BBC Radio Podcasts from Untold Legends: Hedy Lamarr
Season 1 trailer: Ora
The Queen of two courts. Ora: A star the world ignored. It’s time everyone knew her name
Ora Washington: 1. An empty chair
Who was Ora Washington? The southern farm girl who wanted more
Ora Washington: 2. A radical statement
“She loved to compete”: Ora takes her first tennis lesson
Ora Washington: 3. Advantage Ora
Can she beat the best? Ora is the underdog against the crowd favourite
Ora Washington: 4. Queen of two courts
Basketball beckons. The elite tennis player tries a new sport
Ora Washington: 5. Playing like a ‘real woman’
Ora is at the peak of her sports but stars are expected to appear “sufficiently feminine”
Ora Washington: 6. Defending her throne
Cracks appear after two decades at the top of black tennis
Ora Washington: 7. Flowers for Ora
“Possibly the best female athlete” of her era – why was Ora Washington forgotten?
Season 2 trailer: Hedy Lamarr
A golden age Hollywood actress, but was Hedy Lamarr ever seen for who she really was?
Hedy Lamarr: 1. The Ecstasy girl
A scandal in Vienna: Hedy Lamarr’s debut movie is banned in several countries
Hedy Lamarr: 2. The golden cage
An arms dealer. A world on the brink of war. After the Esctasy scandal, Hedy gets married
Hedy Lamarr: 3. Inventing Hedy
A Hollywood deal transforms Hedy Kiesler into Hedy Lamarr - her greatest invention yet?
Hedy Lamarr: 4. Hollywood
Life in Hollywood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, so Hedy Lamarr focuses on inventing
Hedy Lamarr: 5. Pianos and patents
The Hollywood star wants to help defeat Hitler, so Hedy Lamarr comes up with an invention