S10, Ep10: Mary Portas, broadcaster

This week, broadcaster, businesswoman and retail consultant, Mary Portas OBE pulls up a chair at Grace’s dining table. Mary initially set her sights on acting and was awarded a place at Rada, but then had to give it up after both her parents died. She was left homeless and she had to look after her younger brother, but she went on to blaze a trail through the world of retail and earn the moniker Queen of the High Street

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S10, Ep10: Mary Portas, broadcaster is an episode from Comfort Eating with Grace Dent by The Guardian.

This episode is 00:41:43 long.

This episode was published on Sep 30, 2025.

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