Audrey Hepburn
Matthew Sweet marks the 30th anniversary of the death of this icon of film and fashion who was also an EGOT and noted humanitarian.
Matthew Sweet marks the 30th anniversary of the death of this icon of film and fashion who was also an EGOT (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award) and a noted humanitarian. Born in Belgium she supported the Resistance in World War II after moving to Holland, although her parents were Nazi sympathisers. Her films included My Fair Lady, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday, The Nun's Story, Funny Face and Charade. Matthew Sweet is joined by film historian Lucy Bolton, curator, fashion and film historian Keith Lodwick, film critic Phuong Le, and writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed.
Producer: Torquil MacLeod
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