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Mannequins

Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins, their early history, changing shapes and styles. With Mary Quant. From 1998.

Glamorous, influential, spooky and silent ... they haunt the high streets.

Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of the Mannequin, hearing about their early history, their changing shapes and styles as she goes up to her arm pits in clay, glass fibre and papier mache, as the latest designs roll out of the factories.

Contributors:

Mary Quant
Michael Southgate
Adel Rootstein
Kevin Alpino
John Taylor
Len Gifford
Dr. Dee Dawson
Rosemary Harden
Marilyn Dumars
Edward Stammers
Judith Fane

Producer: Sandy Bell

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in October 1998.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 19 Jun 2024 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Jun 2014 06:30
  • Fri 20 Jun 2014 13:30
  • Fri 20 Jun 2014 20:30
  • Sat 21 Jun 2014 02:30
  • Fri 5 May 2017 06:30
  • Fri 5 May 2017 13:30
  • Fri 5 May 2017 20:30
  • Sat 6 May 2017 01:30
  • Mon 17 May 2021 14:30
  • Tue 18 May 2021 02:30
  • Tue 18 Jun 2024 10:30
  • Tue 18 Jun 2024 16:30
  • Wed 19 Jun 2024 00:30