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Woman's Hour

Sophie Grabol - Sarah Lund in The Killing; Grey Pound Marketing

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Jenni Murray speaks to Sofie Grabol, star of Danish detective drama The Killing. Sophie talks about appearing in brand new television crime thriller Fortitude where she plays the governor of a small Arctic town. She talks to Jenni about filming in Iceland, taking on a marathon work load after surviving breast cancer, and whether we might see the return of that famous jumper any time soon.

Joan Didion, Jessica Lange and Yasmina Rossi have all recently signed deals to become the faces of bigs brands. As we are seeing more over 50s faces in advertising, is this a cynical marketing ploy or symptomatic of a change in attitude to age and beauty? Tiff Stevenson, a comedian whose work draws on her fear of ageing and attitudes to older women in society; Tim Pethick, CEO of Saga Publishing and Sandra Howard, former model and fashion journalist discuss.

Academic Lisa McKenzie talks about her new book Getting By about the people who live on St Ann's estate in Nottingham, and being a working class woman with a PhD.

Forgotten Women of Science: Elsie Widdowson. The Science Museum in London is commemorating this with a special exhibition focusing on Churchill's interest in science. Rachel Boon is a curator of the exhibition and has inside knowledge on the women who made their mark in science during World War Two. Elsie Widdowson may not be a household name, but she was a nutritionist who made a huge impact on life at home during the war.

The Women's Justice Minister Simon Hughes says that the number of women being sent to prison needs to be reduced. But how can this be achieved in practice? BBC presenter Rachel Burden spent a day with women at Styal prison in Cheshire. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Sofie Grabol
Interviewed Guest:
Tiffany Stevenson
Interviewed Guest:
Sandra Howard
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Pethwick
Interviewed Guest:
Lisa McKenzie
Interviewed Guest:
Rachel Boon
Interviewed Guest:
Rachel Burden
Producer:
Rebecca Myatt

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