PHONE-IN: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2020
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
When Meghan Markle entered the Royal Family it was seen by many as the dawning of a new age, a breath of fresh air.
Less than three years later the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced their wish to ‘step back’,
We want to hear your thoughts.
Do you think their announcement was outrageous or an inevitable consequence given the treatment of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex?
What impact will her ‘stepping back’ have on the Royal Family?
The number to phone is 03700 100 444. Lines open at 0900.
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| 0:36.1 | Just before this BBC podcast gets underway, |
| 0:38.6 | here's something you may not know. |
| 0:40.8 | My name's Linda Davies, and I commissioned podcasts for BBC Sounds. |
| 0:44.4 | As you'd expect at the BBC we make podcasts of the very highest quality |
| 0:49.0 | featuring the most knowledgeable experts and genuinely engaging voices. |
| 0:54.4 | What you may not know is that the BBC makes podcasts about all kinds of things, |
| 0:59.2 | like pop stars, poltergeist, cricket, and conspiracy theories. |
| 1:04.4 | And that's just a few examples. |
| 1:06.3 | If you'd like to discover something a little bit unexpected, |
| 1:09.4 | find your next podcast over at BBC Sounds. |
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