2. The Reagans -1985
Vanity Fair wows readers with a cover shot of President and Nancy Reagan. Tina Brown reveals how the photo shoot happened.
The magazine wows its readers with a cover shot of the President of the USA and his wife Nancy Reagan.
There were plenty of dramas before it hit the news stands in 1985.
So how did this revealing photo spread come about?
Tina Brown recalls her time as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair magazine in the 1980's and early 90's.
Read by the author.
Producer Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.
On radio
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Tina Brown |
| Author | Tina Brown |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
Tue 21 Nov 201713:45BBC Radio 4- Wed 22 Nov 201700:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 7 Jul 202608:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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