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Anne Sebba on Women at War

10 Nov 2014

Don’t be bitter, go on Twitter. Josephine sounds off on the destructive nature of Facebook. Donna has a Eurorail adventure. A bit long in the tooth for a gap year, no? And friend of Radio Gorgeous journalist and author Anne Sebba discusses women journalists and the frontline. And her new book about women in Paris…

Luxury Crafts from the UK – THE NEW CRAFTSMEN celebrating and promoting crafts

31 Oct 2013

PRESS the White triangle above to hear/ Length 19.30 Problems with the LINK ABOVE or WANT A PODCAST ? PRESS  THIS LINK     “A COLLECTION OF THE COOLEST CRAFTERS IN THE LAND” – SUNDAY TIMES  The New Craftsmen was founded in 2012 by Natalie Melton, Catherine Lock  and Mark Henderson a threesome who have invented a…

KATE The Future QUEEN – Katie Nicholl/Bootcamp Listen to us SUFFER!

12 Sep 2013

PRESS the White triangle above to hear  Problems with the LINK ABOVE or WANT A PODCAST ? PRESS  THIS LINK   SHOW LENTH  40.54   Katie Nicholl  7.20   Bootcamp  30.20   Gorgeous Gossip Boo hoo holidays/vacations are nearing to the end. We commiserate with you and talk about the highlights of Summer 13. Author of…

Mary Killen on Betty Parsons | Arts: Ursula Martinez | Beauty: Emma Hill | Society: Lisa Campbell

22 Mar 2012

Spectator Magazine’s Mary Killen tells us about the pioneering childbirth guru Betty Parsons. Donna Freed talks to performance artist and cult cabaret diva, Ursula Martinez about her provocative new show. Combining stand up, live art and character comedy, ‘My Stories, Your Emails’ is about the responses she received after her infamous ‘Hanky Panky’ routine, after…

Lisa Campbell editor of Broadcast Magazine | Women in the media and the ‘Expert Women’ campaign

Lisa Campbell tells us about Broadcast magazine’s ‘Expert Women’ pledge. Broadcast is calling on the TV and radio industry to sign a pledge favouring an increase in the number of female experts interviewed on screen. We talked to Lisa about the shocking research which lead her to make this move, what it can achieve, and…

Pancakes through the ages | Virginia Ironside: Pets and Problems | Women in the media

05 Mar 2012

We discuss Lent: its history, traditions, deviations, and how it’s observed in the modern day. In honour of Pancake Day historian and food writer Kate Colquhoun talks us through our historical love affair with fried batter- from medieval to modern times. The British are notoriously devoted to their pets and Virginia Ironside is no exception;…

Kate Kinninmont CEO of Women in Film and TV: gender imbalance in the industry | You can get it if you really want…

Kate Kinninmont CEO of Women in Film and TV, talks about the role women have historically played in the industry, and suggests ways to redress the current gender imbalance. Kate argues that women need to have the confidence to push limiting gender stereotypes in order to claim the roles they want. www.wftv.org.uk – The voice…