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As midsummer approaches, we ask why poets, writers and musicians are so drawn to rain

Front Row by BBC

Jun 17, 202641:26Society & Culture

Priya Parmar's novel The Original tells the story of how actor Katharine Hepburn set out to become one of the true movie icons of the 20th century and succeeded. She's joined to talk about Hepburn's life and career by fi...

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As midsummer approaches, we ask why poets, writers and musicians are so drawn to rain is an episode from Front Row by BBC. Priya Parmar's novel The Original tells the story of how actor Katharine Hepburn set out to become one of the true mo...

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Published Jun 17, 2026, 41:26 long, audio available.