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Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Angelique Kidjo

Linda Roberts

Chris Whitaker

Kate Granger

Sadie Nine

Diana Souhami

Philippa Diedrichs

Glen Jankowski

Ruth Barnes

Jo Hemmings

Natalie Goldwater

Jane Thurlow

Woman's Hour: Weekend Woman's Hour: Sophie Ellis-Bextor; Edith Cavell; Male body image

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Weekend Woman's Hour

25/01/2014

Weekend Woman's Hour: Sophie Ellis-Bextor; Edith Cavell; Male body image

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Weekend Woman's Hour: Sophie Ellis-Bextor; Edith Cavell; Male body image

Sophie Ellis-Bextor. African singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo. Edith Cavell.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor. African singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo. Edith Cavell. How do men feel about their body image, and how does it affect their self-esteem? With Jane Garvey.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor on her new album Wanderlust, music, family and Strictly Come Dancing.

African singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo talks to Jenni about her upbringing in Benin, human rights campaigning and her commitment to helping African women and girls fulfil their potential.

Part of our series looking at the working lives of mothers who have a child with a disability. Linda Roberts, mum of Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock, talks about the difficulties of 'letting go'. And 31 year old Chris Whitaker, who has Cerebral Palsy explains to Jane how important it is to lead an independent life.

What makes someone share the details of their cancer treatment with a wider audience? Jane talks to Dr Kate Granger and BBC Essex radio presenter Sadie Nine.

There is a new online petition to have Edith Cavell's image on a limited edition £2 marking the centenary of WW1, Cavell's biographer Diana Souhami discusses her life.

How do men feel about their body image, and how does it affect their self-esteem? Philippa Diedrichs, a psychologist at the Centre for Appearance Research at the University of the West of England, and Glen Jankowski, a researcher of body image from Leeds Metropolitan University discuss.

And we talk female fandom with broadcaster Ruth Barnes and psychologist Jo Hemmings.

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Natalie Goldwater.

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