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Postcards From Midlife

Sally Phillips on Bridget Jones, friendship, divorce, botox, family and Hugh Grant

Postcards From Midlife

Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

Health & Fitness, Unknown, 579985, Culture, Mental Health, Perimenopause, Women, Relationships, Midlife Women, Fitness, Midlife, Lifestyle, Health, Menopause, Nutrition, Parenting, Fashion & Beauty, Arts, Kids & Family

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In the final show of the season Lorraine & Trish meet feminist comedy legend Sally Phillips, who plays Bridget Jones ride or die Shazzer in all four films. Sally chats about filming Mad About The Boy, the fourth and most successful movie of the franchise, as well as the power of her female friends, ageing on screen, life as a mum of 3 sons, and what it's like to find your power in your 50s. Plus: practical life, love & health tips from the past 24 shows and why Lorraine won't allow hats indoors, shrugging or sweaters as scarves.

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0:00.0

Time for a commercial message from the charity guide dogs.

0:03.2

Now, young Trish, when you hear guide dogs, you probably picture those brilliant dogs

0:08.2

helping people with sight loss navigate the world.

0:10.7

But did you know?

0:11.7

The charity guide dogs does so much more.

0:14.6

Actually, I do know about the lovely charity guide dogs because it's the world's largest

0:19.0

assistant dog organisation and they recognise that sight

0:22.3

loss can happen at any stage of life and one size doesn't fit all when it comes to supporting

0:27.2

those going through this so guide dogs help people throughout their lives from helping babies

0:32.1

explore their surroundings children reading alongside their friends and adults living independently

0:37.3

with confidence.

0:38.6

Indeed they do. Guide dogs help with everything from white cane skills to life-changing tech advice.

0:44.9

They give people the tools not just to manage but to thrive.

0:48.6

And here's the thing. Guide dogs is something we can all be part of, whether it's volunteering,

0:53.9

fundraising or even sponsoring

0:55.5

a guide dog puppy. There are so many ways to get involved. There are. And if you, our lovely listeners,

1:01.6

want to find out more about Guide Dogs, life-changing services, or how you can support their

1:06.7

incredible work, go to their website, guidedogs.org.com.

1:15.8

Trish.

1:16.7

Yes.

1:17.4

I have been, well, I guess you could say banned, restricted.

1:22.6

What have you done?

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