# John Mortimer In His Own Words

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- Authors: [John Mortimer](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-mortimer)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2013-09-13
- Genres: Films, cinema, Television, Radio / podcasts, Literature: history and criticism

## Description

In this fascinating collection of interviews from the BBC radio and TV archive, John Mortimer, creator of the much-loved Rumpole of the Bailey, talks about his life and career as a barrister, screenwriter and novelist. The interviews included are: Desert Island Discs , first broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 January 1968 (featuring Roy Plomley); Parkinson , first broadcast BBC One, 31 October 1979 (featuring Michael Parkinson); Portrait , first broadcast BBC Two, 23 October 1989 (featuring Ludovic Kennedy) and In Touch , first broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 December 1998 (featuring Peter White). Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

## Editions

### John Mortimer In His Own Words

- Publisher: BBC Digital Audio
- Medium: audio
- Length: 1 h 10 min
- Narrated by: John Mortimer
- ISBN: 978-14-4586-252-1
- Published: 2013-09-13
- Language: en_GB