Screen play: theatre plays on British television

Wyver, J. and Wrigley, A. 2012. Screen play: theatre plays on British television. Viewfinder: Moving Image and Sound, Knowledge and Access. 86.

TitleScreen play: theatre plays on British television
AuthorsWyver, J. and Wrigley, A.
Abstract

John Wyver and Dr Amanda Wrigley introduce the new research project at the University Westminster that aims to collate information on all plays written for the theatre that have been produced for British television since 1930.

JournalViewfinder: Moving Image and Sound, Knowledge and Access
Journal citation86
ISSN0952-4444
Year2012
PublisherBritish Universities Film & Video Council
Web address (URL)http://bufvc.ac.uk/articles/screen-plays-theatre-plays-on-british-tv
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Published2012

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