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Woman's Hour: Susie Dent, Emma Fuller, Charlie Jeer, Stephen Wright, Under Pressure series with Hawra and Mustafa on stillbirth

22/12/2021

Susie Dent, Emma Fuller, Charlie Jeer, Stephen Wright, Under Pressure series with Hawra and Mustafa on stillbirth

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Susie Dent, Emma Fuller, Charlie Jeer, Stephen Wright, Under Pressure series with Hawra and Mustafa on stillbirth

Countdown Star and lexicographer Susie Dent on festive words.

Susie Dent on how chocolate, marzipan, chipolata, tinsel and glögg got their names, and festive greetings in different languages.

Countdown Star and lexicographer Susie Dent on our favourite festive words, how chocolate, Marzipan, Chipolata, Tinsel and Glögg got their names and some of the festive greetings in different languages.

As the jury deliberate over their verdict in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial we talk to the journalist Stephen Wright. Maxwell is the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein and is charged with eight counts of sex trafficking and other crimes.

Following the infamous #May2020 Boris Johnson photograph, we hear from one woman - Emma - who lost her daughter Ruby that same day, and couldn’t say goodbye in person. 

Nineteen-year-old doorman Charlie Jeer has gone viral on TikTok for talking about the sexual harassment he has experienced whilst working in clubs. Charlie recalled that one night he was groped up to 10 times. He's gained millions of views on his videos and says he wanted to start a conversation about working in the industry.

And in the final part of our series “Under Pressure” we look at the issue of baby loss and how an American study from 2010 found that couples who had experienced stillbirth were 40% greater risk of their relationship ending.   

Presenter: Emma Barnett
Producer: Lisa Jenkinson
Studio Manager: Tim Heffer

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