Mary Portas
Kirsty Young's castaway is the retail expert Mary Portas.
Kirsty Young's castaway is Mary Portas.
She's made an art-form out of turning heads, and her galleries have been the enormous plate-glass windows of Harrods, Topshop and Harvey Nichols.
These days she brings retail therapy to small traders, helping them to hold their own against the high street's big names.
Record: Casta Diva from Norma
Book: The works of Rumi, Persian poet and philosopher
Luxury: 'A set of different fragrances from the people I love'.
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Van Morrison
Queen of the Slipstream
- Poetic Champions Compose: Van Morrison.
- Mercury.
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Mungo Jerry
In the Summertime
- 18 Chart Hits: Vol.1.
- Pickwick.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Casta diva (from Norma)
Soloist: Maria Callas
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Marvin Gaye
What's Going On?
- What’s Going On.
- Motown.
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The Cure
Inbetween Days
- Greatest Hits.
- Fiction.
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Sunhouse
Crazy on the Weekend
- Crazy on the Weekend.
- INDEPEDIENTE.
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Caetano Veloso
Cucurrucucu Paloma
- Hable Con Ella soundtrack.
- MILAN.
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Radiohead
Fake Plastic Trees
- Best of Radiohead.
Book Choice
Works - Rumi
Luxury Choice
A set of different fragrances from the people I love'
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Mary Portas |
Broadcasts
- Sun 10 Jan 201011:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 15 Jan 201009:00BBC Radio 4 FM
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