Greg Jenner is joined by historical expert Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to travel to 1920s Paris and meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker.
Josephine Baker was a renowned performer and entertainer, a civil rights activist and even a spy during the German occupation of France. 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?
A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4
The Battle of Salamis
The Mughal Empire
Eleanor of Aquitaine
The History of Chocolate
The Ancient Olympics
The Mayflower
Mary Shelley
Neanderthals
The Victorian Christmas
The History of General Elections
Saladin
The Witch Craze
Lord Byron
Stonehenge
The Aztecs
Joan of Arc
Young Napoleon
Justinian and Theodora
Mansa Musa
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