Lady Lavinia Nourse; Caitlin Moran; Female truckers; Comedian Gina Yashere; Football and Atomic Kitten
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 July 2021
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Lady Lavinia Nourse, the 77-year-old widow of the High Court judge Sir Martin Nourse was cleared of all 17 counts of historical child sex abuse involving a boy under the age of 12. In her first broadcast interview, she tells Emma about the case and why she's calling for those accused of child abuse to be granted anonymity until charged.
There is a huge shortage of road hauliers in the UK. But of the half a million licensed lorry drivers, only 5% are women. Why is this? And what would encourage more women to get behind the wheel? Driver Suzy Mackenzie and Kate Lester, the Chief Executive of Diamond Logistics discuss.
The Prime Minister has confirmed the end of Britain's mission in Afghanistan. It follows the decision by US President Joe Biden to withdraw US troops by September 11th. But what lies ahead for women? And what's changed for them since foreign troops entered the country in late 2001? Krupa speaks to Mahjooba Nowrouzi from the BBC Afghan Service and Dr Weeda Mehran, a lecturer in Terrorism and Conflict at the University of Exeter.
Caitlin Moran is a journalist and columnist at The Times. Her first book ‘How to Be a Woman” was hugely successful. She discusses the sequel ‘More than a Woman’, giving her take on middle age, parenting, and why everyone needs a 'Janet' in their life.
British comic Gina Yashere has made it big on both sides of the Atlantic. A veteran of the UK comedy scene, she's also had huge success in the US. Now she's just released, a memoir called 'Cack-Handed' in which she writes about growing up as a child of Nigerian immigrants in London.
And footie with Emma Hayes, Chelsea Women Manager, who was part of the TV commentary team at the England v Denmark semi final. And Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon, two members of Atomic Kitten sing us some of their song, Whole Again, reversioned for the England team.
Presenter: Krupa Padhy Producer: Dianne McGregor
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | Hello, on Weekend Women's Hour today. |
| 0:08.0 | In her first broadcast interview, we hear from Lady Levinia Norse, who just over a month |
| 0:13.0 | ago was acquitted of 17 counts of historical child sex abuse. |
| 0:17.8 | She's calling for those accused to be anonymous until charged. |
| 0:21.2 | We'll be hearing the latest from Afghanistan and life for women there, as foreign troops |
| 0:27.2 | leave the country. |
| 0:29.1 | The comedian, Gina Yashary, speaks to us about growing up in her Nigerian family in 1970s |
| 0:35.0 | London. |
| 0:36.0 | And as we look forward to Sunday and that mega football final, we speak to Emma Hayes, |
| 0:41.5 | the Chelsea Women's Football Manager, who was part of the commentary team during Wednesday's |
| 0:45.8 | match. |
| 0:46.8 | I couldn't control myself with variety in the country, but that was hands down the best moment |
| 0:53.5 | I've ever had as a fan. |
| 0:54.6 | I'm hung over from adrenaline. |
| 0:58.2 | The atomic kitten sings their song whole again, as it becomes the latest football anthem. |
| 1:04.3 | If you want to get in touch with us on any of the stories you hear, please do, we're on |
| 1:08.2 | social media, at BBC Women's Hour, or you can email us through our website. |
| 1:14.0 | But first, the maintenance shag, Botox, and why you always need a middle-aged Scottish |
| 1:19.1 | woman called Janet to sort things out. |
| 1:21.9 | Ten years after her best-selling book How to Be a Woman, the time's columnist, Kathleen |
| 1:26.4 | Moran, is back with the sequel More Than A Woman. |
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