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Woman's Hour

Weekend Woman's Hour: Stevie Nicks; Margaret Hodge; Great Men Value Women

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Stevie Nicks on the ups and downs of Fleetwood Mac and their reunion. We visit a school with comedian and actor Doc Brown as he talks to teenage boys about the Great Men Value Women initiative, and discuss the issues with Karen Ruimy and James Dawson, author of Being A Boy. Margaret Hodge MP on being chair of the Public Accounts Committee.

Dr Fiona Denison, a consultant in obstetrics at The Tommy's Centre at Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh tells us about her report looking at the dangers and impact of obesity in pregnancy.

Getting to 50/50 - the book that says working couples can have it all by sharing equally childcare and housework. We discuss with co-author Joanna Strober and Jessica Chivers, a coach and mentor ro women returning to work.

The trials and tribulations of larger actresses with agent Paul Newberry and Sue McCormick, who wrote her own play - No Fat Juliets - to get a worthwhile role. And author Nicola Upson on her latest Josephine Tey novel, The Death of Lucy Kyte. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest:
Stevie Nicks
Interviewed Guest:
Doc Brown
Interviewed Guest:
Karen Ruimy
Interviewed Guest:
James Dawson
Interviewed Guest:
Margaret Hodge
Interviewed Guest:
Fiona Denison
Interviewed Guest:
Jessica Chivers
Interviewed Guest:
Joanna Strober
Interviewed Guest:
Sue McCormick
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Newberry
Interviewed Guest:
Nicola Upson
Producer:
Rebecca Wood

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