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Woman's Hour

Mary Quant, No-deal Brexit, Wild Rose

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Waterproof mascara, mini-skirts, vibrant tights and athleisure: Mary Quant is widely considered to be a pioneer in women’s fashion. A new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum celebrates the work of the iconic fashion designer. Jane talks to co-curator Jenny Lister and Deborah Cherry - who donated a Mary Quant dress to the exhibition that she had worn when she was 16. Theresa May has asked the European Council for a further extension to the Article 50 period. On Wednesday EU leaders will meet to discuss her request, and if they say no, the UK will be leaving without a deal this Friday. So what would a no-deal Brexit mean for women? What will the economic impact be on women: the catastrophe that some fear or, the opportunity that others hope for? Dr Victoria Bateman and Victoria Hewson discuss. A young single mother from Glasgow just out of prison with dreams of making it as a country singer is the subject of a new film Wild Rose starring Jessie Buckley and Julie Walters. Jane is joined by the writer of the film, Nicole Taylor, who also wrote the award winning drama ‘Three Girls’ about the Rochdale grooming scandal. Alys Conran on her new novel, Dignity, which features a woman controlled by her husband in the British Raj, her daughter, whose life was shaped by the difficult relationship, and a young second generation immigrant who works as a carer. All three women are looking for a place to feel they belong. Presented by Jane Garvey Produced by Jane Thurlow Interviewed guest: Victoria Bateman Interviewed guest: Victoria Hewson Interviewed guest: Jenny Lister Interviewed guest: Deborah Cherry Interviewed guest: Nicole Taylor Interviewed guest: Alys Conran

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:04.6

Hi, this is Jane Garvey and this is the Woman's Eye Podcast.

0:07.3

Tuesday, 9th April 2019.

0:10.3

Today, no fault divorce.

0:12.5

All you need to know about the changes to the law

0:14.8

in England and Wales.

0:16.8

The writer Nicole Taylor talks about her new film,

0:19.6

Wild Rose, which stars Jesse Buckley and Julie Walters.

0:23.6

It's about country music and about Glasgow

0:25.8

and mother-daughter relationships.

0:28.2

Alice Conran, the novelist on her new book, Dignity

0:31.6

and a trip to the Mary Quant exhibition at the V&A.

0:35.5

But we started, first of all, with a Brexit update for you.

0:39.6

Theresa May is having talks today, Tuesday,

0:42.4

with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron.

0:45.0

If the European Council doesn't agree to a further extension

0:48.5

to the article 50 period tomorrow,

0:50.9

then as it stands, we will leave the EU

0:53.2

without a deal on Friday.

0:55.9

That's even, though, if at Cooper and Oliver Letwins

0:58.8

cross-party bill to avoid a no-deal Brexit

1:01.0

became law last night.

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