Ruth Wilson, periods and concussion, Ashley Storrie on BBC comedy Dinosaur, sewing for mental health

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.1 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Ruth Wilson explains why she’s running this year’s London marathon for an Alzheimer’s charity, following in the footsteps of her Father who ran the first London marathon in 1981.

During the Women's Rugby Six Nations, the Welsh Rugby Union is using a new technique to assess the impact a player's periods can have when they suffer a concussion. It's the first time data on concussion and periods has been gathered collectively and the hope is it'll help players adapt their training if necessary. Jo Perkins, Head Physio of the Welsh women's squad explains the research.

ITV's Kate Garraway has taken to social media to express her frustration at her local council still sending post to her late husband, Derek. What can you do to make post-death administration simpler and less distressing? Jessica is joined by founder and CEO of the Good Grief Trust, Linda Magistris, to give advice.

Ashley Storrie is the star and co-creator of a brand new BBC comedy series called Dinosaur. It centres around Nina, whose sister has just announced she’s getting married to someone she’s known for six weeks. Ashley joins Jessica to talk about why it was important to her to play an autistic woman, as she is autistic herself, and how writing the series is her dream job.

And can sewing improve your mental health? Following Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s interview on Woman’s Hour about how sewing helped her while she was imprisoned, Jessica Crighton hears from other keen sewers about the impact it’s had on their lives.

Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Olivia Skinner

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0:00.0	My name is Mikita Oliver and I'm Lily Allen. In our new podcast we talk about the big issues and the little ones and everything in between in the way that only best friends do with brutal brutal honesty.
0:14.0	We'll be talking about things like early crushes, techno and ambition.
0:20.0	I've had a few celebrity crushes and for the most part they've come true.
0:24.8	Miss me with Lily Allen and McKeeter Oliver listen on BBC Sounds.
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0:36.0	Hello, I'm Jessica Krieton.
0:37.0	Welcome to the Woman's Hour Podcast.
0:40.0	Good morning and welcome to the program.
0:42.0	Now, as you've just heard in the news bulletins there, Good morning and welcome to the program.
0:42.6	Now as you've just heard in the news bulletins there,
0:44.9	we have some very exciting news for you this morning.
0:48.1	Nula McGovern will be the new presenter of Woman's Hour.
0:52.0	Massive congratulations to Nula.
0:54.7	Mark this in your diaries because she'll be starting on Monday the 13th of May and I know she's
1:00.0	really looking forward to speaking to you all again and being with the
1:05.2	woman's hour listeners every week. We'll also be having a little bit of a reset to
1:10.5	the woman's hour week as well. So Nula will be in the hot seat Monday to Wednesday
1:15.2	and Anita Rani, who you all know, of course,
1:17.4	will present the show on Thursday now,
1:19.7	as well as her usual Friday and Saturday. So the Women's Hour listeners will be in very safe
1:26.3	hands indeed. Now speaking of people in new roles actor Ruth Wilson star of shows like Luther and The Affair, may be about to take on her most
1:36.0	challenging role yet when she runs the London Marathon on Sunday. She's raising money for an
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