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Scripts. Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Written texts of stage plays, screenplays, and radio or television broadcasts.

Found in 559 Collections and/or Records:

Typescript of 'The Tragedie o Jephthah', an acting version of Robert Garioch Sutherland's text edited by David Angus., 1976.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26602
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Robert Sutherland (1909-1981) who wrote under the name 'Robert Garioch', was educated in Edinburgh and, after the war of 1939-1945 when he was a prisoner in Italy and Germany, became a schoolteacher in Kent. He returned to Edinburgh in 1959, where he taught and worked for the School of Scottish Studies in the University.

Dates: 1976.

Typescript of 'The Winding Journey', a play in three acts, by Phillip [i.e. Philip] Leaver, first performed in 1934.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8825
Scope and Contents

The stage directions have been underlined in red, and there are several manuscript amendments and deletions, some apparently in the hand of the author, who has inscribed this copy to 'Carol'. The volume bears the stamps and labels of two American agencies.

Dates: [1934, or before.]

Typescript script for film by Ian Rankin, ‘The Only True Comedian’; with related developmental notes and administrative materials; Synopsis/pitch for a film titled ‘Granite City’ by Ian Rankin., 1999.

 File
Identifier: MS.50506
Scope and Contents Annotated typescript, 1999, of script by Ian Rankin, 'The Only True Comedian', with author's annotations. Folios 1-21.Editorial notes, 1999-2000, of Ian Rankin, Andy Goddard, and Nic Marston (director) of Rankin's script for 'The Only True Comedian', as manuscript, email, and fax copy. Folios 22-29.Synopses, circa 1999, of Ian Rankin for ‘The Only True Comedian’ film, 4 copies. Folios 30-37.Submission, June 1999, of Ian Rankin to the New Found Land film...
Dates: 1999.

Typescripts and production information of the television dramas by Ian Rankin; with related developmental materials., 1992-2001.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50490-50500
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1992-2001.

Typescripts and working notes of the radio scripts of Ian Rankin., 1984-2000, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50480-50489
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1984-2000, undated.

Typescripts and working notes of the scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media., 1984-2006.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50480-50510
Scope and Contents

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1984-2006.

Typescripts and working notes of the stage plays of Ian Rankin; with related ephemera., 1984-2018.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50511-50515
Scope and Contents

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, stage plays of Ian Rankin. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are promotional materials and ephemera from performances.

Dates: 1984-2018.

Typescripts and working notes of the television scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin; with related production information., 1988-2006.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50490-50505
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1988-2006.

Typescripts and working papers of the scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin., 1984-2018, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50480-50515
Scope and Contents

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting and performances. Additionally, some administrative correspondence, promotional materials, and ephemera are included.

Dates: 1984-2018, undated.

Typescripts, drafts, correspondence and other papers relating to the doctoral thesis of Angus Calder, and books and broadcasts arising from it., 1964-1988.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9851/1-24
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Concerning his doctoral thesis, books and broadcasts, his involvement in East African literature, his editorship of 'Journal of Commonwealth literature' and convenorship of the Scottish Poetry Library.

Includes lectures notes, drafts, histories, correspondence and interviews.

Dates: 1964-1988.

Typescripts for television documentaries by Ian Rankin; with related developmental materials., 1999-2006, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50501-50505
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1999-2006, undated.

Typescripts of 'Lazarus', a television serial project by Ian Rankin., 1999-2000.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50490-50492
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1999-2000.

Typescripts of 'Lazarus', a television serial project by Ian Rankin; with related working papers and promotional materials., 1997-2001.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50490-50494
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1997-2001.

Typescripts of ‘Sinner’, a screenplay for film by Ian Rankin and James Mavor; with related developmental notes., 2009-2010.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50507-50510
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for film. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes of Ian Rankin and others. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of film production, including budget notes and administrative correspondence.

Dates: 2009-2010.