Josephine Baker
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Greg Jenner is joined by historical expert Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to travel to 1920s Paris to meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker was a renowned performer and entertainer in Paris, a civil rights activist and even a spy during the German occupation of Paris. But just how did the daughter of a laundress in St Louis find herself at the centre of some of the most pivotal moments in history?
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