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The People Detective: Gloria

on BBC Two England

A series in which presenter Daru Rooke helps heritage-seekers to investigate the history of their ancestors.
In the 1920s mannequins were not the inanimate dummies they are today, they were live models who displayed clothes to wealthy female shoppers in department stores. Accompanied by Rooke, Oare Cowley explores the life of her ancestor, "Gloria of Selfridges". a Yorkshire mill girl who as a mannequin became the most famous face of her day. Director Nick Metcalfe ; Senes producer Jo Va!e

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Presenter:
Daru Rooke
Director:
Nick Metcalfe

BBC Two England

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