Felicity Jones, Eating disorders, Adult sons at home

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Felicity Jones has been nominated for a Best Supporting Actress BAFTA for her role in The Brutalist, in which she plays Erzsébet, a Hungarian journalist who emigrates to the US in the late 1950s to join her architect husband. She joins Anita Rani to discuss her portrayal of this complex character and the other memorable roles she’s taken on, from Ruth Bader Ginsberg to Jane Wilde Hawking.

A new report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders highlights what they are calling ‘widespread neglect’ in services across the UK. They have found that patients in some areas have been discharged with a Body Mass Index of lower than 15 - which is associated with substantially increased mortality. To discuss the findings of the report Anita is joined by the Chair of the APPG, Wera Hobhouse MP and Hope Virgo, Secretariat of the APPG and campaigner, who has recovered fully from an eating disorder herself.

President Donald Trump spent his first day back in the Oval office signing executive orders, issuing pardons and outlining his plans for the country. But what do his actions so far mean for women in America? Joining Anita is Anne McElvoy, host of the Politico transatlantic podcast Power Pla

More people in their late 20s are still living with their parents – it's up by more than a third in nearly two decades according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Men are also more likely than women to stay in the family home, with 23% of 25-34 year old men living with their parents compared to 15% of women the same age. We speak to mum of four and counsellor Lucy Cavendish who has two adult sons living at home, and Associate Professor and family therapist Dr Hannah Sherbersky.

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0:44.1	Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4.
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0:52.7	I had a very powerful and satisfying cinematic experience yesterday watching The Brutalist and I'm delighted to say that Star, Felicity Jones will be here to tell me about her role in it. Also, there's a report just out by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders, we'll be hearing their findings and recommendations.
1:12.2	Trump's first 24 hours in office, how have women featured? We'll be discussing that.
1:17.0	And then the number of 25 to 34-year-olds still living at home with their parents has gone up
1:23.1	by more than a third in the last two decades. But there are more boys than girls who are deciding to remain in the family home,
1:30.1	mainly because they can't afford to move out.
1:32.5	But it may be for other reasons too, feeling comfortable possibly.
1:36.2	So is your adult son living at home?
1:39.1	Is this you?
1:40.3	Are you a I'm still at home son or daughter?
1:42.9	Or are you a parent who has your grown-up kids still under your roof
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