Catherine Cookson, Biography of an English Legend
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Author of 104 novels sold more than 130 million copies, Catherine Cookson (1906-1998) is a monument of British literature. Dozens of his novels have been adapted for film, television, theater and musicals.
Directed by Liam Dale
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As a child, my mother read these books and later in life, I couldn’t get enough of them. They stand here in my library shelves. I have to look to see if I can find more. Thank you.
I am now 90 years old and I was 16 when I read my first Catherine Cookson novel since then I have read many more over the years. This documentary was very interesting and sad at the same time to think that she lost four babies but nevertheless her strong willand a loving husband helped her to overcome that sadness and inspired her to write. Giving many of us the opportunity to enjoy her stories. 57:52
Very charming, empathetic, and informative bio of this extraordinary, original woman and author. Merci beaucoup, Ms Hosler.
I have read every book that she wrote at least twice she was wonderful and I loved all the stories and characters ❤
One of my favourite authors especially the Mallen Family books I read as a teenager ❤
Same, i loved her books back then ❤
Thank you for the wonderful documentary, it brought me to tears at times, so many of facets of her life are what I have experienced.💐
I love her stories, especially “The Wingless Bird”.
I only know her from her wonderful movies, im from then usa and now i will read her books.
My favorite author too have read allergy books and some very many times xxx
Absolutely loved this, well narrated and informative. I’ve never personally read any of her books but I will be now Thank you 🙏
Sunday afternoon tv. Wonderful.
Mrs Hosler a million thanks.. Greetings from Cyprus
Excellent story of her life - and elegantly told of her biography
i love her work
R.I.P.🙏✝ CATHERINE COOKSON. A FEMALE " CHARLES DICKENS " !! OF THE NORTH EAST . I HAVE WATCHED DRAMA ON TELEVISION. BRITISH ACTING AT ITS VERY BEST INDEED! YES, GOOD STORIES SAD & HAPPY. ALL HUMAN LIFE IS THERE . FROM, U.K. (2024).
I totally agree!
True to life also
I met Catherine Cookson through my work back in the 1980's.
I loved this documentary . Ms Hosler has the perfect voice for this sort of thing . Maybe even for bed time stories . Truly enjoyed this thanks so much'
I enjoyed learning more about this prolific author. But I have a question: was there only one picture of Catherine Cookson taken in her whole life? And no pictures of her husband? Or her mother or grandparents? I always find pictures important if not worth a thousand words.
Hey Best Documentary, your text description reads, "Dozens of his novels". Should read, "Dozens of [her] novels " yes?
Loved her books
legend
She is also known as Catherine Merchant
My Grandma always asked me to get her Catherine Cookson books from the local library I lived with my Grandma Gash nee ford when my Mum and Dad Devoice and my four other sisters lived with our Grandmother it was in the Seventies She was very Victorian and we had to live in a very old fashion way she was scared of electric and had very old fashioned furniture and kitchen and bathroom and washing with a hand mangle I am sure she saw us like a Catherine Cookson Stories and managed us very well I still think of her all the years later she was strick but fare
I have enjoyed every one of Catherine's novels❤
Edit: being called "bastard" lived on well into the 1960's here in the US. My oldest brother spent the majority of his adult life trying to out-run the slur.
Love the story. I so wish I could mute the music. Couldn’t continue listening because of it. It’s not necessary and is distracting.
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I enjoyed this although it was wide of the mark re Dickens. Hard Times pulled no punches.
Music is irritating
Very
In the description it says “his novels!”
Excellent in some ways, but no photos at all of the young Catherine? Not even a wedding photo?
The 1st photo of Kathrine doesn’t look like her at all?…
what on earth has the San Francisco earthquake got to do with the NE of England
Mentioning the earthquake was just giving an idea of world events in relation to the times, in the era and year of Catherine Cooksons' birth .
@ plenty of British comparisons
Historical timeline reference.
I feel there's too much focus on these I came to know more about the author
They got to mention something American??
ridiculous script and why the music in the background? Irritating
Very irritatung
Deveriam fazer filmes dos livros de Katherina
They have 😊
Music is irrararing
Turn sound off
What a biased, anti-Catholic documentary. I didn't know that when a child follows NO religion and you introduce her to one you are 'forcing' this religion upon the child? She also strongly suggests that her step-grandfather being Catholic caused trouble in her grandparents' home. I wonder how much of this rubbish is to be taken seriously.
Nonsense. She is stating facts. It was different times and Catholicism in that area was not widespread. Bigotry was.
It is absolutely true. Catholics were fed hellfire and damnation so they didn’t dare ‘sin’. Having said that they were forgiven if they confessed and did penance. How could anyone possibly paint the Catholic Church any worse than what they did themselves?
We never saw Catholic church in 1950 don't forget to answer your comment no Catholic would live in poor community Catholic nuns were cruel over fed money biased even today
absolute rubbish
En castellano por favor.
Celtic "race"??
If not a race what are/were they?
What ??