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- Status: Ended
- First Aired: October 19, 2009
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Networks: BBC Four
- Genres: Documentary
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Glamour's Golden Age(2009)
Overview
Series looking at the 1920s and 30s, which creates a portrait of an age so daring, influential and exciting that it still shapes who we are today.
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No imageSeason 1
3 episodes • 2009
Season 1
3 episodes • 2009
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Luxe Experience | Oct 19, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Beautiful and Damned | Oct 26, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hooked on Hollywood | Nov 2, 2009 | 0.0 |
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