Lost radio plays
Over the years, thousands of radio plays (and other programmes) have gone missing.
Before the year 2000, most radio plays (well over 90% in each year) were not
kept by the BBC. If they still exist it will be in private collections
only. Here are lists of missing plays ... please email if you can
supply recordings for archiving. Those marked "FOUND" have been located and
safety copies made.
When "Afternoon Theatre" was replaced by the Afternoon Play
in 1984, the policy of throwing away most recordings after two or
three broadcasts continued. Although this list (1961-2011) is now complete,
our archive collection of recordings contains more gaps than plays.
So far, I have
patchy listings for plays from Radio 3 ... can anyone help?
Click below to access the LOST PLAYS lists.
SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE
1950-1960... 1960-1970 ... 1970-1988 ... 1988-1996MIDWEEK THEATRE
1961-1976AFTERNOON THEATRE / AFTERNOON PLAY
1961-1984 1984-2002...and in a slightly different format....
1997... 1998... 2003... 2004... 2005... 2006... 2007... 2008... 2009... 2010... 2011... 2012...
THIRTY MINUTE THEATRE and other 30-minute plays
1960-1998SERIALS
1945-1997MISCELLANY
based on inquiries I have receivedI repeat ... can anyone help with lists of
RADIO 3 PLAYS?
I am currently working on a list for 2012 - but it's only title and author and a keyword or two. If you can do better, and have the time, please get in touch.
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