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Hell for Leather

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Last broadcast on Sun, 9 Aug 2009, 21:30 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

How do you manage a traditional family shoe repair firm with 550 outlets all over the country? John Timpson does it by dropping in on them all the time to find out what's going on, day by day. He calls it 'upside-down management'. Peter Day went along for the ride.

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John Timpson, Chairman and Chief Executive, Timpson

James Timpson, Managing Director, Timpson

Broadcasts

  1. Thu 6 Aug 2009
    20:30
  2. Sun 9 Aug 2009
    21:30

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