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Catherine Cookson

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Catherine Cookson.

Catherine Cookson is a very successful writer with 61 novels, all in print, to her name. But she was brought up in very poor circumstances on Tyneside by her mother, leaving school at the age of 13.
In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her days 'in service', about how she came to run a workhouse laundry, how eventually she became a full-time novelist, and she chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Thora by Adams/Wetherey
Book: Her own autobiography
Luxury: Piano

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 14 Sep 1984 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Salut d'Amour

    Soloist: John Georgiadis, John Parry

  • Narcissus

  • I Won't Send Roses

  • Franz Anton Hoffmeister

    Flute Concerto in D

    Soloist: Ingrid Dingfelder Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras

  • Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

    Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy

  • Franz Schubert

    Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III), D839

    Soloist: Marian Anderson, Franz Rupp

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Adams/Wetherey

      Thora

      Soloist: Robert White Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Ralph Mace

  • Peter Anders & Orchestra

    Sei Nicht Bos (from Der Obersteiger)

    • Der Obersteiger.

  • Book Choice

    • Her own autobiography

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Catherine Cookson

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Sep 1984 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 14 Sep 1984 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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