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18/02/2010

Evan Davis asks a panel of top executives whether it is luck that got them to the top, talent or sheer hard graft. They also talk about design: what matters most, form or function?

Evan Davis asks his panel of top business guests whether it's luck that got them to the top, talent or sheer hard graft. They also talk about design: what matters most, form or function?

Evan is joined by Geoff Quinn, chief executive of shirt, tie and suit-makers TM Lewin, the interior designer Kelly Hoppen, who has created homes for celebrity clients including the Beckhams and Elton John, and James Hussey, chief executive of De la Rue, the company that makes bank notes and passports.

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28 minutes

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Wed 24 Feb 2010 04:32

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