Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Jonathan Cocking

Episode 4 of 5

Jonathan Cocking could read Shakespeare and remember long number sequences at three. Why does he deny he was a prodigy? From 2008.

Chris Ledgard presents a series looking at the lives of people who were labelled child prodigies.

Jonathan Cocking could read Shakespeare and remember long sequences of numbers at the age of three.

In 1950, he featured in the national press.

But Jonathan firmly denies that he was a prodigy and has been living down the label ever since.

Producer: Chris Ledgard

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in September 2008.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Dec 2025 09:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 23 Sep 2008 09:30
  • Thu 3 Sep 2009 15:45
  • Thu 4 Dec 2025 09:30