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Woman's Hour

Southport attack, Sexism in Olympics coverage, Female auctioneer

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

A stabbing attack in the Southport area of Merseyside has, at the time of going to air, killed a number of children and critically injured others. Nuala McGovern is joined by BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Lauren Moss to give us the latest. She also hears from the Labour and Cooperative Party Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside, Emily Spurrell, and the Reverend Marie-Anne Kent on how the community are coming together to support each other. NB. The number of fatalities and injured was correct at the time of broadcast. For full updates head to the BBC News website.

Irita Marriott says she is one of very few women in the UK to own an auction house. She’s the subject of a new documentary that follows her setting up her business and discovering personal stories along with antiques. She joins Nuala to talk about what it’s like to be a woman in the industry and why she loves it so much.

Many of us will have been enjoying watching some coverage of the Olympics in Paris. But is that coverage occasionally sexist? The head of the Olympic Broadcasting Service has asked that camera operators avoid sexist filming of sporting events. This comes as a commentator for the channel Eurosport has been removed after making sexist remarks about Australia’s female swimmers. Dr Andrea Geurin, Professor of sport business, marketing and communication at Loughborough University, joins Nuala to discuss.

In the last of our series on the hobbies that you’ve taken up again after years, our reporter Sarah Swadling speaks to a woman who rediscovered her passion for drama and joined the village panto.

Have you seen a lot of orange around recently? The fake tan is back – but it’s apparently now better than before - more sophisticated. Celebrities are sporting the bronzed look, and sales of fake tan are up – but why has it returned? And is it actually good for you? Nuala is joined by Assistant Editor of Femail Jessica Taylor to discuss.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lottie Garton

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to tell you about something else you might enjoy.

0:05.0

My name is Allison Hindle and I commission audio drama and fiction for the BBC.

0:10.0

It's a great privilege because I get to unearth stories people love.

0:13.7

You should see the books and scripts covering my floor,

0:16.5

from new talent and established writers as well as classics.

0:19.8

The BBC has such a rich history of making great audio drama,

0:23.7

we're still the largest producer in the world,

0:26.0

and the popularity of podcasts means we can share what we do with even more people.

0:30.8

So if you like to lose yourself in a gripping audio drama or book, find your next listen on BBC Sounds.

0:37.0

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0:43.4

Hello, this is Nulam Govrin and you're listening to the Women's Hour Podcast.

0:47.6

Hello and welcome to Women's Hour.

0:49.8

Well, it is a very difficult day today for Southport following an attack that left two children dead and eight people mainly children critically injured.

0:59.2

We're going to hear what is known so far and also how the community is responding to those devastating events.

1:05.7

And I'm sure this is something that many of you are thinking about.

1:09.5

If you'd like to share your thoughts this morning you could text the program, the number is 84844, on social media we're at BBC Woman's Hour or you can email us through our website. For a WhatsApp message or a voice note, that number is 0.3,700,

1:23.2

100, 4.4.

1:25.6

And we'll get to that in a moment.

1:27.4

Also today, why the head of broadcasting at the Olympics

1:31.3

has asked camera crews not to be sexist in the way that they film female athletes.

1:37.0

You'll also hear today why one woman has chosen a path that she says very few others have chosen to set up and run an auction

1:45.2

house the antiques dealer will tell us how it's all working out and we're asking

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