Mae West

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As the blondest bombshell of them all and one of Hollywood's most outrageously camp icons, Mae West was certainly never ignored during a career spanning almost seven decades. As a novelist, playwright, businesswoman, producer and performer she always attracted scandal, controversy and men. Writer Kathy Lette proposes Mae West for great-life status and discusses the 'queen of the quip' with Francine Stock. Providing expert analysis is Mae West biographer Simon Louvish. Producer: Lucy Lunt First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.