Item 1588 (1588A) - Letters from the B.B.C.

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UGA P71/13/1/1588 (1588A)

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Letters from the B.B.C.

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  • 1971-1975

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1 file, c. 15 items

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University of Galway Archives

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Letters sent to John McGahern in file labelled "B.B.C.", and from various staff members discussing radio/TV adaptations of works by John McGahern. Letters discuss the plans for projects around the story "Swallows", which didn't happen, discussions around the stereo radio play of "Sinclair" and with comments on casting of roles for the play, and also a list of comments/questions about the radio production. Also includes a letter from Peter Redgrave, Falmouth, Cornwall, to McGahern, indicating that he too had an unhappy experience at Colgate University, NY, and sends McGahern a TS of a radio piece about his experiences as a visiting professor at Colgate. Letter from [Dervan] May, headed paper "The Listener and BBC Television Review, London, with McGahern following up on payment for a story. (Mar 1970).
Includes sub-file - (P71/1588A) with letters from John Scotney, Drama Producer, B.B.C. (1971) with correspondence regarding radio drama adaptation of "The Barracks" by John McGahern, and with discussions about the adaptation and its dramatic composition.

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      21/04/2022
      14/07/2025

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