narrated. He appeared as a castaway in the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs broadcast on 4 August 2019. Philanthropy and political activity Waterstone was a chairman or board member of English International (1987–92), the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1990–97), Portman House Trust (1994–96), the Academy of Ancient Music (1990–95), Virago Press (1993–95), Jazz FM (1991–1993), the London International Festival of Theatre (1990–92), the Elgar Foundation (1992–98), the British Library (1995–97), King's College London Library (2000–02), Yale University Press (1992–2013), Chelsea Stores (1996–2007), FutureStart (1992–2009), Virago Press (1995–1996), Hill Samuel UK Emerging Companies Investment Trust plc (1996–2000) and Downing Classic VCT (1998–2003). He has sat on the Booker Prize Management Committee, and acted as the Chairman of Judges for the Prince's Youth Business Trust Awards. He served as a member of the visiting committee of Cambridge University Library (2007–2013). He chaired Shelter's 25th Anniversary Appeal. He served as Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University (2007–2015). Waterstone supports the Labour Party (he chose Clement Attlee as his 'hero' in the initial 2001 BBC Radio 4 series Great Lives). He was opposed to the Iraq War and took part in demonstrations against it. Waterstone is a campaigner for the three parties of the Left to merge into a new Labour Liberal Green Party - the LLG - so that their votes are no longer dispersed over the three, increasing the chance of electoral success. Personal life Waterstone is twice divorced. He is married to TV and film producer and novelist Rosie Alison. They have eight children, one of them being actress Daisy Waterstone. He resides in Holland Park, London. Waterstone is a member of the Garrick Club. He is an Honorary Fellow of St Catharine's College Cambridge. He was knighted in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to bookselling and to charity. References External links Waterstones online Living people 1939 births Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge British Anglicans British retail company founders Businesspeople awarded knighthoods Businesspeople from Glasgow Knights Bachelor People associated with Edinburgh Napier University People educated at Tonbridge School People from Crowborough British republicans