Alison Jane Reid

Hedy Lamarr, inventor and film goddess was born in November 1914. Alison Jane Reid celebrates her mind as the inventor of frequency hopping and we explore how to emulate her image as a Hollywood icon of golden age style in suitably starstruck fashion.

Journalist Alison Jane Reid explores ten films about love with strong female leads. The review includes Kate Winslet in a Little Chaos, Cher in Moonstruck and Kelly Macdonald in Puzzle.

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Emeli Sande talks to journalist Alison Jane Reid about slow fashion, living in the age of climate change, cultural identity and her love for the music of Maria Callas - La Divina.

Happy Birthday, Maggie Gyllenhaal. The star of The Dark Knight, Secretary, Donnie Darko and Crazy Heart celebrates her birthday today, on November the 16th.

McFly's Dougie Poynter gets up close and personal with Ganas the Komodo Dragon to help launch the zoo's latest experience to help conserve the world's largest lizard and save it from extinction.

Add spice and warmth to your winter slow cooking with an authentic recipe for prawn and mushroom bhuna from the Curry Compendium by Richard Sayce.