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Film & Television

Ken Russell archive

Ken Russell was a British film director, writer, and producer; he was born in Southampton in 1927 and worked as a director from the 1950s until his death in 2011.

The Ken Russell Collection includes still photographs, contact sheets, scripts, and other materials donated to the University by Ken Russell.

To see exactly what the collection contains, view the Ken Russell collection catalogue on Archives Hub.

To make an appointment to consult the archive or to ask further questions, email library.support@solent.ac.uk.

Philip Mackie archive

Philip Mackie was a British television writer and producer. He was born in 1918 and worked in TV from the 1950s until his death in 1985.  He also wrote film scripts, plays, novels, short stories, and verse.

The Philip Mackie Collection is a full professional archive, measuring about 12 metres and containing thousands of items, mainly scripts, notes, and letters.  The collection formed the basis of an undergraduate dissertation in 2023, and it offers an excellent opportunity for Solent students to engage in original research.

To see exactly what the collection contains, view the Philip Mackie collection catalogue on Archives Hub.

To make an appointment to consult the archive or to ask further questions, email library.support@solent.ac.uk.