DVD of a BBC `Play for Today` production of `The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black, Black Oil` by John McGrath.
Scope and Contents
John McGrath`s play, `The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil`, was toured round the Highlands of Scotland by 7:84 (Scotland) Theatre Company in 1973. The following year, a television version of the play was broadcast as part of the BBC`s `Play for Today` season. Adapted by John McGrath, this showed excerpts from the play as performed by the Company at Dornie village hall, intercut with dramatised scenes from Highland history and interviews with Scots of the time.
Dates
- Creation: 1974.
Conditions Governing Access
Can be viewed by individual readers, but may not be shown at events unless the necessary permissions are obtained.
Conditions Governing Use
Cannot be copied.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The DVD was bought from the BBC and exceprts were shown as part of the NLS exhibition, `Curtain Up - 40 years of Scottish drama` (December 2009-May 2010).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred, 2011, from Education and Interpretation Services, National Library of Scotland.2 June 2011
Separated Materials
Acc.10893.
Subject
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk