Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20051225 | 20060417 20060626 (RS) 20060627 (RS) | She was born plain Mary O'Rourke of Helensburgh in 1913 but rose to fame as Master Joe Petersen, "The Phenomenal Boy Singer" - the singing choirboy in an Eton collar who was really a girl. John Fitzsimmons tells her remarkable bitter-sweet story, from the heady days as a recording star in London in the 1930s to her performances in Variety in Scotland in the 1950s - still in the guise of Master Joe. Audiences loved her, but behind the choirboy image and the wonderful voice was a chaotic personal life. With contributions from Johnny Beattie, Madie Murray and biographer Frank Wappatt. |