The Catherine Cookson Collection [DVD]

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Dame Catherine Ann Cookson was one of the most popular and beloved writers of her time.She wrote over 100 novels and had a fan base that spanned the globe. Her writing style was both powerful and captivating, and her stories often explored the complexities of working-class life in Northern England. a b c d e "16 facts about Dame Catherine Cookson on her 110th birthday". Shields Gazette. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Hollywood on Tyne: Catherine Cookson Dramas". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2006 . Retrieved 17 September 2007.

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She left school at 14 and, after a period of domestic service, [7] took a laundry job at Harton Workhouse [5] in South Shields. In 1929, she moved south to run the laundry at Hastings Workhouse, saving every penny to buy a large Victorian house, and then taking in lodgers to supplement her income. [6] THE MOTH (1997) - THE ROUND TOWER (1998) - COLOUR BLIND (1998) - TILLY TROTTER (1999) - THE SECRET (2000) Tom and Catherine, a musical about the couple's life, was written by local playwright Tom Kelly. It played to sell-out crowds at the Customs House in South Shields.

Beech.netpresto.co.uk" (PDF). www.sthct.nhs.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2008 . Retrieved 5 April 2023. This special DVD collection includes 19 TV adaptations for the small screen featuring all-star casts who convey all the drama and emotion of each magnificent tale.

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Many of Cookson's novels have been adapted for film, radio, and the stage. The first film adaptation of her work was Jacqueline (1956), directed by Roy Ward Baker, based on her book A Grand Man. [14] In 1983 Katie Mulholland was adapted into a stage musical by composer Eric Boswell and writer-director Ken Hill. Cookson attended the première. [16] Her books captured the hearts of readers all over the world. Her powerful and emotional storytelling continues to captivate audiences, and her legacy as one of the greatest British authors of all time remains unchallenged.Cookson received the Freedom of the Borough of South Tyneside, and an honorary degree from the University of Newcastle. [22] The Variety Club of Great Britain named her Writer of the Year, and she was voted Personality of the North East. The Secret (2000) with Colin Buchanan, Hannah Yelland, Elizabeth Carling, Clare Higgins, and Stephen Moyer What Katie did ...". Newcastle Journal. 30 September 1983. p.1 . Retrieved 30 October 2018– via British Newspaper Archive.

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Cookson was portrayed by actress Kerry Browne in the 2018 award-winning film Our Catherine, co-written by Tom Kelly. All titles from The Mallens onwards have been released on DVD in the UK and various other countries.

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Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust". Archived from the original on 18 August 2007 . Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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THE MAN WHO CRIED (1993) - THE CINDER PATH (1994) - THE DWELLING PLACE (1994) - THE GLASS VIRGIN (1995) British novelist Catherine Cookson dies at 91". The Washington Post. 12 June 1998 . Retrieved 5 April 2023. Morton, David (12 June 2013). "Remember When: The Death of South Shields author Catherine Cookson" . Retrieved 15 January 2018.Heritage of folly / Catherine Marchant (the pseudonym of Catherine Cookson)". NLA.gov.au. National Library of Australia. Thomas, Robert McG Jr. (12 June 1998). "Catherine Cookson, 91, Prolific British Author". The New York Times . Retrieved 15 January 2018.