Margaret Forster
Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Margaret Forster.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the writer Margaret Forster. Her second novel - Georgy Girl - was published in the 1960s and made into a popular film; another 20 books - both fiction and non-fiction - followed and her recent biography of Daphne du Maurier attracted much critical acclaim. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her early life in Carlisle, the stresses of working motherhood and the problems of having her husband, Hunter Davies, formerly confined to a newspaper office, now working at home.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: In The Bleak Midwinter by Gustav Holst/Rossetti
Book: A House For Mr Biswas by V S Naipaul
Luxury: Unlimited supply of A4 white paper & cartridges for fountain pen
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Benny Goodman
Send in the Clowns
- Benny Goodman And Friends.
- London.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Gustav Holst & Christina Rossetti
In The Bleak Midwinter
Soloist: Tommy Williams
- Christmas Music From The Tewkesbury Abbey.
- Foxglove.
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Sidney Bechet
Petite Fleur
- Platinum For ... Sidney Bechet.
- Vogue.
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The Beatles
Blackbird
- The White Album.
- Parlaphone.
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Kenneth McKellar
Marie's Wedding
- Scotland The Brave.
- Pickwick Music.
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Bob Marley
No Woman No Cry
- Le Freak.
- Radioplay.
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Chas & Dave
Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley)
Artist: Tottenham Hotspur
- The Tottenham Party Album.
- Cockerel.
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Plymouth Festival Chorus
March Of The Women
- Ethel Smyth: Mass In D - The Plymouth Music Series.
- Virgin.
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Book Choice
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A House For Mr Biswas - V S Naipaul
Luxury Choice
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Unlimited supply of A4 white paper & cartridges for fountain pen
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Margaret Forster |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 Dec 1994 12:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 9 Dec 1994 09:05BBC Radio 4
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