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Woman's Hour: First women in the family to go to university

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First women in the family to go to university

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, First women in the family to go to university

Jane Garvey meets two women who are the first in their families to go to university.

Jane Garvey discusses the impact getting a degree can have on someone's life with Emma James and Charmaine Dixey, who are both the first women in their family to go to university.

A couple of years ago we, we did a series about the first woman in the family to go to university. Jane Garvey catches up with two of them, Emma James and Charmaine Dixey, to hear what impact studying for a degree has made on their lives and career choices.

Approaching the anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's assignation, Christina Lamb talks about her close relationship with Pakistan's former Prime Minister.

Listener Karel Lush explains her fondness for tribute bands as she takes us on a '70's night out.

Plus a Christmas cracker from ALISON STEADMAN and your stories of spending Christmas not necessarily with family but with friends and neighbours.

Presented by Jane Garvey.
Producer Beverley Purcell

Guest; Christina Lamb.

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