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Untold Legends: Hedy Lamarr

New: Hedy Lamarr was a Hollywood star, but she was also an inventor who helped lay the foundations for GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi. Previously on Untold Legends: Ora Washington.

World Service,18 episodes

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Hedy Lamarr
Season 2 trailer: Hedy Lamarr
A golden age Hollywood actress, but was Hedy Lamarr ever seen for who she really was?
30 Aug 2024,3 mins
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr: 1. The Ecstasy girl
A scandal in Vienna: Hedy Lamarr’s debut movie is banned in several countries
16 Jun 2025,29 mins,
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr: 2. The golden cage
An arms dealer. A world on the brink of war. After the Esctasy scandal, Hedy gets married
23 Jun 2025,28 mins,
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr: 3. Inventing Hedy
A Hollywood deal transforms Hedy Kiesler into Hedy Lamarr - her greatest invention yet?
30 Jun 2025,25 mins
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr: 4. Hollywood
Life in Hollywood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, so Hedy Lamarr focuses on inventing
14 Jul 2025,29 mins,
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr: 5. Pianos and patents
The Hollywood star wants to help defeat Hitler, so Hedy Lamarr comes up with an invention
29 Jul 2025,28 mins
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr: 6. Striking out
Hedy Lamarr’s invention is overlooked and the actress sets out to make her own movies
14 Aug 2025,26 mins
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr: 7. Hedy on Trial
As Hedy Lamarr gets older, scandal replaces work. Can she reclaim her own narrative?
07 Oct 2023,29 mins
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr: 8. Hedy’s Legacy
After her tumultuous life, will Hedy finally be recognised as an inventor?
07 Oct 2023,27 mins
Ora Washington
Season 1 trailer: Ora
The Queen of two courts. Ora: A star the world ignored. It’s time everyone knew her name
11 Aug 2022,2 mins
Ora Washington
Ora Washington: 1. An empty chair
Who was Ora Washington? The southern farm girl who wanted more
31 Aug 2022,30 mins,
Ora Washington
Ora Washington: 2. A radical statement
“She loved to compete”: Ora takes her first tennis lesson
07 Sep 2022,30 mins,
Ora Washington
Ora Washington: 3. Advantage Ora
Can she beat the best? Ora is the underdog against the crowd favourite
14 Sep 2022,29 mins,
Ora Washington
Ora Washington: 4. Queen of two courts
Basketball beckons. The elite tennis player tries a new sport
21 Sep 2022,32 mins,
Ora Washington
Ora Washington: 5. Playing like a ‘real woman’
Ora is at the peak of her sports but stars are expected to appear “sufficiently feminine”
28 Sep 2022,27 mins,
Ora Washington
Ora Washington: 6. Defending her throne
Cracks appear after two decades at the top of black tennis
05 Oct 2022,26 mins,
Ora Washington
Ora Washington: 7. Flowers for Ora
“Possibly the best female athlete” of her era – why was Ora Washington forgotten?
12 Oct 2022,34 mins,
Ora Washington
Bonus: Ora Washington, a century later
A bonus episode for Black History Month in the US, reflecting on Ora Washington’s story
06 Feb 2023,23 mins