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Winter 2017

Episode 1: She Spoke the Unspeakable

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

The Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi was a global legend, as outspoken, hilarious and totally un-self-censored into her 80s as she ever was, always a force of nature. First shown in 2017 when she was 85, imagine... visited her at home in Cairo and travels with her to the village where she was born.

A writer of over 50 books and a winner of numerous international awards, she is famed as a pioneer in the fight against female genital mutilation, to which she herself was subjected. In this edition of the programme, she addresses some of the world's biggest challenges in a surprising and personal way.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:
Nawal El Saadawi
Interviewed Guest:
Deeyah Khan
Interviewed Guest:
Margaret Atwood
Interviewed Guest:
Mona Eltahawy
Interviewed Guest:
Leyla Hussein
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Producer:
Jill Nicholls
Director:
Jill Nicholls

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