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Woman's Hour

Kate Bush, Lynn Fitch, Cost of living, Electroconvulsive therapy

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In a world exclusive, today Kate Bush gives Emma Barnett her reaction to being discovered by a new generation and making it to number 1 in the UK singles charts 44 years after her first chart-topper Wuthering Heights. Running Up That Hill was first released in 1985 and its use in the Netflix hit series Stranger Things has made Kate Bush a social media and streaming sensation. We also speak to Caitlin Moran about how rare it is to hear from Kate and why she is inspired by her songs. A report out today has found that the number of abortions has increased over the course of the pandemic. The cost of living has been cited as a key factor for this rise at an uncertain time in the economy and with job insecurity. Mary-Ann Stephenson is co-director of the Women's Budget Group, an independent body which analyses the impact of government policy on women. A decision is also expected any day from the US Supreme Court on whether to overturn Roe v Wade – the historic 1973 ruling which has guaranteed women access to abortion nationwide. At the centre of this legal challenge, is a woman who is being hailed by some as the lawyer who could end Roe v Wade. She is the Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch…and the BBC’s Holly Honderich joins Emma to explain more. Twice as many women than men are receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) according to researchers at the University of East London. ECT is used to treat a range of mental health issues including severe depression, long-lasting mania, and catatonia. But an FOI request to twenty NHS Trusts has also revealed that older women are also more likely to be receiving treatment. They are concerned it causes memory loss and that patients are not given sufficient information to make informed decisions before they give consent to treatment. Emma is joined by one of the lead researchers, clinical psychologist Dr Chris Harrop and by Dr Trudi Seneviratne, Registrar of the Royal College of Psychiatry. Emma speaks to the writer, DJ and broadcaster, Annie Mac on what has been a big week for music. They discuss Beyonce’s new single, Break My Soul, which marks a change of musical genre for her as it’s a House track. They talk about the history of house music and it’s cultural shifts and about Kate Bush and Glastonbury 2022.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:05.2

Hello, I'm Emma Barnett and welcome to Woman's R from BBC Radio 4.

0:09.8

Good morning and welcome to the programme.

0:12.5

Today, a world-exclusive interview for you and a rare one at that.

0:17.2

Yesterday, I had the honour of talking to the woman behind this.

0:21.2

And this.

0:36.0

I am, of course, talking about the one and only Kate Bush, who seldom gives interviews.

0:42.1

But in a world exclusive, she has decided to share with me and you the listeners of Woman's R,

0:46.9

how very pleased she is to be number one in the UK singles chart 44 years after her debut

0:52.8

weathering heights and with a song she first released 37 years ago in 1985 running up that hill.

1:08.6

Kate Bush has suddenly found she has a whole new generation of fans, a lot of them in their teens

1:14.5

and 20s. Good morning to them, if they're joining us for the first time today on Woman's R,

1:19.2

welcome, I hope you'll stay and I hope you'll be back.

1:22.2

And this new legion of devotees formed because of the use of that song of running up that hill

1:27.9

in a Netflix show set in the 80s called Stranger Things. And in case you haven't watched it,

1:32.9

there are four seasons and one of the main characters is a girl called Max.

1:37.2

And in her hour of need involving a terrifying demon, her friends, Slotica set into her

1:42.6

Walkman remember at the 80s and play her favourite track by Kate Bush and it literally saves her.

1:49.5

Now parents around the world who have perhaps lovingly created vinyl and CD collections

1:54.8

of Kate Bush's work are being asked by their teens. Have you heard of Kate Bush?

2:00.8

Well, before we hear it from the woman herself, let's talk to one of those original fans,

2:05.5

the Times writer, author and former music journalist, Catlin Moran. And I started asking Catlin

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