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Nation's Favourites: Jacqueline Wilson

Jo sits down with Dame Jacqueline Wilson to talk through her mammoth career. Jo will explore Jacqueline's world, from writing crime, Tracy Beaker & serving as Children's Laureate.

In this series of interviews Jo talks to some of the nation's biggest talents across British culture, including film and television; Joanna Lumley and dance and theatre with Matthew Bourne.

Tonight she is joined by Dame Jacqueline Wilson. Jacqueline published her first book in 1969 and captured the imaginations of both children and adults with her 1991 book 'The Story Of Tracy Beaker'. Since then Jacqueline has gone on to create characters that children know and love from 'The Lottie Project', 'The Illustrated Mum' and 'Hetty Feather' that fill both bookshelves at home and at school. Her works have also gone beyond the page and leapt into life on television, with 'Tracy Beaker' and her 'Girls' series being regulars on CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
In 2002 Jacqueline was appointed an OBE for services to literacy in schools, and from 2005 to 2007 she served as the fourth Children's Laureate.

This evening Jacqueline walks Jo through her career as well as playing some of her favourite musical choices that signposted it.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 17 Jan 2018 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Francis and the Lights

    Just For Us

    • Farewell, Starlite!.
    • KTTF.

  • Primal Scream

    Movin' On Up

    • The Best Album In The World Ever!(Va).
    • Virgin.

  • Sigrid

    Strangers

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Madness

    My Girl

    • Madness - Complete Madness.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Tracey Thorn

    Queen

    • Record.
    • Unmade Road/Caroline International.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Father John Misty

    I Love You, Honeybear

    • I Love You, Honeybear.
    • Bella Union.

  • Jorja Smith

    Let Me Down (feat. Stormzy)

    • (CD Single).
    • FAMM.

  • Yvonne Fair

    It Should Have Been Me

    • The Motown Collection (Disc 2).
    • Telstar.

  • Embrace

    Never (feat. Keri Watt)

    • Love Is A Basic Need.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • First Aid Kit

    Fireworks

    • Ruins.
    • Columbia.

  • Catfish and the Bottlemen

    Kathleen

    • Communion/Island Records.

  • Elvis Costello

    Everyday I Write The Book

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.
    • 4.

  • Acker Bilk

    Stranger On The Shore

    • Jukebox Instrumentals Vol.2.
    • Old Gold.

  • Dusty Springfield

    The Look Of Love

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys

    Les Fuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)

  • Imelda May & Jack Savoretti

    Call Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 001.

  • Queen

    These Are The Days Of Our Lives

    • More Than Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Petula Clark

    While You See A Chance

  • David Bowie

    Kooks

    • Hunky Dory.
    • EMI.

  • Tamsin Little & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic

    Chanson De Miton, Op.15, No.2

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Jan 2018 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2