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Vintage Sunday Times Magazine December 6th 1987
This man will adjust your set – In its time of need, the BBC brought in John Birt. He is now the most powerful man in British broadcasting -some call him inspired, others say he’s a zealot
A rumble in the jungle – Penniless and uneducated, the nomads of Sarawak battle for survival. Their local hero is a 33-year-old Swiss man called Bruno Manser
Power and beauty – Josette Simon is the first black actress to play a major Royal Shakespeare Company role in 20 years. She puts the others in the shade
Cover story: Frock around the clock – Lamé, taffeta curtain rope and lampshade fringing. You’ll light up the night. Cover photograph by Robert Erdmann
Beretta -arms and the men – The ltalian Beretta family produce the deadly handgun used by the entire US armed forces. ‘We’ve been making guns for centuries If we didn’t do it, somebody else would
All dressed up and somewhere to go – Carl becomes Caroline. Keith becomes Samantha, Why do transvestites do it? ‘I wouldn’t have chosen my life, but I can’t deny that I’ve had double helpings
The story of Ruth – A passionate affair in Ruth Kligman life proved the finale to artist Jackson Pollocks
There’s a long, long trailer winding – Be it ever so mobile, for many Americans it’s home
124 pages. This issue is in very good condition
