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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 拢500 loan, and now runs a company with a 拢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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40 minutes

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Fri 26 May 1989 09:05

Music Played

  • Climie Fisher

    Rise To The Occasion

    • Now That What I Call Music I I/ Various.
    • Now.
  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Max Bygraves

      Big Head

      • Max Bygraves/ Big Head.
      • Music For Pleasure France.
  • Laurel & Hardy & The Avalon Boys

    The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine

    • Single.
    • United Artists.
  • The Rolling Stones

    You Can't Always Get What You Want

  • 搁耻苍鈥怐.惭.颁. & Aerosmith

    Walk This Way

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Un bel di vedremo (One fine day) (from Madama Butterfly)

    Soloist: Malcolm Mclaren

    • Fans.
    • Charisma.
  • Titi & Sylvestre

    Bonjour Titi: Salut Sylvestre

    • Titi Et Ses Amis.
    • Warner Brothers.
  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Soloist: Aled Jones Orchestra: The 大象传媒 Welsh Symphony Orchestra

    • All Through The Night.
    • 大象传媒 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 1989 12:15
  • Fri 26 May 1989 09:05

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