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Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.

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Great Lives: Series 45

Matthew Parris

Suzy Klein

Antonia Quirke

Miles Warde

Great Lives: Episode 8: Suzy Klein on Hedy Lamarr

Suzy Klein on Hedy Lamarr

Episode 8

Episode 8: Suzy Klein on Hedy Lamarr

BBC Radio 4 - Great Lives, Suzy Klein on Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr, actress, inventor, and the most beautiful woman in the world.

Hedy Lamarr, actress, inventor, and the most beautiful woman in the world, chosen by Suzy Klein.

Hedy Lamarr was described by her studio as the most beautiful woman in the world. A recent film, called Bombshell, argued that she was a brilliant inventor as well. But what was going on behind that wonderful face? Suzy Klein, host of the BBC Proms, tells Matthew Parris that this was an intriguing woman who continually reinvented herself. 
She left her native Austria before the Second World War but, despite a successful Hollywood career, what she really wanted was to be known for being clever. Recent newspaper headlines - including 'Sex Symbol by Day, Scientific Trailblazer by Night' - suggest her wishes may have finally come true. But Professor Hans-Joachim Braun isn't so sure. Film critic Antonia Quirke joins Matthew Parris in the studio to discuss a truly extraordinary life.

The producer in Bristol is Miles Warde.

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