For the first time, in Miss Dior, British biographer Justine Picardie tells the unknown story of couturier Christian Dior’s younger sister, Catherine, and her courage as a member of the French resistance during the Occupation.

With unparalleled access to the Dior archives and homes, Picardie builds a portrait of the close relationship between brother and sister during the war and the terrible price Catherine paid when she was captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.

On a happier note, her return to Paris prompted her brother to create a fragrance in her honour, inspired by the flowers that she grew in Provence. The result became a classic whose origins can now be fully appreciated.

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Producers: David Roach and Jennifer Macey

Audio Editing: Louise Osbourne

Music: Amanda Brown

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