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Woman's Hour

The Euros, Money, Atomic Kitten

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The Footie! England's through to the final of the Euros after a nail biting match against Denmark last night. We speak to Emma Hayes, Chelsea Women Manager who was on the TV commentary team last night; to Jacqui Oatley who's commentated for World Cups and European Championships for both the BBC and ITV, and to Jane Merrick, Policy Editor at the i newspaper who tweeted last night about loving the celebration. We also hear from 2 members of Atomic Kitten, who sing us some of their song, Whole Again, specially reversioned for the England team.

We talk about money with Otegha Uwagba. She's got a new book called We Need To Talk About Money.

At the end of last month Bill Cosby was freed from prison after serving less than three years of a potential ten year sentence. Accused by more than 60 women of rape or sexual assault he's always maintained his innocence. Victoria Valentino was one of those women who made allegations but didn’t speak up for 45 years. She tells Emma her story.

And contraception and environmentalism. If your pill, coil or condoms came with a message about how having fewer children is better for the environment, how would you feel about it? The idea of limiting or controlling the number of people on the planet is highly controversial but there are academics and specialists in women's reproductive rights who think now is the time to restart the conversation about having smaller families. Emma speaks to journalist and commentator, Ella Whelan, and to Professor of Policy, Systems and Reproductive Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Susannah Mayhew.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:05.2

Hello, I'm Emma Barnett and welcome to Woman's R from BBC Radio 4.

0:09.9

Good morning, I've thought we'd start today with a little of this.

0:30.9

Southgate, you're the one.

0:32.7

Atomic kittens tribute to football and the man, Gareth Southgate.

0:37.7

It's become one of the new England anthems, spreading joy and 90s nostalgia

0:41.8

across social media after England's glorious win against Denmark last night.

0:46.8

Definitely had to play that too, as women forming the soundtrack of this unique moment.

0:51.4

Whether you're into football or not after the year and a half we've had,

0:54.4

it is a great excuse to celebrate, to feel.

0:57.9

And now plenty of people will be planning their Sunday evenings how and where they'll watch England versus Italy.

1:04.1

It is historic whatever happens and that will be at Wembley.

1:08.0

But what kind of celebrator are you?

1:11.2

How did you react when the goals went in?

1:14.4

The video of the former footballer Ian Wright,

1:16.7

Wrighty and Emma Hayes, Chelsea Woon manager,

1:19.0

both commentating on the match last night on ITV has gone viral for instance after

1:23.4

Raheem Sterling equalised and they hug, they jump, they fist pump,

1:28.6

they do every form of physical celebration.

1:31.5

You can imagine, do check it out and I'm hoping I'll be able to talk to Emma shortly.

1:35.5

But what are you? Are you a silent fist in the air?

1:38.7

Are you a jumper? Are you a clapper?

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