Main content

Anita Roddick

Sue Lawley's castaway is founder of The Body Shop Anita Roddick.

When Anita Roddick opened the Brighton Body Shop in 1976, she struck gold with a formula to knock the mystique out of the beauty business. She talks to Sue Lawley about the effects of success on her family life and comes to terms with her island exile.

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

Favourite track: If I Could (from First Circle) by Pat Metheny Group
Book: Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Luxury: Comfortable bed with pillows and sheets

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 May 1988 09:05
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

Rowan Atkinson

Next

Rabbi Lionel Blue

See all episodes from Desert Island Discs

Music Played

  • Heitor Villa‐Lobos

    Bachianas brasileiras No. 5

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

  • Concierto De Aranjuez

    Soloist: Siegfried Behrend Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Pat Metheny Group

      If I Could (from First Circle)

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

  • Simply Red

    Holding Back The Years

  • U2

    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

  • Mary Coughlan

    Seduced (from Tired and Emotional)

  • Book Choice

    • Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Comfortable bed with pillows and sheets

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Anita Roddick

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 May 1988 12:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 27 May 1988 09:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

Featured in...

The Desert Island Discs podcast

The Desert Island Discs podcast

Subscribe or download individual episodes.

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.

Articles

Read the surprising things we've learned about some stand-out castaways.

Podcast