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Toyah Willcox on Katharine Hepburn

Singer Toyah Willcox chooses the actress and Hollywood legend, Katharine Hepburn. With Matthew Parris. From 2015.

Toyah Willcox chooses the actress and Hollywood legend, Katharine Hepburn.

Dubbed an 'oddity' and 'box office poison', Hepburn liked to goad the press and public with her eccentric behaviour and unconventional love life.

Her Hollywood career spanned six decades, during which she starred alongside other Hollywood greats, including James Stewart, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart and Spencer Tracy.

The four time Oscar award-winning actress is championed by singer and actress Toyah Willcox - who met and worked with her.

The expert is Dr Mark Glancy – Reader in Film History, at Queen Mary, University of London.

Presented by Matthew Parris.

Producer: Perminder Khatkar.

First broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 in September 2015.

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30 minutes

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Thu 27 Apr 2023 21:00

Toyah Willcox, Matthew Parris and Dr Mark Glancy after the recording of Great Lives.

Toyah Willcox, Matthew Parris and Dr Mark Glancy after the recording of Great Lives.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Parris
Interviewed Guest Nick Stadlen

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  • Tue 29 Sep 2015 16:30
  • Fri 2 Oct 2015 23:00
  • Thu 12 Nov 2020 18:30
  • Fri 13 Nov 2020 00:30
  • Sat 14 Nov 2020 07:30
  • Sat 14 Nov 2020 17:30
  • Sun 15 Nov 2020 05:30
  • Thu 27 Apr 2023 21:00

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