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New series 1/10. Mae West. As the blondest bombshell of them all and one of Hollywood's most outrageously camp icons, Mae West was certainly never ignored during a career spanning almost seven decades. As a novelist, playwright, businesswoman, producer and performer she always attracted scandal, controversy and men. Writer Kathy Lette proposes Mae West for great-life status and discusses the queen of the quip with biographer Simon Louvish and presenter Francine Stock. Producer Lucy Lunt

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Kathy Lette
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Simon Louvish
Presenter:
Francine Stock.
Producer:
Lucy Lunt
Source: Radio Times

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