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Sign up for Intelligence Squared Premium here: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access and much more. See below for details.\nDior\xa0is a name that resonates with glamour, elegance and luxury around the world. The French fashion house was born in Paris in 1946 just as Europe was recovering from the losses and destruction of the Second World War. But while Christian\xa0Dior\u2019s name has been synonymous with fashion and fragrance, it\u2019s his sister Catherine whose story we\u2019re learning about in this podcast. Journalist and author Justine Picardie joins us to tell the story of a woman who dedicated herself to the French resistance, was captured by the Gestapo, imprisoned in a German concentration camp, and survived to become her brother's muse. Our host is broadcaster and academic Shahidha Bari.\n\u2026\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support. To become an Intelligence Squared Premium subscriber, follow the link: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/\xa0\nHere\u2019s a reminder of the benefits you\u2019ll receive as a subscriber:\n\n\nAd-free listening, because we know some of you would prefer to listen without interruption\xa0\n\n\nOne early episode per week\n\n\nTwo bonus episodes per month\n\nA 25% discount on IQ2+, our exciting streaming service, where you can watch and take part in events live at home and enjoy watching past events on demand and without ads\xa0\n\nA 15% discount and priority access to live, in-person events in London, so you won\u2019t miss out on tickets\n\nOur premium monthly newsletter\xa0\n\n\nIntelligence Squared Merch\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices