This week we're exploring the life, legacy and literature of one of the countries best loved authors – Catherine Cookson.


We explore her extraordinary life with her biographer, Kathleen Jones.


Discover some of the artefacts at the South Shields museum dedicated to preserving her memory.


Narrator Elizabeth Proud reminisces about recording Cookson’s novels for the RNIB Talking Books Library.


And we immerse ourselves in the harsh realities of the ‘The 15 Streets’.

This week we're exploring the life, legacy and literature of one of the countries best loved authors – Catherine Cookson. We explore her extraordinary life with her biographer, Kathleen Jones. Discover some of the artefacts at the South Shields museum dedicated to preserving her memory. Narrator Elizabeth Proud reminisces about recording Cookson’s novels for the RNIB Talking Books Library. And we immerse ourselves in the harsh realities of the ‘The 15 Streets’.

87: Catherine Cookson Week

<div>A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. 
 
We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. 
 
Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. 
 
Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library. 
 
Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Talking_Books">@Talking_Books 
 
 
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect">Connect</a> - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations">Conversations</a> - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport">Sport</a> - See sport differently. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life">Tracks of My Life</a> - Take a journey through our guest's life. 
 
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A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library. Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter @Talking_Books Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings

A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. 
 
We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. 
 
Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. 
 
Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library. 
 
Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Talking_Books" rel="noopener noreferrer">@Talking_Books 
 
 
</a>Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect</a> - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conversations</a> - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sport</a> - See sport differently. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracks of My Life</a> - Take a journey through our guest's life. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer">TV Guide</a> - Daily audio TV listings

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