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Higher English - The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black, Black Oil

A thread to bring together resources for John McGrath's "The Cheviot, The Stag, and the Black, Black Oil". (Scottish Set Text, Drama)

To start with, and absolutely essential viewing, there's the BBC's "Play for Today". This was a live recording of the original 7:84 Company production in Dornie village hall, mixed with additional footage filmed elsewhere in the highlands and in Aberdeen:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/rmOBSMnfG-0
DVD: https://amzn.eu/d/hlhgpvf
Blu-ray: https://amzn.eu/d/eqsMFOU

There's also a 12" vinyl LP record with the songs and music:
https://www.discogs.com/release/5082176-784-Theatre-Company-Scotland-John-McGrath-The-Cheviot-The-Stag-The-Black-Black-Oil

("Play for Today" was a BBC regular for many, many years, until it was axed and replaced with Eastenders.)

Reply 1

Ring Zero

BBC Radio 4 review celebrating 50 years of CSBBO, discussing the play and its impact:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001kprx

Reply 2

Ring Zero

A very quick look at John Byrne's giant pop-up scenery book, now in the National Library of Scotland:
https://youtu.be/gAEHF7z60U0

(John Byrne is also the author of "The Slab Boys".)