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Woman's Hour: 09/09/2010

09/09/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, 09/09/2010

Presented by Jenni Murray. Sadie Frost on her autobiography Crazy Days.

Presented by Jenni Murray. Sadie Frost has lived much of her life in the glare of the media spotlight with marriages to Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp and the actor Jude Law. She joins Jenni to tell her story. 
As Britain prepares for the visit of the Pope next week, we examine the personal spiritual journey and the struggles with faith which it can involve. There are new concerns for women who are standing up for human rights in Iran following the arrest of a high profile human rights lawyer - we talk to Amnesty International. Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has earned a reputation for creating complex and troubled characters with women taking centre stage - we hear about the influences behind some of his most interesting characters. Driving a convertible in middle age is usually seen as a symbol of male mid-life crises but new research shows that women are more likely to drive a soft-top than a man, so what is it about driving such visible cars that appeals to us?

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