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Woman's Hour

Weekend Woman's Hour: 80-year-old stand-up comic Lynne Ruth Miller.

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Lynne Ruth Miller began her stand up career at the tender age of 71. What keeps her going and why does she enjoy mixing comedy, dancing and stripping so much?

We hear from Helen trying to turn her life around after having all four of her children removed from her and taken into care because of her drug abuse and chaotic lifestyle.

Why is feminism being used to promote products?

As Scotland hosts the Commonwealth Games we talk about all things tartan and ask why the tartan specially designed for Team Scotland has received such mixed reviews.
Plus what's it like to be a young cancer survivor? Every year around 5000 women under the age of 45 are diagnosed with breast cancer and 3000 told they have cervical cancer. So what support is there for these young women, and how do they begin to tackle the thorny issue of dating. Two young women share their experiences.

And music from songwriter Natalie Williams.

Highlights from this week's Woman's Hour.
Presented by Jenni Murray.
Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor Beverley Purcell. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Sophie Humphreys
Interviewed Guest:
Heather Alderson
Interviewed Guest:
Deborah Coughlin
Interviewed Guest:
Brian Wilton
Interviewed Guest:
Amber Jane Butchart
Interviewed Guest:
Laura Davis
Interviewed Guest:
Cordelia Feldman
Interviewed Guest:
Lynn Ruth Miller

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