Hector MacIver took part in some of the broadcasts, and a few of the scripts bear annotations.

Dates: 1954.

Scripts of radio, television and stage productions of some of James Leslie Mitchell's, ‘Lewis Grassic Gibbon’ Scottish novels and stories. , 1948-1976.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26083-26093
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

After her husband's death, Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell continued to encourage interest in James Leslie Mitchell's work, particularly through new editions and films, and her papers reflect this activity.

Dates: 1948-1976.

Scripts on and reminiscences of James Leslie Mitchell, ‘Lewis Grassic Gibbon’ in relation to his work and Scotland., 1960, 1968.

 File
Identifier: MS.26095
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Script of 'A Vision of Scotland: Hugh MacDiarmid on Lewis Grassic Gibbon', broadcast by the BBC Scottish Home Service in 1960 (folio l); (ii) Script of 'Scottish Life and Letters' produced by George Bruce, 1968, including reminiscences about James Leslie Mitchell (folio 28).

Dates: 1960, 1968.

Scripts, proofs, research notes and correspondence relating to works of David Thomson., Circa 1929-1987, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10129/1-143
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection consists of the papers of David Thomson, author, researcher and BBC radio producer. It includes the scripts and correspondence of many BBC radio programmes from the 1950s and 60s, original scripts and correspondence regarding his published and unpublished books, and additional correspondence spanning forty five years working for UNESCO, the BBC, and as a full time writer.

Dates: Circa 1929-1987, undated.

Series of dramatisations by Robert McLellan of episodes from novels by Sir Walter Scott., 1962-1963.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26398-26401
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Apart from the plays written specially for radio, such as ‘The Carlin Moth’ and 'As ithers see us', Robert McLellan also wrote a number of short pieces, often as part of a larger series. Many of these were broadcasts for schools. He also contributed to programmes such as 'Scottish Life and Letters', and wrote for television.

Dates: 1962-1963.

Short dramatic pieces by Robert McLellan, written for 'Scottish Heritage', a series of radio broadcasts for schools., 1961-1963.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26403-26404
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Apart from the plays written specially for radio, such as ‘The Carlin Moth’ and 'As ithers see us', Robert McLellan also wrote a number of short pieces, often as part of a larger series. Many of these were broadcasts for schools. He also contributed to programmes such as 'Scottish Life and Letters', and wrote for television.

Dates: 1961-1963.

Short plays for radio by Joe Corrie., 1948-[circa 1960], undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26517-26519
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the typescripts are undated, and relatively few have been published. Some of the one-act plays were written for amateur drama groups competing in Scottish Community Drama festivals. Joe Corrie sometimes wrote more than one play with the same plot, and he would alter an act of a longer play to make it a one-act play in its own right. He also adapted some of his stage plays for broadcasting.

Dates: 1948-[circa 1960], undated.

Short plays for radio with titles from B-C by Joe Corrie., [Circa 1955]-[circa 1960.]

 File
Identifier: MS.26517
Scope and Contents

Contains the following plays: (i) 'The Bridge', circa l960. (Folio 1.) A stage version of this play was published in Glasgow in 1948. (ii) 'Colour Bar', circa l955. (Folio 26.) A radio version of the play published in London in 1954. (iii) 'Coventry'. Typescript with manuscript corrections and additions (folio 50), and the BBC script of the production, 1957. (Folio 70.) (iv) 'Enough of Murder', circa l960. (Folio l05).

Dates: [Circa 1955]-[circa 1960.]

Short plays for radio with titles from G-J by Joe Corrie., 1948-[circa 1960], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26518
Scope and Contents Contains the following plays: (i) 'The Goat', a comedy. Typescript (folio 1) and BBC script of the production, 1950. (Folio l9.) (ii) 'Golden Wedding: a rural comedy', BBC script, 1961. (Folio 48.) (iii) 'Hewers of Coal', circa l960. (Folio 58.) A radio version of the stage play (MS.26492, folios 1-25). (iv) 'The House with the Green Shutters', undated. (Folio 80.) An incomplete dramatisation for radio of the novel by George Douglas Brown. For a stage version, see MS.26492, folios 72-87. (v)...
Dates: 1948-[circa 1960], undated.

Short plays for radio with titles from N-W by Joe Corrie., [Circa 1960], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26519
Scope and Contents Contains the following plays: (i) “Nick's Wedding Day”, circa l960. (Folio 1.) For stage versions of the play, see MS.26494, folios 89-152. (ii) 'The Prince he would a-wooing go', a play for children's television, circa l960. (Folio 24.) A stage version was published in London, 1948. For a manuscript draft, see MS.26526, folio 20 verso. (iii) 'Remembrance'. Typescript, circa l960 (folio 47) and BBC script. (Folio 72.) A stage version was published in London, 1960. (iv) 'Snobs', circa l960....
Dates: [Circa 1960], undated.