Dame Beryl Bainbridge takes an idiosyncratic tour of the last 20 years of writer and poet Samuel Johnson's turbulent life, focusing on his relationship with Hester Thrale. Show more
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Novelist Beryl Bainbridge, helped by her grandson Charlie, makes a record of her life, convinced she's going to die at the age of 71 like many of her family before her. Show more
In the Psychiatrist's Chair
Beryl Bainbridge
35 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The bestselling novelist Beryl Bainbridge is interviewed by Professor Anthony Clare about her single-minded preoccupation with the past in a programme from 1999. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Beryl Bainbridge
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Beryl Bainbridge. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Beryl Bainbridge
40 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Michael Parkinson's castaway is novelist Beryl Bainbridge. Show more