Katharine Hamnett
Sue Lawley's castaway is designer Katharine Hamnett.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is one of Britain's most successful fashion designers - Katharine Hamnett.
She started in the business 10 years ago with a £500 loan, and now runs a company with a £10 million turnover. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the connection between politics and fashion, and also about her famous baggy white t-shirts, which bear political and ecological slogans, and the memorable occasion when she wore one of them on a visit to 10 Downing Street.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Big Head by Max Bygraves
Book: The I Ching
Luxury: Aircraft carrier (to decorate)
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Climie Fisher
Rise To The Occasion
- Now That What I Call Music I I/ Various.
- Now.
Castaway's Favourite
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Max Bygraves
Big Head
- Max Bygraves/ Big Head.
- Music For Pleasure France.
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Laurel & Hardy & The Avalon Boys
The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
- Single.
- United Artists.
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The Rolling Stones
You Can't Always Get What You Want
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Run‐D.M.C. & Aerosmith
Walk This Way
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Giacomo Puccini
Un bel di vedremo (One fine day) (from Madama Butterfly)
Soloist: Malcolm Mclaren
- Fans.
- Charisma.
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Titi & Sylvestre
Bonjour Titi: Salut Sylvestre
- Titi Et Ses Amis.
- Warner Brothers.
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Hubert Parry
Jerusalem
Soloist: Aled Jones Orchestra: The BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra
- All Through The Night.
- BBC Records.
Book Choice
The I Ching
Luxury Choice
Aircraft carrier (to decorate)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Katharine Hamnett |
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 May 198912:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 26 May 198909:05BBC Radio 4
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