CS Forester

The author of the Hornblower stories, CS Forester is quizzed on his childhood, his "alter ego" and his writing methods.

Launched in 1952, Frankly Speaking was a completely novel and ground breaking BBC series.

Initially there were three interviewers and the series was both unrehearsed and unscripted.

His three interviewers are:

Critic - Lionel Hale
Journalist - Margaret Lane
Master mariner - Adrian Seligman.

CS Forester (1899-1966) wrote 11 books about fictional Royal Navy officer, Horatio Hornblower.

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in December 1957.