Finding aid for the Alfred Shaughnessy papers, 1964-1996 LSC.2273
Finding aid prepared by Angelica Lyons, June 2015; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
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Title: Alfred Shaughnessy papers
Creator:
Shaughnessy, Alfred
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2273
Physical Description:
1.4 Linear Feet
(2 document boxes, 1 half document box, and 1 flat box)
Date (inclusive): 1964-1996
Date (bulk): 1971-1975
Abstract: This collection contains material related to the script writer and editor Alfred Shaughnessy and his work for the British
television series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975).
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Alfred Shaughnessy Papers (Collection 2273). UCLA Library Special Collection, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of David Shaughnessy, 2006.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Alfred Shaughnessy (born May 19, 1916, London) was the chief writer and script editor of Upstairs, Downstairs, the British
television drama series about the lives of an Edwardian London family and their loyal servants. The series, originally produced
by London Weekend Television (LWT), ran from 1971-1975 on ITV. Alfred Shaughnessy wrote a third of the scripts for Upstairs,
Downstairs, which was widely acclaimed for its social commentary; his aristocratic upbringing was credited for the historical
accuracy of the series. Alfred Shaughnessy died November 2, 2005.
Scope and Content
This collection contains material related to the script writer and editor Alfred Shaughnessy and his work for the British
television series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975). Material includes scripts, production plans, publications and clippings,
and photographs.
Arrangment
This collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1. Scripts
- Series 2. Production material
- Series 3. Photographs
- Series 4. Publications and clippings.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Upstairs, downstairs (Television program: 1971-1975)
Television Programs -- Great Britain
Television scripts -- Archives.
Series 1. Scripts
[1971-1975]
Scope and Contents note
This series contains 13 Upstairs, Downstairs scripts, written by Alfred Shaughnessy, for episodes broadcast between 1972 and
1975. Dates are those of first broadcast.
box 1, folder 1
Episode list & list of countries where Upstairs, Downstairs is being shown
box 1, folder 2-3
Season 1, Episode 10: Why is Her Door Locked?
1972 Feb 6
Scope and Content
Director: Brian Parker; recorded: 1971 Mar 12.
box 1, folder 4
Season 2, Episode 2: A Pair of Exiles
1972 Oct 29
Scope and Content
Director: Cyril Coke; recorded: 1972 Jun 6.
box 1, folder 5
Season 2, Episode 13: A Family Gathering
1973 Jan 19
Scope and Content
Director: Ray Menmuir; recorded: 1972 Dec 8.
box 1, folder 6
Season 3, Episode 12: Distant Thunder
1974
Scope and Content
Director: Bill Bain; recorded: 1973 Dec 7.
box 1, folder 7
Season 4, Episode 4: Women Shall Not Weep
1974 Oct 5
Scope and Content
Director: Chris Hodson; recorded: 1974 May 17.
box 1, folder 8
Season 4, Episode 9: Another Year
1974 Nov 2
Scope and Content
Director: Cyril Coke; recorded: 1974 Jul 12.
box 2, folder 1
Season 4, Episode 14: Peace Out of Pain
1974 Dec 7
Scope and Content
Director: Chris Hodson; recorded: 1974 Sep 20.
box 2, folder 2
Season 5, Episode 1: On With the Dance
1975 Jan 10
Scope and Content
Director: Bill Bain; recorded: 1975 Jan 10.
box 2, folder 3
Season 5, Episode 4: The Joy Ride
1975 Sep 28
Scope and Content
Recorded: 1975 Feb 21.
box 2, folder 4
Season 5, Episode 7: Disillusion
1975 Oct 19
Scope and Content
Director: Bill Bain; recorded: 1975 Apr 4.
box 2, folder 5
Season 5, Episode 10: Alberto
1975 Nov 16
Scope and Content
Director: Chris Hodson; recorded: 1975 May 16.
Series 2. Production material
1971-1983, undated
Scope and Contents note
Series consists of cast lists, production plans and notes, a treatment for a stage musical version of the show, transcripts
of interviews with Shaughnessy, and a small amount of correspondence.
box 2, folder 7
Production plans
Undated
Scope and Contents note
Contains a draft of the show's outline, the original pitch to LWT, and production plans for the series as a whole and for
each season. Also includes season outlines and story element lists. Several items are heavily annotated.
box 3, folder 1
Contract for episode rights
1975
box 3, folder 2
Correspondence
1979-1983
Scope and Contents note
Contains letters addressed to Alfred Shaughnessy and some fan club material.
box 3, folder 3
Stage musical treament
Undated
box 3, folder 4
Transcripts, Shaughnessy interviews
1976
Series 3. Photographs
Undated
Scope and Contents note
Contains cast photographs in black and white and one color, and some set photographs.
box 3, folder 5, box 4, folder 1
Series 4. Publications and clippings
1964-1996
box 3, folder 6
Newspaper Clippings, Beacon Hill
1975
box 3, folder 7
Newspaper Clippings, Upstairs, Downstairs
1979-1982
box 3, folder 8
Magazines: Theater Quarterly, Movie, Television Mail
1964-1972
box 3, folder 9
Upstairs, Downstairs Remembered (LWT publication)
1996
box 4, folder 2
Magazine: Telegraph Sunday Magazine
1978
box 4, folder 3
Magazine: TV Times
1972-1980
box 4, folder 5
Magazine: Woman and Home
1977
