Gunner Jaysley Beck’s mother, Organist Anna Lapwood, Menopause tribunal, Mary McAleese, Grace Dent
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2023
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Female teenage soldier Jaysley Beck is believed to have taken her own life after a period of relentless sexual harassment from one of her bosses, an Army investigation has found. Gunner Beck was serving in the Royal Artillery and was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021. Her mother, Leighann McCready, speaks to Emma Barnett.
Nicknamed 'the Taylor Swift of classical music', Anna Lapwood is one of the world's most famous organists, and Director of Music at Pembroke College, Cambridge. To encourage more women to try the instrument, Anna initiated the social media hashtag #playlikeagirl. She joins Emma to talk about her music and her new album, Luna.
We hear from Karen Farquharson who has been awarded £37,000 at an employment tribunal after her boss told her she used the menopause as an “excuse for everything”. She tells Emma how the process has impacted her and why she wants to help other women.
This week marked the start of a Catholic synod that will take place throughout October in the Vatican to discuss the direction of the Catholic Church. Emma talks to former Irish president Mary McAleese about why she thinks women should play a bigger role.
And the food writer Grace Dent joins Anita Rani to talk about her new book, Comfort Eating, inspired by her podcast of the same name. She'll explain why she's so fascinated by the foods that make us feel better behind closed doors.
Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Lottie Garton
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, let me ask you, sir, have you heard George's podcast? |
| 0:06.1 | Me and Ben Brick are back with a blast, this time with stories from Africa's past. |
| 0:11.0 | Not too distant, unsolved mysteries, unsung heroes from untoward histories. |
| 0:15.8 | I'm trying to make sense of the present day. |
| 0:19.6 | Join me on this journey by pressing play. |
| 0:23.8 | Have you heard George's podcast? |
| 0:25.7 | Chapter 4. |
| 0:27.1 | Listen on BBC Sound. |
| 0:29.9 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:35.3 | Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. |
| 0:40.4 | A very good afternoon and welcome to Weekend Woman's Hour. |
| 0:43.0 | This is the programme each Saturday where we gather together the best interviews from the |
| 0:46.8 | week and pop them all in one place for you to listen to. |
| 0:50.5 | Easy as that, coming up this afternoon. |
| 0:52.6 | That director interrupted and said, |
| 0:55.8 | men and boys, men and boys, everybody gets the men and boys. |
| 0:59.2 | You just have to deal with it. |
| 1:00.7 | That should excuse for everything. |
| 1:02.8 | But it was full of swear words as well. |
| 1:05.6 | Karen Farkerson on successfully suing her former employer for unfair dismissal and harassment. |
| 1:11.8 | Plus, a global meeting of Catholic Church representatives is underway. |
| 1:15.6 | We'll hear from former Irish president Mary McAleese |
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