Writing the Century

BBC Wales Radio Drama wants contributors to its 'Writing The Century' strand for Radio 4. They're looking for diaries and letters of men and women from 1965-1975.

For the past 18 months, Writing the Century, a Woman's Hour drama series, has been broadcasting a personal history of the first half of the 20th century. The source material for the drama is personal letters and diaries contributed by members of the public, or found in unpublished archives.

Now the producers want to do a series specifically from Wales and are looking for listeners in Wales to contribute to the series. We want to know if you have any family letters and diaries which illustrate how we used to live our lives in the period 1965-1975.

It is important that these are personal accounts that were written at the time, rather than memoirs that were written after the main events. During this period, main events include the flooding of the Tryweryn Valley, Aberfan, and the Investiture of Prince of Wales.

So if you have any letters or diaries which you think may be relevant, write to the production team explaining what your material contains. Don't forget to tell us the dates, who the people were who were writing, why they were writing, and what kind of places or people or events they describe. The producers may then ask you to send in photocopies or scans of the original material. Please do not send in original documents. No content will be used without the permission of the owners. If you think you have something to contribute, please contact the production team via:

'Writing The Century'
BBC Wales Radio Drama
Room E2106
Broadcasting House,
Llandaff
Cardiff
CF5 2YQ

Or alternatively email: writingthecentury@bbc.co.uk

The Drama on Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4) is broadcast from 10.45 to 11am and repeated at 7.45pm - 8pm. Each series is broadcast over five days, Monday to Friday, approximately bi-monthly.