Children and racism, BAME NHS staff, Ocean Autopsy
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2020
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
The US has been convulsed by nationwide protests over the death of an African-American man in police custody. George Floyd, 46, died after being arrested outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. But what are black parents here saying to their youngsters about some of the images coming from America and about the protests about racism in the UK? We hear from parents Teiko Dornor, Ama Ocansey and Iesha Small.
We hear from Carol Cooper, a diversity lead within the NHS, about race issues in the nursing profession and the way that race is being responded to as a risk factor as the NHS tackles Covid-19.
How are our attitudes towards dating changing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic? Has it changed how people feel about meeting prospective partners in real life – now couples can meet for physically distanced dating? We hear from listeners Katie, Rachael and Gina and from Oloni a sex and relationship content creator and Zoe Strimpel the author of Seeking Love in Modern Britain.
The physicist and oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski tells us about her documentary Ocean Autopsy on BBC Four.
We hear how disabled women, who are shielding at home because they are considered ‘extrememely clinical vulnerable’ to Covid-19, are finding this experience. Katie Pennick talks to Fi Anderson, Sarabajaya Kumar and Amy Kavanagh.
And ‘The Other One’ is new comedy about a girl called Catherine Walcott. And another girl called Catherine Walcott. Half-sisters who had no idea the other existed until their father died. We hear from the creator Holly Walsh and one of the stars taking on the role of Catherine - Ellie White.
Presented by Jenni Murray Produced by Rabeka Nurmahomed
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| 0:41.0 | Good afternoon. In today's program, Ahead of World Ocean Day on Monday and a documentary on BBC |
| 0:47.6 | 4, we ask what's been learned from an ocean autopsy in the North Sea. Dr Helen Sheresky explains the impact of our |
| 0:57.4 | pollution of the sea. As racism rises on the political agenda, how best do families discuss it with their own black children? |
| 1:07.0 | We don't live in an ideal world and I don't want to raise an adult who's naive or isn't aware of the fact that the color of his skin may make |
| 1:18.0 | his life very different to the that of his white counterparts. |
| 1:23.2 | For some, lockdown appears to be easing, but not for disabled women who are shielded because |
| 1:29.7 | of their vulnerability to COVID-19. How are they coping with not going out at all? |
| 1:36.4 | Dating during these strange times, how careful do you have to be? |
| 1:42.0 | If I've been speaking to someone for ages and I know what they've been up to and who they've been seeing, |
| 1:47.0 | so I know they've not broken the lockdown rules, then I might be interested in meeting up with them because I know that I'll be safe |
| 1:54.8 | whereas no random boys going to be involved in my life for her very long time. |
| 2:00.5 | And the other one a new comedy series about a girl called |
| 2:05.2 | Catherine Walcott and another called Catherine Walcott. They're half |
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