Robin Cook took notes and wrote about Billy Smart's Circus with the aim of compiling a book. These documents were created by or sent to Robin Cook to aid his research and writing about Billy Smart's Circus. Documents include invitations, tickets, press reviews and articles which mention Billy Smart's Circus, as well as correspondence between Cook and various newspapers, journalists, the BBC and Carol Vordeman.

Includes correspondence and a contract for wardrobe master Johnny Palmer for the 1998 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Includes contracts and ccorespondence for the 1996 season of Billy Smart's Circus, a contract for the 1997 season and correspondence detailing issues with work permits for the Casablanca Troupe for the 1998 season of Billy Smart's Circus meaning they did not perform.

Includes correspondence, press releases, press reviews and administrative documents relating to Judy Tarlo Associates, the public relations company hired by Billy Smart's Circus to manage the public relations and publicity of the circus for the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

Includes contracts and correspondence relating to Falco Clowns for the 1997 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Includes contracts, work permit applications and permits and correspondence relating to the Faltyny family for the 1993, 1996 and 1997 seasons of Billy Smart's Circus.

Includes contracts, work permit applications and permits, correspondence, invoices, travel and travel documents for the aerial trapeze artist Natasha Jigalova for the 1997 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Includes contracts, work permit applications and permits, travel documents for the Vorobievi Troupe for the 1997 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Includes contracts, work permit applications and permits, travel documents and correspondence for the Tufanovi Troupe for the 1997 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Includes contracts, work permit applications and permits and correspondence for Tatiana and Andre and Co. for the 1997 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Includes contracts, work permit applications and permits, travel documentation and correspondence for the Chernievski Troupe for the 1994, 1996 and 1997 seasons of Billy Smart's Circus.

Documents relating to the collaboration between Gary Smart's company (Harbour Park Limited) and Tony Hopkins' company (Yorkshire Promotions Limited) for the 1996 and 1997 autumn tours including salary lists, correspondence, budget information, programmes of other circuses produced by Tony Hopkins and agreements.