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Ladies.... or Gentlemen

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

In the first of two programmes about popular comedians who have crossed the gender barrier by impersonating the opposite sex, Ned Sherrin looks back at the many women who specialised in "doing the male", from music hall stars like
Vesta Tilley , Hetty King and Ella Shields to stars of the silver screen, including Julie Andrews , Marlene Dietrich and Liza Minelli.
Producer Bob Dickinson

Contributors

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Ned Sherrin
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Vesta Tilley
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Ella Shields
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Julie Andrews
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Marlene Dietrich
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Liza Minelli.
Producer:
Bob Dickinson
Source: Radio Times

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