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Barbara Taylor Bradford

Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford.

Barbara Taylor Bradford's first novel, A Woman of Substance, which was published in 1980, quickly became a huge international success. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she recalls her childhood in Leeds, her first job as a reporter on the Yorkshire Evening Post at the age of 16, becoming a Fleet Street journalist, and her eventual move to New York.

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

Favourite track: Jerusalem by Blake/Parry
Book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Luxury: Family photograph album

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 May 1985 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Un bel di vedremo (One fine day) (from Madama Butterfly)

    Soloist: Renata Tebaldi Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome

  • Moira Anderson

    Skye Boat Song

    Artist: Peter Knight's Orchestra & Singers

    • The Very Best of Scotland.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi)

    Soloist: Joan Hammond Orchestra: HallΓ© Orchestra Conductor: Leslie Heward

  • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

    Amazing Grace

    • Farewell to the Greys.

  • Robert White

    Danny Boy

    Artist: Samuel Sanders

    • I Hear You Calling Me.

  • Elaine Paige

    Memory

    • Cats.

  • Frank Sinatra

    You and Me

    • Triology: The Present (Some Very Good Years).

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Hubert Parry

      Jerusalem

      Choir: The Ambrosian Singers

  • Book Choice

    • Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

  • Luxury Choice

    • Family photograph album

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Barbara Taylor Bradford

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Apr 1985 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 3 May 1985 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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