Third Programme radio scripts
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Scope and Content Note
The collection contains thirty-six typescripts for the British Broadcasting Corporation's Third Programme, dating from 1949 to 1978; however, the majority of the typescripts date from the 1960s. The collection is comprised of numerous works by Dylan Thomas, including multiple versions of "Under Milk Wood," as well as typescripts of works by David Gascoyne, Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Stevie Smith, Wole Soyinka, and others. Many of the programs were produced by Douglas Cleverdon, who worked on the Third Programme from 1946 to 1969.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1978
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1959-1968
Language of Materials
Materials primarily in English with one script in French.
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Biographical Note
The British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) Third Programme began on September 29, 1946, during the BBC's post-war restructuring. At this time, the BBC was divided into three networks: The Home Service, the Light Programme, and the Third Programme. The latter was considered more intellectual in nature and was defined by the BBC as "being for the educated rather than an educational programme." In 1957 the BBC decreased program's air time, despite protests from individuals such as T.S. Eliot. The program was cut further in 1970 and merged with Radio Four, created in 1967 to replace the Home Service and to reach a wider audience.
Extent
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract
Radio scripts for the British Broadcasting Corporation's Third Programme from 1949-1978.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order.
Custodial History
Originally received as part of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library.
Source
Gfit, 2004.
Processing
Processed by Elizabeth Chase, June 2006.
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- Title
- Third Programme radio scripts, 1949-1978
- Author
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
- Date
- July 3, 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Repository