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Woman's Hour

Media diversity; Bullying; Female spies

Duration: 58 minutes

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

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Samantha Asumadu on why she wants to change what she calls the "ubiquity of whiteness" she sees in the medias and promote more women of different ethnic backgrounds - with different skin colours, body types, views, experiences, and opinions. She's joined by writer Sunny Singh to discuss.

We talk about how bullying can affect academic success with Liam Hackett from charity, Ditch the Label and Lesley Rose. Our archive interview this week is Stella Rimington, the first female DG of MI5. Professor Christopher Andrew, the Official Historian to MI5 tells us about the role of women in spying.

Dr Sos Eltis, Fellow of English at Oxford University and expert in Victorian literature on Arthur Wing Pinero's play The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith. And the curator at Leeds Castle, Tori Reeve, tells us about her job.

Presented by Jenni Murray
Studio Producer: Nicola Swords. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Liam Hackett
Interviewed Guest:
Lesley Rose
Interviewed Guest:
Stella Rimington
Interviewed Guest:
Christopher Andrew
Interviewed Guest:
Samantha Asumadu
Interviewed Guest:
Sunny Singh
Interviewed Guest:
Sos Eltis
Interviewed Guest:
Tori Reeve
Producer:
Nicola Swords

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