Interviews
Those who heard Dorothy Dunnett speak or knew her personally still account themselves enormously fortunate. However, here we have gathered some interviews that are accessible online, in which Dorothy Dunnett talking about her life and works.
Watch
- Dorothy Dunnett’s 1989 Off The Page: Scottish Television (STV) interview (23 mins), in which she talks about her childhood and how she became a writer. You have to register an email address, password and UK postcode to gain access to the video through the STV Player.
- Dorothy’s address to the Philadelphia Gathering in 2000 is in our You Tube channel below. The full transcript of this fascinating and deeply moving talk is in The Miraculous Mirror, published by the Society and available from our online shop.
Listen
- Dorothy Dunnett speaking about her childhood, and how she became a writer, on BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs – first broadcast on Saturday 24 April 1982 (40 mins).
- Dorothy Dunnett addresses the Sir Walter Scott Club in 1992 and proposes the toast to Sir Walter in her capacity as Club President – listen on YouTube (51 mins – sound quality variable).
In honour of International Dorothy Dunnett Day 2016, ABC Classic FM made available a podcast of Dorothy being interviewed by Margaret Throsby in the year 2000. At 41 mins long it’s just wonderful to listen to. Thank you ABC! Listen below.
Read
We have collections of Dorothy Dunnett’s writing, from talks, interviews and articles which are available from our shop.
Available Now
The Miraculous Mirror: Talks, Interviews and Articles by Dorothy Dunnett
£5.00
Available Now
The Miraculous Mirror, River of Jewels: A Second Collection of Talks, Interviews and Articles by Dorothy Dunnett
£5.00