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Woman's Hour

Actress Billie Piper, Samia Shahid, Women-only addiction clinics

Duration: 45 minutes

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

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Actress Billie Piper on her critically acclaimed performance in a modern interpretation of Lorca's Yerma, which deals with the challenges of infertility.

Bradford West MP Naz Shah discusses her campaign for justice for Samia Shahid, following the death of her 28 year old constituent in Northern Punjab last month.

Women-only addiction centres. As Amy's Place opens in memory of Amy Winehouse to help women with drug and alcohol addictions, we find out about the benefit of female-only centres. Milly Chowles visits women at the single-sex Nelson Trust, and Jenni talks to Dr Sally Marlow, Public Engagement Fellow in Addictions at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at Kings College London.

World leading concert cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins Jenni as she prepares for this year's Proms, where she will perform Pintscher's Reflections on Narcissus with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Emma Wallace. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Producer:
Emma Wallace
Interviewed Guest:
Billie Piper
Interviewed Guest:
Naz Shah
Interviewed Guest:
Sally Marlow
Interviewed Guest:
Alisa Weilerstein
Reporter:
Milly Chowles

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