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Jacqueline Wilson at Hay

Author and former children's laureate Jacqueline Wilson talks to John Wilson about her cultural influences, in a special edition of This Cultural Life recorded at the Hay Festival.

In a special edition of This Cultural Life from the Hay Festival, Dame Jacqueline Wilson is John Wilson's guest with an audience of readers young and old. One of the best-loved children's writers of all time, she has written more than a hundred books, including The Story of Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather, both of which were adapted as hugely popular CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ series. The childhoods depicted by her are usually far from rosy - she's tackled divorce, depression, death, bullying, abuse, abandonment and homelessness. Despite their themes, or maybe because of them, they are huge bestsellers. She reveals the film, play and places that have inspired her work.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Sarah Johnson

Photo credit: Tricia Yourkevich

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42 minutes

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Sat 4 Jun 2022 19:15

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  • Sat 4 Jun 2022 19:15

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