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Woman's Hour

Cynthia Erivo, Eating disorder system failures, Writer Christina Patterson, Cancer gene testing

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

People with eating disorders are being repeatedly failed by the system and radical changes need to be made to prevent further tragedies. That’s according to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman UK, Rob Behrens. He says little progress has been made in the six years since the publication of a report which highlighted serious failings in eating disorder services. Rob joins Nuala to talk about what those failings are, and what needs to be done. In her memoir Outside the Sky is Blue, writer and journalist Christina Patterson tells her story of what it's like to grow up with a sibling who is mentally ill. Her older sister, Caroline, had her first breakdown when she was fourteen and Christina was nine. Later, Caroline was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was heavily medicated for the rest of her life. Christina joins Nuala to discuss growing up in a family in the shadow of mental illness. Actor, singer, songwriter, and all round South London superstar Cynthia Erivo joins Nuala to speak about her role in the upcoming film, Luther: The Fallen Sun, where she appears opposite Idris Elba. She’ll also talk about making the movie version of the musical Wicked, where she is playing the lead role of Elphaba, and being one step away from an EGOT (an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony) award winner. Would you want to know if you were going to get cancer? Journalist Hilary Osborne was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She regrets not finding out sooner whether she carries the BRCA2 gene. Whereas comedian Michelle Brasier has been told by doctors she has a 97% chance of developing cancer, and is living life to the full. So, how do you face the stark reality of living with a hereditary and life-shortening illness? Hilary and Michelle join to Nuala to talk about their experiences. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lottie Garton

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:04.8

Hello, this is Nulam Agauvin and you're listening to the Woman's Hour podcast.

0:10.0

Hello, yes you are very welcome to Woman's Hour.

0:13.0

Well, we have a superstar with us today, the actress, singer and songwriter behind this.

0:19.4

You might know Cynthia Rivo from her role as Harriet Tubman in the 2020 film,

0:24.1

which that song stand up is from.

0:26.4

She'll be joining me to talk about her brand new film where she acts opposite,

0:29.8

none other than Edris Elba.

0:31.4

And, you know, I've scrolling through her Instagram feed last night and she sometimes posts

0:36.5

working out really hard while also singing beautifully, quite an accomplishment.

0:42.8

I want to know how she does it, so I will ask that.

0:45.7

But on the subject of working out,

0:48.5

did you see the photos of the Princess of Wales competing with her husband, Prince William,

0:52.9

in a spinning class and she won, wearing heels might I add on that cycle?

0:59.0

And it got me to thinking, are you competitive with your partner?

1:03.1

In what way? Is it exercise or maybe something like scrabble?

1:07.6

Maybe it's who makes the best lasagna?

1:09.9

Who gets the most sleep?

1:11.3

I don't know. You tell me, maybe it's parking skills.

1:14.2

The text for our program is 84844 or on social media where at BBC Woman's Hour

1:20.7

or you can indeed email us through our website.

1:23.8

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