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Woman's Hour

Hadestown creator Anaïs Mitchell, Perfume’s Darkest Secrets, the return of Loaded magazine

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Top perfume brands may have the “worst form of child labour” in their jasmine supply chains, a BBC Eye investigation reveals. Jasmine is considered to be one of the most valuable ingredients in some of the world's most iconic perfumes. Nuala McGovern is joined by BBC Eye correspondent Heba Bitar and producer/director of the documentary: Perfume’s Darkest Secrets, Natasha Cox.

Grammy and Tony award-winning songwriter Anaïs Mitchell is the creator of the musical Hadestown – a genre-defying retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth blending folk music and New Orleans jazz. With productions on Broadway and now at the Lyric Theatre in London, Anaïs performs live in the Woman’s Hour studio and talks to Nuala about the origins and impact of Hadestown.

The 'lad’s mag' Loaded is back - with Liz Hurley once again on the cover. Sarah Ditum, journalist and author of ‘Toxic: Women, Fame and The Noughties’, joins Nuala to give her reaction.

In our series of hobbies you've restarted after decades, we hear from Rosie, who rediscovered her childhood roller skates whilst clearing out her parents' house. Now, she does regular roller skating lessons, and absolutely loves it. She tells our reporter Sarah Swadling all about it.

What do you know about Nan Shepherd? The Scottish author, poet and naturalist has helped shape Scotland’s recent literary history with her work. A new play, Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed, explores her life and legacy at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre. The play’s writer, Ellie Zeegan joins Nuala to discuss Nan’s legacy.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lottie Garton

Transcript

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Take some time for yourself with soothing classical music from the mindful mix, the Science of

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Happiness Podcast.

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For the last 20 years I've dedicated my career to exploring the science of living a happier more meaningful life and I want

0:14.4

to share that science with you.

0:16.1

And just one thing, deep calm with Michael Mosley.

0:19.4

I want to help you tap in to your hidden relaxation response system and open the door to that

0:25.4

calmer place within. Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:30.3

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.

0:37.0

Hello, this is Nula McGovran, and you're listening to the Women's Hour Podcast.

0:42.0

It is indeed time for Woman's Hour. Welcome. Well live

0:45.0

music this morning with the Naeus Mitchell, the creator of the musical Hades

0:48.7

town, so get ready for a performance inspired by American folk and blues traditions.

0:53.8

I've been listening to her play this morning.

0:55.9

She's been walking at the corridors around a woman's hour and you are in for a treat.

1:00.5

So stay with us for that.

1:01.9

Now Anais worked on her music for years and years it was a packed

1:05.6

theatre of adoring fans last night so it definitely paid off in the end but what about you

1:11.7

has there been a project, a goal, an ambition that you persevered

1:16.5

with for years? Now you don't have to have succeeded, but I want to know about the trying.

1:22.1

How long did you try and make it happen? It could be a journey of

1:25.1

any kind so maybe career, you know it could be your driving test. It could be any

1:30.3

other sort of test or exam. It could be fertility related, it could be

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