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Mata Hari

TV presenter Fiona Bruce chooses femme fatale, international spy and exotic dancer, Mata Hari. With Matthew Parris. From 2007.

TV presenter Fiona Bruce champions the claim to greatness of the notorious femme fatale Mata Hari.

Was she a dangerous double agent or a casualty of war, and how did her name become synonymous with sleaze and betrayal?

Presenter Matthew Parris and Fiona Bruce are joined by historian Julie Wheelwright.

Producer: John Byrne

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2007.

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