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UGA T/T40/4/11 · Item · 1983
Part of Theatre

File with scripts from the children's television series, Forty Coats, written by Carolyn Swift and broadcast on RTÉ television. Scripts present for episode No. 5 - "Spooky the Mole", and also script for episode No. 7 (1 Feb 1983).

UGA T/T40/4/13 · Item · 1971
Part of Theatre

Typed scripts by Carolyn Swift entitled "Presentation Fillers for Gove Puppet". Includes individual scripts of c. 1 page each on topics of housing, agriculture, tourism, radio, sport, road safety, farming, pollution, weather, hobbies.

Newsbeat - RTÉ Television
UGA T/T40/4/14 · Item · 1969-1970
Part of Theatre

File of typed scripts with directions for episodes of Newsbeat, written by Carolyn Swift, and broadcast on RTÉ Television. Topics of scripts include Dublin On The Dry, A Hidden Scheme of the E.S.B., Computers For the Rates, The Justice is a Square, Hail to the Fuhrer!, If Santa is No More, Musical Rathmines, There's Nothing Like Bingo, Herring Surrender, Lament for the Rivers Once Praised in Song, The Justice of the West, The Merry Ploughboy, Current Trends, The Great Food Scare, Agony Column, Hi-Jack, Newsbeat Opening, Song of a Clontarf Resident, Reversing Ireland, The Metric system,

UGA T/T40/4/15/1 · Item · 1963-1964
Part of Theatre

File with letters between Carolyn Swift and James (Jim) Plunkett regarding 'Solo' series. includes memo from Plunkett to Swift - "I fully appreciate the excellent work you are doing on the "SOLO" series ... nevertheless, the title of "Script Editor" is mine" (14 Apr 1964); Typed letter by [Swift] to Plunkett with progress reporyt on "series of special Half-Hour One-Man Shows, with discussions about the series content and input from Dermot Kelly, Ray McAnally, and Joe Lynch (18/11/1963);
Typed Script for Solo episode - Brendan Cauldwell, produced by Bob Quinn (14 June 1964); Carbon copy of same script, annotated by Carolyn Swift (14-17 June 1964); other episode annotated scripts by Swift, Newspaper cuttings of TV broadcast listing (Dec 1963); Krupp's Speech From the Time of Your Life by William Saroyan; Script for Solo Episode - Martin Dempsey, annotated by Swift (Dec - Jan 1963-1964); Typed 'Solo' script document "Marie Keane May/June 1964, with Mary Byrne's speech from Synge's The Tinker's Wedding, with texts for other scenes from Marie Keane 'Solo', with excerpts used from Sean O'Casey and Brendan Behan; Script for 'Solo' episode for episode with Eamon Keane, by Carolyn Swift and produced by Bob Quinn (10 May 1964).

Also handwritten letters between Swift and others involved in the series, including Eamon Keane, Sheila [ ]; Benny [ ]; Brendan Cauldwell (1963-1964).

UGA T/T40/4/15/4 · Item · 1964
Part of Theatre

File with scripts, correspondence, and related documents from the development, production, and broadcast of 'Solo' series on RTÉ Television, by Carolyn Swift. Includes scripts, drafts, running order, and parts from the episode of 'Solo' for T.P. McKenna (Feb 1964), including text of extract from "Are You Cracked or Are You Mad" by Edna O'Brien; episode of 'Solo' with David Kelly (Feb 1964)

Also includes letters from Carolyn Swift to those involved in episodes of 'Solo', such as T.P. McKenna, Katie Kahn-Carl; Letters to and from actor David Kelly, with discussions around his episode of 'Solo'. (Jan 1964).

RTÉ Press Cuttings
UGA T/T40/4/18 · Item · 1971-1989
Part of Theatre

File with press cuttings about RTÉ programming, including cover of RTÉ Guide (10 Dec 1971) which includes a cover photo of cast members of "Partners in Practice" and on the reverse of page includes an article written by Swift about the series and her other current work with RTÉ.
Issue of 'This Week' magazine, Oct 1971, with article about television review by Lelia Doolan; article and photo about Joe O'Donnell, producer with 'Wanderly Wagon'; article and image about TV adaptation of story by Brian Friel - "Mr. Singh, My Heart's Desire" (1970s); articles and reviews about 'Wanderly Wagon', image of protest by children held at RTÉ about the disappearance of Wanderly Wagon' with other articles and coverage of the axing of 'Wanderly Wagon', story about the first survey of Irish children's television viewing habits; article about the Lambert puppet family.

UGA T/T40/4/20/1 · Item · 1961
Part of Theatre

File of play reader reports by Carolyn Swift on playscripts submitted to RTÉ. Swift is Head of Drama at RTÉ at this time. Reports include a summary of each play and detailed review by Swift with comments to accept or reject the play for development.

UGA T/T40/4/20/4 · Item · 08/1962-12/1962
Part of Theatre

File of play reader reports by Carolyn Swift on playscripts submitted to RTÉ. Swift is Head of Drama at RTÉ at this time. Reports include a summary of each play and detailed review by Swift with comments to accept or reject the play for development.

Bosco - RTÉ Television
UGA T/T40/4/21 · Item · 1979
Part of Theatre

Files relating to the development of 'Bosco' television series on RTÉ television, aimed at pre-school children, and written by Carolyn Swift.

Bosco - Episode Scripts 1
UGA T/T40/4/21/2 · Item · 03/1979
Part of Theatre

File of typed scripts for 'Bosco', broadcast for children on RTÉ Television, written by Carolyn Swift. Includes scripts for episodes 1 - 4. Attached to scripts are manuscript production notes and scheduling details for segments within each episode.