Anya Hindmarch

From Hubert Parry to Earl Okin.

Famous for luxury handbags and novel accessories, designer and businesswoman Anya Hindmarch shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.

Given her first designer handbag by her mother at 16, Anya knew where her future lay.

At 18 she went to Florence to immerse herself in the Italian style, and ended up in the world of Florentine leather. This inspired her to create her own leather duffel bag.

Over the years, Anya has also been keen to create and market 'eco' bags. Her personal life is as busy as her professional life. She met and subsequently married an older widower when she was 25. He had three children aged under 5 and they've since added a further two to the clan.

DISC ONE: I Was Glad - Hubert Parry
DISC TWO: Overture to Funny Girl - The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra
DISC THREE: Paolo Conte - Via con me
DISC FOUR: Cantique de Jean Racine - Gabriel Fauré
DISC FIVE: My Room - Earl Okin
DISC SIX: Battle Hymn of the Republic - The Fron Male Voice Choir
DISC SEVEN: Zorba’s Dance - Mikis Theodorakis
DISC EIGHT: Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

BOOK CHOICE - Grimm's fairy tales - Brothers Grimm
LUXURY CHOICE - Yellow rotating pencil and a book of unlined paper
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE - I Was Glad - Hubert Parry

Producer: Alison Hughes

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.