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Woman's Hour

Gregg Wallace, Uterine fibroids, Director Kiran Rao

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The TV presenter Gregg Wallace has denied behaviour of a sexually harassing nature, after 13 people came forward last week with allegations of inappropriate comments. In a video posted on Instagram, he said the accusations had been made by 'a handful of middle-class women of a certain age'. Nuala McGovern is joined by former head of Channel 4 News Dorothy Byrne and the Chair of the Fawcett Society, Baroness Harriet Harman, to discuss.

When Daniel Wing was a year old, his mother Tina was murdered. 32 years on, the murder still remains unsolved – but a spotlight is thrown on the case in a new documentary: Who Murdered You, Mum? Nuala is joined by Daniel and barrister Harriet Johnson to talk about what the programme shows in terms of change in fighting violence against women and girls, and what needs to happen next to keep women safe.

Professor Nicola Rollock is best known for her academic research and writing on race and society. As a friend of the programme, she approached us to ask to talk about something more personal - her experience of uterine fibroids, something that affects around 70% of women, but this rises to 80% for black women. Nicola joins Nuala alongside Hilary Critchley, Professor of Reproductive Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, to discuss more.

Hindi-language film, Laapataa Ladies, also known as Lost Ladies, has just been submitted for Bafta consideration. Set in 2001 in rural India, it follows two separate newlywed brides, Phool and Jaya, whose lives take unexpected turns after a mix-up on a crowded train. It's director, filmmaker Kiran Rao joins Nuala live in the studio to discuss the film and its variety of female characters.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lottie Garton

Transcript

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In Northern Ireland, from the late 70s to the early 90s, the IRA killed over 40 alleged informers.

0:08.0

But the man who often found, tortured and sometimes killed these people on behalf of the IRA

0:12.0

was himself an informer, a secret British army agent with the codename Stakeknife.

0:18.0

Who gets to play God? And why me? Why my family?

0:21.4

When lies are still being told to this day, who do you believe?

0:25.1

I wouldn't even know where to start.

0:26.7

And I'm with the IRA.

0:28.5

Steakknife.

0:29.7

Listen first on BBC Sounds.

0:33.5

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:38.1

Hello, this is Newell McGovern, and you're listening to The Woman's Hour podcast.

0:43.3

Hello, and welcome to the programme.

0:46.2

Middle-aged women of a certain age.

0:48.5

It was in the bulletin, it is a hashtag, and it's also a conversation.

0:52.3

Following an Instagram video by the TV presenter Greg Wallace.

0:56.0

What did you think when you saw it or heard about it?

0:59.1

And also, I want to hear from younger, older and not middle class women.

1:04.2

I want your voices today because I just want to know your thoughts.

1:08.7

8-4. 844 is the number to text.

1:11.2

It will be charged at your standard message rate on social media.

1:14.1

We're at BBC Woman's Hour or email us through our website.

1:17.1

For a WhatsApp message or a voice note, use the number 0-3-700-100-444.

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