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Carte Blanche

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French singer Vincent Niclo presents a series celebrating talented beloved in France

French singer Vincent Niclo presents Carte Blanche, a brand new series, celebrating talented artists,  independent and determined, who are beloved in France and around the world.

French singer Vincent Niclo presents Carte Blanche, a brand new series, celebrating talented artists, celebrated and creative, independent and determined, who are beloved in France and around the world.

Carte Blanche: Jane Birkin looks back over her life and recalls designing 'that' Hermes bag

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Jane Birkin looks back over her life and recalls designing 'that' Hermes bag

BBC Radio 2 - Carte Blanche, Jane Birkin looks back over her life and recalls designing 'that' Hermes bag

Actress and singer Jane Birkin gives Vincent Niclo carte blanche to talk about her life

British born Parisienne Jane Birkin is a world famous singer and actress. In Part 2, she talks to French singer Vincent Niclo about her music career and humanitarian work

French singer Vincent Niclo presents Carte Blanche, a brand new series, celebrating talented artists, celebrated and creative, independent and determined, who are beloved in France and around the world.

In this episode, British born Parisienne Jane Birkin, gives Vincent carte blanche to talk about her life and career. It was in 1968, when she was just 22, that this shy English girl left London for an audition in France, little realising it would change her life and become her home.

A world famous singer who’s released more than 24 albums and a single that’s sold in excess of 6 million copies; an actress in over 70 films; the designer of one of the world’s most desirable handbags. 

A mother, a grandmother and a humanitarian.

This particular British girl went on to become a French national icon, and is a much loved national treasure in her adopted country.

In the second part of Carte Blanche, Jane talks about her career in music, her relationship with her daughters and her humanitarian work.

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