The correspondence and papers relate to the broadcasts and interviews which Frances made for the BBC. They include the transcript of a film The Changing Years made in 1970. The file includes letters from Nan Davies, 1961, and David Parry-Jones, 1968.

The series comprises manuscript drafts of films, plays and short stories by Bernice Rubens, c. 1960-1999, including original work and adaptations both of her own novels and also of novels and plays by other authors.

Screenplays and related notes and correspondence. Most of them are for film adaptations of novels by Bernice Rubens, and are not written by her, but notable exceptions include An African farm and The pledge.