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Woman's Hour: Hilary McGrady DG of the National Trust. RCN's Pat Cullen. Dance like no-one's watching

13/12/2022

Hilary McGrady DG of the National Trust. RCN's Pat Cullen. Dance like no-one's watching

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Hilary McGrady DG of the National Trust. RCN's Pat Cullen. Dance like no-one's watching

Hilary McGrady the DG of the National Trust. David Coulthard on women in F1. Nurses strike

Hilary McGrady, the DG of the National Trust. How often do we truly get to dance like no-one is watching? David Coulthard on women in F1. RCN's Pat Cullen on the nurses' strike.

Hilary McGrady, the Director General of the National Trust, one of Britain's biggest heritage organisations and the custodian of hundreds of our finest castles, great houses and beaches and countryside. They’ll be discussing some of the recent controversies that’ve left to criticisms that it’s become too politicised in recent years. Critics say that in its pursuit of becoming more accessible to more people it’s fallen short of its original remit to acquire and preserve Britain’s heritage.  After four years in the job, Emma Barnett speaks to Hilary about what she sees as her greatest achievements to date and her vision for the National Trust in the future.

Thursday will see the first ever national strike action in the Royal College of Nursing's 106-year-old history. This comes after talks between the nursing union and the government dramatically collapsed last night.  We hear from Pat Cullen the General Secretary and Chief Executive of the RCN.

With Christmas party season in full swing for the first time in three years, many of us will be taking to the dancefloor. But how often do we truly get to dance like no one is watching? As we get older, do the opportunities become more scarce, and the internal shame more inhibiting? What are the songs - and who are the dance partners - which force us onto the floor? Emma Barnett is joined by the queen of the kitchen disco herself, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and comedian Ania Magliano to discuss the joy of losing yourself on the dancefloor.

Former F1 driver  David Coulthard on why he's determined that women are not forgotten when it comes to Formula 1. 

Presenter Emma Barnett
Producer Beverley Purcell
Photo Credit.  John Millar. National Trust.

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