Mary Stott's guest appearances

Mary Stott

Great Lives

Desert Island Discs: Archive 1991-1996

Brian Eno

Kenny Everett

Chris Patten

Hanif Kureishi

John Updike

Oliver Sacks

Cicely Saunders

Evelyn Glennie

Douglas Adams

Kaye Webb

Jancis Robinson

Alfred Hitchcock

Elie Wiesel

Toni Morrison

Sammy Davis Jr

OwlTail

The writer Katharine Whitehorn chooses Mary Stott, the great campaigning journalist and the first editor of the Guardian women's page. She's the journalist who more than anyone started the revolution in women's journalism since the 1950s. She gave ordinary women a voice, and a place to get together and share ideas. Liz Forgan, who was to edit the women's page later, shares her memories of working with Mary, and Matthew Parris presents. Producer Beth O'Dea.

The writer Katharine Whitehorn chooses Mary Stott, the great campaigning journalist and the first editor of the Guardian women's page. She's the journalist who more than anyone started the revolution in women's journalism since the 1950s. She gave ordinary women a voice, and a place to get together and share ideas. Liz Forgan, who was to edit the women's page later, shares her memories of working with Mary, and Matthew Parris presents. Producer Beth O'Dea.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is a journalist and feminist. Mary Stott became Women's Editor of the Guardian newspaper in 1957 and under her editorship, the women's pages were transformed. Her commissioning of many distinguished writers as well as her encouragement to her readers themselves to write first-hand accounts of their experiences led to the foundation of many important women's organisations. Now 87, she'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her enduring support of feminist issues, her memories of the suffragette movement and her love of singing.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: St John's Passion Rest Calm, Oh Body Pure And Holy by Johann Sebastian BachBook: The Act of Creation by Arthur KoestlerLuxury: Watercolours for painting

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is a journalist and feminist. Mary Stott became Women's Editor of the Guardian newspaper in 1957 and under her editorship, the women's pages were transformed. Her commissioning of many distinguished writers as well as her encouragement to her readers themselves to write first-hand accounts of their experiences led to the foundation of many important women's organisations. Now 87, she'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her enduring support of feminist issues, her memories of the suffragette movement and her love of singing. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: St John's Passion Rest Calm, Oh Body Pure And Holy by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: The Act of Creation by Arthur Koestler Luxury: Watercolours for painting