| Description | Material in this Series covers Exton's drafts, notes, treatments, and scripts of his earliest work, including 'No Fixed Abode,' 'The Silk Purse,' 'The Big Eat,' 'Close Prisoner,' 'I'll Have You to Remember,' among others. Much of the work here consists of adaptations. |
| Individual or organisational biography | From his earliest days working on ITV's Armchair Theatre productions to his dramatisations for popular, lavishly produced series such as Agatha Christie's Poirot and Jeeves & Wooster, Clive Exton was a screenwriter who brought intelligence and depth to television drama. (see Saturday, 18 August 2007 Independent Newspaper).
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| Custodial History | The papers have been in the possession of Mrs Mara Exton, since the death of her husband Clive Exton. The papers are donated to University of the Arts London in March 2010. |