Typescripts for television documentaries, 'Rankin on Staircase - Stranger Than Fiction?' and an untitled documentary; with related developmental materials., 1998-2005.
Scope and Contents
Typescripts for 'Rankin on Staircase - Stranger Than Fiction?' by Ian Rankin, a documentary about 'Death on the Staircase', a BBC Channel 4 documentary by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade; with related developmental materials. Folios 1-43.
Typescript scripts, 2005, of Ian Rankin for the documentary, several copies, some with timestamps; with annotations by the author. Folios 1-26.
Commentary Record for the documentary, circa 2005, ‘Commentary record for ‘Death on the Staircase’’, annotated by Rankin. Folios 27-28.
Research, 2000-2005, of Ian Rankin on de Lestrade’s docuseries ‘Death on the Staircase’ and the original murder on which it was based. Folios 29-41.
Typescript proposal, 2005, entitled 'Rankin on Staircase - Stranger Than Fiction?', with annotations by Ian Rankin. Folios 42-43.
Typescript, 1998, 'Treatment for Ex-S Ian Rankin documentary', for Top Left Productions. Folios 44-46.
Dates
- Creation: 1998-2005.
Creator
- Rankin, Ian James (crime writer) (Person)
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Extent
46 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Genre / Form
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