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Podcast: Film Festival Radio
Episode: Bessie Carter & James Purefoy from miniseries OUTRAGEOUS (Britbox)
Description: Outrageous is a six-part BritBox original miniseries that brings the scandalous lives of the Mitford sisters to the screen. The series premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The miniseries explores the aristocratic siblings—Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah—who defied societal norms and became infamous for their political extremism, public scandals, and complex family dynamics. Set against the backdrop of 1930s British high society, the series delves into the sisters’ controversial relationships, including Unity’s unsettling connection to Adolf Hitler and Diana’s involvement with Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists. Guests, Esteem actress Bessie Car...