Menopause, Female Victorian detectives, Hair thinning
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 1 October 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Menopause campaigner and Labour MP Carolyn Harris, and Dr Paula Briggs from Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust join Nuala McGovern to discuss the findings of the BBC’s latest Panorama: The Menopause Industry Uncovered.
Who was the first detective? You might be thinking of Sherlock Holmes. In a new book by Sara Lodge, she reveals that the first detectives were actually women, 40 years earlier than Sherlock. Sara joins us to tell us more.
Hair loss comes in many forms, from thinning to complete loss. In his new YouTube series, Hair Stories, hairstylist Michael Douglas, with over 37 years of experience working with women’s hair, explores women’s unique stories and the personal connection they have with their hair. Joining Michael is Katie O'Callaghan, who experienced hair loss and ultimately chose to undergo a hair transplant.
Conservative MP Mims Davies has said that the number of women wanting to work for and with the Conservative Party is "diminishing". To discuss this and the ongoing Tory leadership contest, Nuala is joined by Lara Spirit, Redbox Editor for The Times, and Ailbhe Rea, Associate Editor, Bloomberg UK.
Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Emma Pearce
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| 0:47.0 | Hello, this is Nula McGovran and you're listening to the Woman's Hour |
| 0:52.0 | podcast. |
| 0:52.6 | Hello, good to be back with you. |
| 0:54.8 | First off, thank you for all your messages and thoughts in response to yesterday's |
| 0:59.2 | special program on the Tumb baby scandal and the imminent excavation. |
| 1:03.0 | I'm going to play a little of one of our remarkable contributors a little later this hour. |
| 1:08.6 | Also today, some of you may have watched the Panorama episode last night that raise questions about how |
| 1:13.9 | HRT hormone replacement therapy is prescribed privately we're going to |
| 1:18.0 | hear reaction and also address any concerns that you may have. |
| 1:22.6 | Also coming up, I've enjoyed reading about the mysterious case |
| 1:26.1 | of the Victorian female detective. |
| 1:28.7 | That's Sarah Lodge's new book. |
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