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Letters, 1966-1967, 1975, to the author and playwright Emlyn Williams from David Smith, brother-in-law of infamous Moors murderer Myra Hindley. Williams spent time with David Smith and his wife Maureen in order to gain insight into the lives of Myra Hindley and her partner Ian Brady for his 1967 novel Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and its Detection, a semi-fictionalised account of the criminal activities of Brady and Hindley. The novel was published a year after Brady and Hindley were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of five children aged between ten and seventeen in and around Manchester between July 1963 and October 1965. David Smith, who witnessed at least one of the murders, was the chief prosecution witness at Brady and Hindley's trial.

Screenplay, with detailed plot synopsis and character notes, by Gwenlyn Parry titled Grand Slam, together with filming schedule, correspondence and other related material.

Television screenplay by Rhydderch Jones titled Y Mae Yma Alar Calon.

Camera script of The Young Ones episode titled Boring, written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer.

Radio play script by Tudor Lloyd titled Dark Secret.

Radio play script, with plot synopsis, by Tudor Lloyd titled Inheritance.

Television comedy screenplay by Tudor Lloyd titled Dearly Departed, together with letter from Rhydderch Jones on behalf of BBC Wales.

Draft radio play script by Herbert Williams titled Doing The Bard, a treatment of Shakespeare's Henry IV - Part I; together with letter to the author containing critical evaluation of the script.

Draft radio play scripts by Robert Peart and Rob Gittins titled Finesse, together with notes and covering letter.

Screenplay by Alan Plater titled Walking By Night: The Legend Of Grey Owl, adapted from Lovat Dickson's 1973 book Wilderness Man: The Strange Story Of Grey Owl; together with plot synopsis and brief critical evaluation.

Screenplays by Michael (Meic) Povey titled Chwedl Nadolig and A Christmas Story, being Welsh and English adaptations of Richard Burton's autobiographical work of the same name first published in December 1924; together with plot synopsis and brief critical evaluation.

Play script by author (identified only as 'Tim') titled A Conscience To Please, the dialogue set against the background of the Falklands War; together with synopsis and brief critical evaluation.

Screenplay by Lorenzo Semple, Jr titled The Avalon Awakening.

Radio play script by Paula Griffiths titled A Hanging At Hannika, together with covering letter and letter of response, photocopied press cuttings and brief evaluation in view of proposed adaptation for television.

Screenplay by John Brason titled Marching Song, based on a play by John Whiting.

Detailed plot synopsis by Trefor Jones of proposed play titled To Blush Unseen, the narrative based on the life of professional singer David John (Dai) Jones; together with covering letter.

Script of three-act play by Dedwydd Jones titled Iolo, or The Mystery Of The Thirteenth Stone, based on the life of the antiquarian, poet and literary forger Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'); together with covering letter, synopsis and brief critical evaluations.

Plot synopsis and brief critical evaluation relating to drama script by Michael Cameron titled Billy Christ.

Screenplay by William Jones titled 69, based on the events surrounding the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969.

Screenplay, with detailed background notes, by Roger Worsley titled Obstruction Danger, the narrative based on the events surrounding a railway disaster which took place at Abermule, Montgomeryshire in January 1921; together with covering letter, plot synopsis and brief critical evaluation.