Cecil Beaton In His Own Words
In Their Own Words (Related to this series)
- Author Cecil Beaton
- Narrator Cecil Beaton
- Publisher BBC Audio
- Publish Date 23 May 2012
- Run Time 1 hours and 22 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography: arts and entertainment, Films, cinema, Individual photographers, Radio / podcasts, Television.
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What to expect
Cecil Beaton was a portrait and fashion photographer, as well as a diarist and Oscar-winning designer. Here he discusses his life and achievements in a series of interviews from the BBC radio and TV archive:
At Home: Cecil Beaton, broadcast on BBC Radio, 7th May 1957 (featuring Hywel Davies)
Face To Face, broadcast on BBC Television, 18th February 1962 (featuring John Freeman)
Late Night Line-Up, broadcast on BBC Television, 9th May 1968 (featuring Sheridan Morley)
Desert Island Discs, broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26th January 1980 (featuring Roy Plomley)
Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary
| Author | Cecil Beaton |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Cecil Beaton |
| Series | In Their Own Words |
| Duration | 1 hours and 22 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781445862460 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | BBC Audio |
| Genre | Biography: arts and entertainment, Films, cinema, Individual photographers, Radio / podcasts, Television |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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