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Maddie Moate on Princess Leia
We hear why Princess Leia brought women to sci-fi and how Carrie Fisher fought the studio before taking ownership of the role. With guests Maddie Moate and Dr Rebecca Harrison.
TV presenter Maddie Moate and author and lecturer Dr Rebecca Harrison explore the princess that changed sci fi - Princess Leia. The princess who was also a general and a member of the Rebel Alliance. We hear about the origin of her iconic hair style, how she persuaded studios that women would watch science fiction movies and the battles Carrie fisher had with the studio.
Produced by Audio Always
Producer: Ailsa Rochester
Editor: Jo Meeks
Sound: Tom Rowbotham
Last on
Sun 14 Aug 2022
21:30
成人快手 Radio 4
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