by Robert McManners and Gillian Wales (Gemini Productions) £14-95p



1923: Norman Cornish wins first prize (a halfpenny) at school for drawing of a boot.



1963: He appears with Sheila Fell in TWO BORDER ARTISTS, BBC documentary directed by Melvyn Bragg.



1966: Cornish, aged 47, leaves Dean and Chapter Colliery, after 33 years as a miner, to concentrate on painting.



CORNISH IN PARIS, documentary produced by Tyne-Tees Television.



1987: autobiography 'A Slice of Life'



1989: Melvyn Bragg's documentary series relaunched after 25 years;

Cornish appears with Stanley Spencer and Graham Sutherland.



northernecho.co.uk



'Painting to me is like breathing'

Sharon Griffiths talks to the artist/A master of light, mood and reflection

(Northern Echo 16 November, 2009)



Norman Cornish celebrates his 90th birthday tomorrow.