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1. April Revival - 1984

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Tina arrives from England as Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief. 1980s New York is all glitz and mean streets. Read by the author.

Tina Brown's time as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair magazine from the mid-1980's to the early 90's.

Barely out of her 30s, she moved to New York to take over Conde Nast's ailing magazine, Vanity Fair.

The culture shock was big, with little time to get her April edition up and running.

Any good ideas?

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams.

Read by Tina Brown.

Producer: Duncan Minshull.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.

18 days left to listen

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 7 Jul 2026 03:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Reader Tina Brown
Author Tina Brown
Abridger Katrin Williams
Producer Duncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Mon 20 Nov 2017 13:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 21 Nov 2017 00:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 6 Jul 2026 08:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Jul 2026 13:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Jul 2026 19:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 7 Jul 2026 03:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra