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Woman's Hour: Stella Gibbons, HMP Holloway, Sandra Horley

25/11/2020

Stella Gibbons, HMP Holloway, Sandra Horley

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Stella Gibbons, HMP Holloway, Sandra Horley

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Stella Gibbons' first novel was Cold Comfort Farm. First published in 1932, it became an instant bestseller and made fun of country life. Another one of her novels called  My American will be serialized on BBC Radio 4 next week. The writer Lynne Truss discusses Stella's life and work.

Four years ago the largest women's prison in Western Europe, HMP Holloway in London, was closed. The building has huge historic significance. partly because of its links to the suffragettes, especially the Pankhurst sisters. But what will happen to the site now that the prison has gone?

Refuge is the UK's largest domestic violence service. It has a network of refuges and community-based support, as well as a 24-hour helpline. Every year it supports 80,000 women and children.  Sandra Horley has been Refuge’s Chief Executive for over 40 years.  She comes onto Woman's Hour to talk about her time in charge.

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