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Inside Track

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Five stories about modem life told from the inside.
2: Living Doll. The truth behind the greatest body ever sold - Barbie.
Business genius Ruth Handler and inventor/designer Elliot created the toy company Mattel, and their daughter Barbara was the first genuine Barbie. Alan Dein heads for California to hear how the blond goddess was born, named and sold to a world hungry for the dream doll. Producer Mark Burman

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Handler
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Alan Dein
Producer:
Mark Burman
Source: Radio Times

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