Episode 1
Tina Brown edited a famous institution, Vanity Fair magazine. An Englishwoman in 1980s New York, all was glitz and mean streets. But how did she first start out there?
Tina Brown's time as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair magazine in the 1980's, early 90's.
Barely out of her thirties, she moved to New York to take over Conde Nast's ailing magazine, Vanity Fair. The culture shock was big, with little time to get the April edition up and running. Any good ideas?
Abridged by Katrin Williams
Read by Tina Brown
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Tina Brown |
| Author | Tina Brown |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
- Mon 20 Nov 201713:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 21 Nov 201700:30BBC Radio 4
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