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Mollie Lee was a BBC Radio presenter, known for her appearances on Woman's Hour, and novelist, under the name Mollie Hales. [1]
| Mollie Lee | |
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| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Radio personality |
Mollie Lee was a BBC Radio presenter, known for her appearances on Woman's Hour, and novelist, under the name Mollie Hales. [1]
She studied journalism at University of London and Russian at the School of Slavonic Studies. [1] During that period, she undertook an internship at the Chatham Observer. [1] She joined the BBC's Balkan service during World War II, [1] transferring to its new Russian Service after the war. [1] From there she moved to Woman's Hour, in 1957. [1] [2] While working for Woman's Hour, she was able to visit Russia for the first time. [1]
Lee edited a series of BBC books featuring items from Woman's Hour.
She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 25 September 1971. [1]
She was married, with one daughter. [1]
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