Thora Hird - a podcast by BBC Radio 4
from 1989-05-14T10:15
This week's Desert Island Discs castaway is one of Britain's greatest and best-loved character actresses, Thora Hird. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her lifelong involvement with the theatre - she first appeared on the stage at eight weeks old - and discussing more recent roles, such as Doris in Alan Bennett's play A Cream Cracker Under the Settee; a part which this year won her the BAFTA award for best television actress.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Onward Christian Soldiers by The Harry Simeone Chorale
Book: Scene & Hird by Thora Hird
Luxury: Cleansing milk
Further episodes of Desert Island Discs: Archive 1986-1991
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