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James Duthie, a one time cook on a fishing boat, made a change of career in the 1970s to become a playwright, writing material for television and screen. Notable successes of his career were ‘Donal and Sally’ (1978) which was produced by the BBC under the ‘Play for Today’ series, ‘The Drystane Dyker’ (1980), produced by BBC Scotland and the stage production ‘Greta’ (1997).
The interview featured within the archive was filmed by Jim Taylor at James Duthie’s home in St. Combs.