'I know that through all my troubles I could never say that I'm not a lucky person, because materially and emotionally, I am very blessed. There's a lot to deal with, but to be so cherished makes one feel that this is a land full of milk and honey.'

Three years ago, when she was 28, Jacqueline du Pre, the world-famous cellist, was told she had multiple sclerosis. Today she is in a wheelchair, her arms are weak, her fingers numb. In this programme she describes her career and her fight to come to terms with the disease that brought it to an end. With the voices of her husband, Daniel Barenboim; her teacher, William Pleeth; her consultant neurologist; and her old friend, the late Sir John Barbirolli

(A recital by Jacqueline du Pre: Radio 3 at 10.20 pm)