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Box Fisher Box 29

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

BBC, 1955 - 1998

 Sub-Series — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from staff of the BBC discussing details of the radio programmes that Roy Fisher took part in.

Dates: 1955 - 1998

BBC correspondence, 18 February 1955 - 10 June 1998

 Item — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/1
Scope and Contents File 1 contains correspondence from: Charles Causley; Dorothy Ross; Barbara Bray; Eric Ewens; Paul Humphreys; Kathleen Haacke; George Macbeth; B.H. Alexander; D.L. Ross; Dorothy Baker; R.J.E. Silvey; Susan Ashcroft; May Nielson; Barbara Shrubsole; Graham Tayar; Fraser Steel; Louise Purslow; Peter Everett; Olive Howell; Gillian Hush; Marian Tregear; Christine Walsh; Jean Holden; Judith Bumpus; Catriona Young; Kim Walsh; Chris Souter; Anthony Rendell; Christine Munroe; Lucy Bartley; Bernadette...
Dates: 18 February 1955 - 10 June 1998

Scripts entitled 'The Cut Pages', and 'Stopped Frames and Set Pieces', 7 June 1970

 Item — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/2/1
Scope and Contents

Inserts to 'Poetry Now'. Producer: George Macbeth. Transmission: Sunday June 7, 1970.

Dates: 7 June 1970

Scripts for the 'Words' series, 27 November 1977 - 1 January 1978

 File — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/2/2
Scope and Contents

Folder containing Roy Fisher's typescript, and the BBC scripts for all six programmes in the series. There are two copies each of programmes 1 and 2, and three copies each of programmes 3 to 6. Written and presented by Roy Fisher. Transmitted every Sunday on BBC Radio 3.

Dates: 27 November 1977 - 1 January 1978

Script for 'The Burning Graves at Netherton', 1 April 1981

 Item — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/2/3
Scope and Contents

Insert to 'Poetry Now'. Transmission:1 May, 1981. Recorded: Wednesday, 1 April, at Manchester.

Dates: 1 April 1981

Script for 'The Living Poet', 20 November 1981

 Item — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/2/4
Scope and Contents

Folder containing: one complete copy of the script, produced by Fraser Steele, broadcast 20 November, 1981; one copy with handwritten corrections and annotations; a three-page typescript of the introduction with handwritten annotations in another hand together with a copy of the first page of the reading script; a four-page typescript of the script, possibly a first draft.

Dates: 20 November 1981

Script for 'Take the Money and Run', 29 July 1982

 Item — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/2/5
Scope and Contents

Folder containing two copies of the script. These copies marked 'not checked as recorded'. Written and presented by Roy Fisher, produced by Fraser Steele, transmission date 29 July, 1982.

Dates: 29 July 1982

Scripts 'Just After Four', 3 March 1983

 Item — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/2/6
Scope and Contents

Script marked 'not checked as recorded'. Produced by Fraser Steele, pre-recorded Thursday, 17 February, 1983 for transmission on Thursday, 3 March, 1983.

Dates: 3 March 1983

Script for '"My Auntie Was In Light Opera!" A Portrait of Earl Hines', [1980 - 1985]

 Item — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/2/7
Scope and Contents

Typescript, corrected and annotated by Roy Fisher. Ten leaves.

Dates: [1980 - 1985]

Script for 'Faces', [1984]

 File — Box: Fisher Box 29
Reference code: 479/6/1/2/8
Scope and Contents Folder 1 contains the transcript of a taped interview by Roy Fisher with James Calnan, Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at London University. Also taking part was the actress Anna Massey, musician George Melly, photographer Brian Griffin, painter Anthony Green, ‘super-salesman’ John Fenton. Plus correspondence with Judith Bumpus of the BBC regarding background research books from the BM, and possible participants in the programme. Folder 2 contains transcripts cut into strips...
Dates: [1984]