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Woman's Hour: Sarah De Lagarde's bionic arm, Women's World Cup update, Kim Sherwood on writing Bond

Sarah De Lagarde's bionic arm, Women's World Cup update, Kim Sherwood on writing Bond

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Sarah De Lagarde's bionic arm, Women's World Cup update, Kim Sherwood on writing Bond

The woman who fell under a tube train, losing an arm and leg, on her new bionic arm.

The woman who fell under a tube train, losing an arm and leg, talks about her new bionic arm and her recovery journey.

A few months ago, Sarah de Lagarde came on Woman's Hour to share her incredible story of survival. She had fallen on to the Tube tracks at a north London station and was run over by two Tube trains. She lost her right arm and leg as a result. Today, Sarah returns with a newly fitted bionic arm, made possible with the support of a crowdfunding campaign. She speaks to Hayley about her recovery journey.

As England’s Lionesses face Nigeria in the knock out stages of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Hayley Hasssall is joined by BBC sports reporters Mimi Fawaz and Anna Thompson to discuss all the action.

MPs are warning that the use of smart technology and connected devices in facilitating domestic abuse is becoming a growing problem. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has found that smart products in the home are being used to 'monitor, harass, coerce and control' victims. Committee Chair and Conservative MP Dame Caroline Dinenage joins Hayley.

Priya Hall decided to use her experience of trying to start a family within a same-sex couple as the basis for her stand-up comedy debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She speaks to Hayley about the unfairness that same-sex couples face when it comes to accessing fertility treatment.

With the blessing of creator Ian Fleming’s estate, the latest literary instalment of James Bond is based in a modern world, and written by a woman. Hayley speaks to author Kim Sherwood on her experience of writing for the iconic series.

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