Television scripts for An Englishman Abroad
MS. Bennett 128
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Television scripts for An Englishman Abroad
Shelfmark
MS. Bennett 128
Summary
Scripts for television play first broadcast on BBC1 on 29 Nov. 1983. For play scripts of An Englishman Abroad performed as a double bill with A Question of Attribution under the title Single Spies in 1988, please see MS. Bennett 135 and 136.
(fols. 1-27) Typed script, undated, annotated by Alan Bennett. Plus letter from John Schlesinger's assistant, dated 26 Nov. 1981.
(fols. 26-61) Photocopy of typed script titled "Revised July 1982". Similar script to above but annotated and with new pages.
(fols. 62-138) Typed script, undated, briefly annotated by Alan Bennett.
(fols. 139-217) Typed script for rehearsals on 17-19 Jan. 1983, very briefly annotated by Alan Bennett.
(fols. 218-298) Typed script for rehearsals on 17-19 Jan. 1983, very briefly annotated by Alan Bennett. Same script as above with different annotations.
Date
1981-1983
Language
English
Physical extent
298 Leaves
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Television scripts for An Englishman Abroad
