Desert Island Discs - Jilly Cooper on the secret to a successful marriage

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In 2016 the novelist Jilly Cooper was cast away by Kirsty Young.

Jilly is perhaps best known as the author of Rivals but her writing career also spans newspaper columns, non-fiction books on class, marriage and animals in war, and novels that sell in their millions. Jilly told Kirsty Young about her theory on what makes a successful marriage.

You can listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds.

Published on Tuesday, 23rd September 2025.

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