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Woman's Hour

Preterm birth, Devil Wears Prada, Forgotten Children

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal death in the UK. Today the House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee have published a report calling on the government to do more to reduce the risks of babies being born prematurely and to improve the lives of those families who are affected. Anita Rani discusses proposed changes with Nadia Leake, who gave birth to twins eleven years ago at just 22 weeks and author of 'Surviving Prematurity,' Caroline Lee-Davey, CEO of the charity Bliss, which supports parents and families of premature or sick babies, and Baroness Laura Wyld, a member of the Preterm Birth Committee.

A Georgian heiress and her husband are suing a property developer for over £36 million after buying a mansion and discovering a “moth infestation”… “of extreme proportions”. The couple describe killing up to 100 moths a day, watching them land on their children’s toothbrushes, plates of food and cutlery. And they are now seeking damages including £50,000 for moth-shredded clothes. The property developer denies all claims. Well, it's that time of year where you may be getting your winter woollies out and we wondered what's the best way to deal with such an occurrence? Anita is joined by Harriet Walker, Fashion Editor at The Times, who has been having her own nightmare experience with moths.

In the next instalment of Woman's Hour's week-long series Forgotten Children, which looks at the impact on families when one or both parents serve time in prison, reporter Jo Morris speaks to Emily (not her real name), whose husband was sentenced to prison for crimes he committed against her. Emily discovered that, not only did she have to face the stigma of her children’s father being in prison, but as a single-parent she also struggled to access services to help her children cope with their father’s imprisonment.

As a new musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, with lyrics contributed by the American musician Shaina Taub and music by Elton John, hits London's West End, Anita is joined by the show’s leading ladies, Vanessa Williams, Georgie Buckland and Amy Di Bartolomeo to discuss the enduring appeal of this story.

Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rebecca Myatt

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's not funny, it's true.

0:05.2

Lily Allen and Makita Oliver.

0:08.2

Um, Keats, I've got some questions for you.

0:10.3

On BBC Sounds.

0:12.0

Tell me what you've enjoyed about our podcast so far.

0:14.5

I like that you've got more and more comfortable in this space

0:17.1

and I've watched you show all parts of yourself.

0:20.1

We've both cried.

0:21.2

Miss me with Lily Allen and Makita Oliver. We're just us having a shot.

0:26.0

Feels like we've been doing it forever. We kind of have. Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:35.8

BBC Sounds, music, Radio Podcasts.

0:40.0

Hello, I'm Anita Rani, and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4.

0:44.9

Just to say that for rights reasons, the music in the original radio broadcast has been removed for this podcast.

0:51.5

Good morning, welcome to Woman's Hour.

0:55.9

We'll be discussing the recommendations from a new report out today about the prevention and consequences of premature or preterm birth.

1:02.2

This will include talking to one of my guests about her experience of what it was like to

1:07.0

give birth to a preterm baby and the impact on her and her wider family when her baby died.

1:12.6

This is a gentle signpost to say that we will be hearing a story that some of you may find upsetting.

1:18.3

Also on the program, a brand new musical has hit the West End and it may well be an instant

1:23.9

classic. It has all the right ingredients. It's the stage adaptation of the iconic film,

1:28.8

The Devil Wears Prada, music by Elton John and starring Vanessa Williams. Fans of the film and

1:33.7

musicals will not be disappointed. Vanessa, along with the other two lead actors,

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