Sub-series
'The Abbey of the English'
Catalogue reference: MS 4000/6/1/47
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This record is about the 'The Abbey of the English' dating from 1966.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MS 4000/6/1/47
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'The Abbey of the English'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1966
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Copyright: BBC
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See MS 4000/2/113 for related papers.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- Items: 28
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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'The Abbey of the English' was a television documentary about Westminster Abbey. It was directed by Philip Donnellan with production by the BBC, script by Philip Donnellan and David Lytton, music by Elizabeth Poston, and narration by Alan Badel. It was broadcast on BBC 1 on 27 December 1966. There are no tapes in the archive relating to the production of the programmes, only a series of interviews conducted by Ewan MacColl and Charles Parker.
(Information from the British Film Institute Film and TV database at www.bfi.org.uk.)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/021cd3a0-3532-4f44-8c93-10f59a1104c5/
Series information
MS 4000/6/1
Programmes and projects - BBC and non-BBC
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This record is held at Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Within the fonds: MS 4000
Charles Parker Archive
Within the sub-fonds: MS 4000/6
Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material
Within the series: MS 4000/6/1
Programmes and projects - BBC and non-BBC
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'The Abbey of the English'