87: Catherine Cookson Week
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This week we're exploring the life, legacy and literature of one of the countries best loved authors \\u2013 Catherine Cookson.
\\n\\n\\nWe explore her extraordinary life with her biographer, Kathleen Jones.
\\n\\n\\nDiscover some of the artefacts at the South Shields museum dedicated to preserving her memory.
\\n\\n\\nNarrator Elizabeth Proud reminisces about recording Cookson\\u2019s novels for the RNIB Talking Books Library.
\\n\\n\\nAnd we immerse ourselves in the harsh realities of the \\u2018The 15 Streets\\u2019.
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