• Mary Portas: the queen of the high street’s inspiring journey from homeless orphan to a London townhouse that’s all hers

  • Jul 18 2024
  • Length: 53 mins
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Mary Portas: the queen of the high street’s inspiring journey from homeless orphan to a London townhouse that’s all hers

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  • Most of us know Mary Portas as a swashbuckling TV presenter with a flame-red bob, but her career away from the screen has been no less remarkable. She did the window displays for Topshop during its heyday and was the creative director of Harvey Nichols when it was immortalised on Absolutely Fabulous. Nowadays, however, she runs her consultancy, Portas, which helps brands create purpose and beauty in everything they do. As this episode reveals, her life story is incredibly rich and filled with both trauma and triumph.


    This episode was recorded in person at the Portas offices, London.


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    This episode is sponsored by Vitsoe.


    Executive Producer: Kate Taylor of Feast Collective

    Producer: Hannah Phillips

    Music: Father

    Graphic Design: Tom Young


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