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Woman's Hour

Naomi Parry, Breast reconstruction delays, Passport Bros

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Naomi Parry, the costume designer who worked closely with Amy Winehouse to craft her iconic style, has this week been vindicated in a high court judgement. Amy Winehouse's father brought the case against Naomi, and another of Amy’s friends Catriona Gourlay, challenging their right to auction items that had belonged to the late singer. Naomi joins Nuala McGovern in the Woman’s Hour studio to tell us what Monday’s judgement means to her.

Women have never walked on the Moon until now - at least not for real - but in the living rooms of East Belfast artist, Deby McKnight has made it her mission to get 100 women to take a moonwalk, recreating Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic steps in 1969. Using nothing more than imagination, moon boots and a small piece of the moon itself. We hear from Deby and Aislinn Duffield, who has taken part in her project.

At the height of the Covid pandemic, hundreds of women undergoing treatment for breast cancer had mastectomies without reconstruction - procedures that would usually happen at the same time, but were paused because they were considered non-essential. Many women were told they would be able to have reconstructive surgery once the restrictions lifted. But five years on, some are still waiting: living with pain and discomfort, and unable to move on with their lives. Joining Nuala are journalist Rosie Taylor, who has been speaking to the women affected, and Alison from Stockport.

'Passport Bros' is the name given to Western men travelling to countries like Vietnam, searching for what they call "good women" who hold traditional values. A new edition of The Economist’s Weekend Intelligence Podcast has been exploring the phenomenon - what’s attracting these men to relationships abroad and what’s pushing them away from dating in the UK or USA. Reporter Carla Subirana explains more.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Kirsty Starkey

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.

0:07.4

I'm Dilley Carter and I love organising.

0:11.6

In my brand new podcast, sort your life out, unpacked, celebrity guests join me to unbox three revealing items from their home.

0:18.7

Oh, wow. I wasn't expecting this.

0:21.6

Along the way, I'll be giving you practical hacks to help you declutter your life as well.

0:26.2

This is the tough love I need.

0:27.4

Don't hold back.

0:28.5

I'm definitely tucking you with me back to my house.

0:31.6

Sort your life out, unpacked.

0:33.5

Watch on EyePlayer, listen on BBC Sounds.

0:36.1

Hello, this is Neula McGovern, and you're listening to The Woman's Hour podcast.

0:41.1

Hello and welcome to the programme.

0:43.6

Well, in a moment, Naomi Parry, the close friend and stylist off the late singer Amy Winehouse.

0:48.6

This week, Amy's father lost a high-core claim against Naomi over sales of items that Amy once owned.

0:55.6

Naomi will tell us what the long-awaited judgment means to her.

0:59.4

We'll also hear about passport bros.

1:01.8

They believe dating in Europe and the US is broken,

1:04.0

so they've packed their bags and their passport to live somewhere

1:06.9

where they believe their chances for romance improves.

1:10.9

But what does that mean for the women that we meet, that they meet?

1:14.3

We will discuss.

1:15.8

Also six years on from the COVID pandemic, many women who underwent mastectomies for breast cancer

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