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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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 in November 2017.
Last on
Wed 8 Jul 2026
03:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Tina Brown |
| Author | Tina Brown |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
- Tue 21 Nov 2017 13:45Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4
- Wed 22 Nov 2017 00:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4
- Tue 7 Jul 2026 08:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Jul 2026 13:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Jul 2026 19:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 8 Jul 2026 03:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra