Nancy & the Nazis: Bringing the Mitford sisters to life in Outrageous TV drama
The story of the Mitford sisters exists in a peculiarly English mythology. They were the beautiful, charming, posh gals who were the daughters of a fading aristocracy. From the 1930s onward, they variously embraced fascism and its leaders,
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NZ Herald
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NZ Herald
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