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The file includes radio scripts, 1937-1939, which were co-written by Dr B. G. Charles and his colleagues Francis Jones and B. G. Owens, comprising 'Pebidiog Paradwys Penfro', 1937, 'Cwrs clera', 1937, 'Glaniad y Ffrancod yn Abergwaun', 1938, 'Cemais', 1939, 'Morladron Cymru', 1939; together with notes relating to a programme 'A manner of speaking', 1952; notes about farm names for a BBC radio broadcast; a script 'Pynciau'r Tir', 1965, which Dr B. G. Charles took part in and enquiries received by him as a result of this broadcast relating to farm names; a letter, 1972, relating to a farm called 'Ty Bôl' in Edeyrn, Caernarfonshire, which was featured on the programme 'Pynciau'r Tir'; and notes, [1937-1972], for an unidentified programme on place-names.

Scripts of seven radio broadcasts, 1950-1966, by Glyn Jones, or programmes in which he participated. Some contain manuscript amendments in his hand. Also included is a copy of 'Letter from Tuscany', 1986, by John Ormond, presented by the author to Glyn Jones in 1988. It appears that a number of scripts were given to Meic Stephens in 1988, and two letters from him to Robin Reeves, 1996, are attached to a copy of 'An interview between Rhys Davies and Glyn Jones', 1950.

The file comprises the following plays, mainly adapted, 1944-1970, from works by Rhys Davies: 'Jenny Jones', adapted from stories by Rhys Davies, 1944, together with a programme of the production staged at the London Hippodrome directed by George Black; 'The old house', a dramatic feature by Rhys Davies, 1945; an adaptation, 1948, by Ross Cockrill of Rhys Davies, The dark daughters [London, 1947]; 'A bed of roses', adapted in 1949 from the novel Under the rose [London, 1940]; 'Honey and bread', 1970, based on the novel published in 1935 and adapted by Julia Jones; its sequel 'A time to laugh', adapted by Julia Jones, 1970, based on the novel published in 1937, and a manuscript note by Rhys Davies on the background of the two novels; together with an adaptation, 1953, of his novel Marianne [London, 1951] by P. H. Burton and typescript remarks by [?the author] on the script.

Autograph and typescript drafts of scripts by Dannie Abse for BBC television and radio programmes, 'Dylan Thomas lived here', 1975, 'Words', 1976, 'The Light of Experience', 1977, and 'Finding a voice', 1978; a draft of an essay, 'The Charisma of Quacks'; and untitled fragments.