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Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.

The Essay: Five Screen Goddesses: Bette Davis

Five Screen Goddesses

Bette Davis

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Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell discusses the work of actress Bette Davis. 

Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell discusses the work of Hollywood actress Bette Davis, regarded as the 'quintessential diva'.

Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell describes the spell that female stars of the 1930s and '40s have over her..

From Joan Crawford, the 'working girl', to someone regarded as 'the quintessential Diva'. Apart from appearing in some great films, this one had the eyes and the laugh, and could smoke like a dragon. It's Bette Davis, of course.

Producer Duncan Minshull.

The Essay: Five Screen Goddesses

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Sarah Churchwell describes the spell female film stars of the 1930s and 40s have over her.

Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell describes the spell that female film stars of the 1930s and 40s have over her

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