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Great Lives: William Lever, Lord Leverhulme, founder of Unilever

William Lever, Lord Leverhulme, founder of Unilever

BBC Radio 4 - Great Lives, William Lever, Lord Leverhulme, founder of Unilever

The mighty soap manufacturer, William Lever, chosen by the boss of Iceland

Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland, picks the man behind Unilever, William Lever

William Lever was a grocer's son who went on to make a fortune selling soap. Lifebuoy, Lux ... and eventually Unilever are just some of his creations. Picking him for Great Lives is Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland. Joining him is Adam Macqueen, author of The King of Sunlight: How William Lever Cleaned up the The World. 

The presenter is Matthew Parris, the producer for BBC audio in Bristol is Miles Warde.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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