Mr Piers Wenger

Fast Facts

  • Jacket: Cape
  • Shirt: Comme des Garçons
  • Trousers: Acne jogging pants
  • Jeans: Raf Simons, drop-crotch
  • Shoes: Trickers
  • Bag: Mulberry satchel

Biography

Head of Drama at BBC Wales since 2009, Mr Wenger is now Senior Commissioning Editor at Film4. Other notable works include the BAFTA-winning Victoria Wood drama Housewife, 49, the 2007 adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's novel Ballet Shoes and, most recently, Upstairs Downstairs.

Mr Wenger's Recommendations

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FAVOURITE RESTAURANT AND DISH

“Melrose & Morgan for the restaurants they've created in my own home.”
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BEST BAR

“Le Baron, Paris.”
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VACATION CHOICE

“Up a pylon at sunset, Ibiza.”

TOP CITY

“London is pretty nice.”

FAVOURITE HOTEL

“La Colombe d'Or for sentimental reasons.”
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TYPE OF BAG

“ Mulberry satchel.”

FAVOURED BRAND

“ Balmain .”

ESSENTIAL WARDROBE ITEM

“A pair of leopard print Acne desert boots. Don't know how I got by without them.”

MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

“I don't know, but Florence Welch and Daisy Lowe seem like nice girls.”

STYLE ICON

“David Hockney in A Chequered Past.”
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STYLE TIP

“Pop your collar!”
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TAILOR

“ Turnbull & Asser .”

BEST SHIRT BRAND

“ Comme des Garçons .”
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FAVOURITE SUIT

“Grey and pink pinstripe double breasted from second hand shop but originally from Burtons.”
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CUT OF TROUSERS

“Jogging pants, Acne .”
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JEANS BRAND

“Raf Simons drop-crotch indigo jeans.”
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PREFERRED JACKET STYLE

“I've just bought a nice cape.”
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SHOE MAKER

“Trickers for Winter, Supergas in Summer.”
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FAVOURITE GROOMING PRODUCT

“Xanax.”
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DREAM CAR

“Don't need one.”

WATCH BRAND

“Wenger swiss watch.”
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ESSENTIAL GADGET

“Imdb”

BEST BOOK

“Pigeon English, Stephen Kelman's debut novel coming soon!”

FAVOURITE ALBUM

“'Raw Like Sushi' by Neneh Cherry.”

Brands Favoured by Mr Wenger