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🗓️ 28 December 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh’s career has spanned four decades. Starting out as a martial arts actor, she became a key figure in the Hong Kong action scene. But it was her role in James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies that catapulted her into Hollywood. She's since starred in many hits including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the multi-Oscar winning movie - including for her own performance - Everything Everywhere all At Once. Now, she’s in the film adaptation of the musical Wicked. She joined Nuala McGovern live in the studio to discuss it.
We look back at a special programme, that came live from the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House in London, looking at the support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities – or SEND as it’s often known in England. Nuala heard from guest panellists including Kellie Bright, an actress in EastEnders but also a mum to a child with SEND, Katie, who is 17 and says she was completely failed by the SEND system, and the Minister for School Standards, Catherine McKinnell.
On 22 September 1994, the American TV show Friends premiered on NBC and the characters Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross became household names. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Anita spoke to one of the show’s writers and producers, Betsy Borns and the journalist Emma Loffhagen about why the show still resonates today.
We hear from listener Siobhan Daniels. She wrote to us on Instagram: 'I would love you to talk about van life and an alternative way of living.' Siobhan is 65 years old and after selling her home and possessions has lived in her motorhome for the last five years.
Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal deaths in the UK. Last month the House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee 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 discussed the proposed changes with Nadia Leake, who gave birth to twins eleven years ago at just 22 weeks and is the author of 'Surviving Prematurity,'
Corinne Bailey Rae's latest album is a complete departure from her previous work. Black Rainbows is inspired by a trip to Stony Island Arts Bank, a Chicago-based archive of black art and culture. The record spans punk, rock, experimental jazz, electronica and more. She joined Anita for a very special performance live from the Woman's Hour Glastonbury picnic table back in the summer.
Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Emma Pearce
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0:00.0 | In 2024, we were here for the gritty ones. |
0:04.8 | The adrenaline was building up in me. |
0:06.7 | With gripping true prime podcasts, people can shock you all the time. |
0:11.3 | Dead man running. |
0:12.5 | The word was out. |
0:13.9 | A wanted man may have staged his disappearance. |
0:17.0 | Intrigue to catch a scorpion. |
0:19.0 | Scorpion actually really does look scary. |
0:21.2 | I mean, how do you get through that fear? |
0:23.0 | And how are we going to get near him? |
0:24.5 | And gangster. |
0:25.6 | It was an organised hit in the middle of his heartland territory. |
0:29.8 | The Best of 2024 is here. |
0:32.2 | Listen on BBC Sounds. |
0:35.7 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
0:39.7 | Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. |
0:44.8 | Just to say that for rights reasons, the music in the original radio broadcast has been removed for this podcast. |
0:51.5 | Welcome to a very special weekend Woman's Hour with me Anita Rani as we look back |
0:56.7 | over the last year on the program and what a year it's been. You're about to hear a few highlights |
1:02.9 | but there's a treasure trove of programs on BBC Sounds where you can listen back to the huge |
1:08.1 | array of fascinating topics we've managed to cover on the program in 2024. |
1:13.5 | In the next hour. |
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