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Woman's Hour

Dame Julie Moore; Lynne Segal; Ali Smith on Antigone

Duration: 58 minutes

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

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Male fertility home testing kits - how effective will they be and what impact could they have on dispelling myths and stigma around infertility? Jenni is joined by Consultant Gynaecologist Mr Tim Child and Victoria Lambert, who chairs the Medical Journalists Association.

Woman's Hour powerlister Dame Julie Moore, Chief Executive of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust tells us about her career, being partnered with trusts in special measures and the decision to treat Malala Yousafzai.

Lynne Segal, feminist writer and activist, on the Perils and Pleasures of Ageing. Ali Smith's latest book is a retelling of Sophocles' tragedy Antigone. She joins us to discuss with Professor Edith Hall. Marina McCullen, a guide at Leeds Castle in Kent, explains why the property is sometimes known as the 'ladies' castle' because of its association with a number of medieval queens.

Presented by Jenni Murray
Produced by Kirsty Starkey. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Julie Moore
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Child
Interviewed Guest:
Victoria Lambert
Interviewed Guest:
Lynne Segal
Interviewed Guest:
Ali Smith
Interviewed Guest:
Edith Hall
Interviewed Guest:
Marina McCullen

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