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Christine Keeler. Mothers and criticism. Queen's Young Leader. FGM

09/12/2017

Weekend Woman's Hour: Christine Keeler, Nursing, Women and Comedy, Vanessa Kirby

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Weekend Woman's Hour: Christine Keeler, Nursing, Women and Comedy, Vanessa Kirby

The life of Christine Keeler. What's wrong with nursing?

The life of Christine Keeler. What's wrong with Nursing? Vanessa Kirby on playing Princess Margaret in The Crown. Plus what's the point of an office Christmas party?

Christine Keeler, the former model at the centre of the Profumo affair that shocked politics in the 1960s has died. We reflect on her life with the writers Amanda Coe and Anne Chisholm.

Vanessa Kirby talks about her role playing Princess Margaret in 'The Crown'. 

New figures show that although a near-record number of places were offered on nursing courses this year, both applications and acceptances were down. Alison Leary, Professor of Healthcare and Workforce Modelling at London South Bank University and Lara Carmona, Director of Policy and Current Affairs , Royal College of Nursing discuss why nursing has become an unattractive option for prospective students.

Three years ago the BBC said broadcasting a comedy panel show without a woman was not acceptable. Why are there still so few female comedians on our screens? Lecturer in comedy writing and performance at Salford University Lisa Moore and comedian Tiff Stevenson discuss.

The FGM campaigner Nimco Ali discusses whether Somaliland can really become the first country in Africa to eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation.

What's the point of an office Christmas Party? Freelance journalist Helen Nianias and former managing director of Slingshot Sponsorship Jackie Fast talk about navigating festive work events.

Alice is one of six people Newsbeat followed for six months as part of Radio 1 and 1Xtra's 'My Mind and Me' campaign. They wanted to share their stories to reveal what it's really like to live with a mental health condition. Alice is a twenty-seven year old mother of two who has schizophrenia. 

Presenter: Jenni Murray 
Producer Dianne McGregor.

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