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2. The Reagans -1985

Episode 2 of 5

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.

15 minutes

On radio

Tue 7 Jul 202608:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderTina Brown
AuthorTina Brown
AbridgerKatrin Williams
ProducerDuncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Tue 21 Nov 201713:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 22 Nov 201700:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 7 Jul 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 7 Jul 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 7 Jul 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 8 Jul 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra