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Untold Legends Episodes

    Season 2 trailer: Hedy Lamarr

    A golden age Hollywood actress, but was Hedy Lamarr ever seen for who she really was?

    Bonus: The Black 14Ora Washington

    The lives of 14 black American footballers are changed forever in a fight against racism

    Bonus: Ora Washington, a century laterOra Washington

    A bonus episode for Black History Month in the US, reflecting on Ora Washington’s story

    7. Flowers for OraOra Washington

    “Possibly the best female athlete” of her era – why was Ora Washington forgotten?

    6. Defending her throneOra Washington

    Cracks appear after two decades at the top of black tennis

    5. Playing like a ‘real woman’Ora Washington

    Ora is at the peak of her sports but stars are expected to appear “sufficiently feminine”

    4. Queen of two courtsOra Washington

    Basketball beckons. The elite tennis player tries a new sport

    3. Advantage OraOra Washington

    Can she beat the best? Ora is the underdog against the crowd favourite

    2. A radical statementOra Washington

    “She loved to compete”: Ora takes her first tennis lesson

    1. An empty chairOra Washington

    Who was Ora Washington? The southern farm girl who wanted more

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