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Betty Jackson

Sue Lawley's castaway is designer Betty Jackson.

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the fashion designer Betty Jackson. For three decades Betty Jackson has been at the cutting edge of the British Fashion scene and this year presented her 40th show at London Fashion week. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: You Don't Have To Say You Love Me by Dusty Springfield
Book: Vision: 50 Years of Creativity by Melvyn Bragg
Luxury: Red lipstick

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 May 2002 09:00
成人论坛 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • Saga of the Good Life & the Hard Times.
    • RCA.

  • The Beatles

    Rock and Roll Music

    Composer: Berry

    • Beatles for Sale.
    • Parlophone.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Dusty Springfield

      You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

      • Love Songs.
      • Philips.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tracks Of My Tears

    • Back to the 60s.
    • Telstar.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

    • The Incomparable Ella.
    • Polydor.

  • Van Morrison

    Brown Eyed Girl

    Artist: Van Morrison

    • Born on the 4th of July Soundtrack.
    • MCA.

  • Moby

    Pocelain

    Artist: Moby

    • Play.
    • Mute Records.

  • Sisters of Mercy

  • Book Choice

    • Vision: 50 Years of Creativity - Melvyn Bragg

  • Luxury Choice

    • Red lipstick

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Betty Jackson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Apr 2002 11:15
    成人论坛 Radio 4
  • Fri 3 May 2002 09:00
    成人论坛 Radio 4

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