Material relating to Michael Chaplin's education, career and other involvements throughout his life, as well as material relating to his father Sid Chaplin. Predominantly consists of typescripts, notes, outlines, editorial correspondence and publicity material relating to work for the theatre, radio, television, as well as pieces of prose, which Michael Chaplin wrote or produced. Also consists of publications relating to Michael Chaplin's involvement with cultural institutions in Newcastle including The People's Theatre, the Live Theatre and The Literary and Philosophical Society.

Opinions of a focus group after watching the first two episodes of 'Harvest Moon' later renamed 'Drovers' Gold'. Report looks at issues such as 'interest and appeal of setting and storyline', ' strengths and weaknesses of key characters', and 'pros and cons of Sunday scheduling versus midweek versus Friday'. Dated November 1996.

Clean copy typescript including cover page. Script under working title 'Harvest Moon', later changed to 'Drovers' Gold'. Dated October 1996.

Clean copy typescript including cover page. Script under working title 'Harvest Moon', later changed to 'Drovers' Gold'. Dated January 1997.

Proposal by Michael Chaplin written under the working title of 'Harvest Moon' which was later changed to 'Drovers' Gold'.

Proposal by Michael Chaplin written under the working title of 'Harvest Moon' which was later changed to 'Drovers' Gold'.

Original document intended to be faxed to Tracie Simpson at BBC Wales Drama. Includes notes relating to a filming of episode 3.

Notes by Michael Chaplin including a summary of the series' premise and central storyline, characters notes and an episode by episode outline. Features annotations. Series is referred to under the working title Harvest Moon, which was later changed to Drovers' Gold. Dated August 1996.

Features annotations in black pen and pencil, and includes an additional page of handwritten notes.