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Woman's Hour: Primodos; Ghost Stories; Dementia; Watches

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Primodos; Ghost Stories; Dementia; Watches

31/10/2014

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Primodos; Ghost Stories; Dementia; Watches

Primodos - the hormone pregnancy test. Ghost stories. Films for people with dementia.

Jenni Murray on concerns surrounding hormone pregnancy test Primodos, films for people with dementia, and women and watches. Plus Joanna Briscoe on what makes a good ghost story.

Following a recent debate in Parliament, the government has announced that it is going to release all the information it holds on the drug Primodos - a hormonal pregnancy test which some people believe caused birth defects in the 60s and 70s. The author Joanna Briscoe talks about the essentials of a good ghost story. Judy Merry takes a look at a project which is screening films for people with dementia and their partners. Watch maker and antiquarian horologist Rebecca Struthers talks about women and watches.

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