Women gambling, Male friendships, Anna Fedorova, Catherine Mayer, Sheep shearing and Beige flags

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The number of women gambling is expected to rise as the cost of living crisis continues. Hear Jo’s story of what happened when she became addicted to gambling, and advice on the warning signs and how to get help from the chief executive of GambleAware Zoe Osmond. When Max Dickins needed to find himself a best man, he realised that he had no male friends. When he discovered that this is something lots of men go through, he decided to write a book with hints and tips for men, as well as what they can learn from the women in their lives about how to keep friendships. As the war in Ukraine goes on, musicians are providing hope and peace for Ukrainians. Piano soloist Anna Fedorova explains what she’s achieved through the power of music alongside the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. The royal family is going to have a new, slimmer, shape in future. Royal biographer Catherine Mayer tells Emma what this means for Prince Andrew in particular, as well as the future of the monarchy under King Charles. Sheep shearer Marie Prebble tells us how she set a brand new women’s world record for sheep shearing – which involved months of training, and eight hours straight of holding wriggling sheep. Caitlin McPhail and Helen Thorn discuss dating in the modern world – including the small signs on online dating profiles that show someone’s a little bit boring, and how to let your true personality shine on dating platforms. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Lottie Garton

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.4	Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4.
0:10.7	Welcome to Weekend Woman's Hour, a selection of the best bits from the week just gone.
0:15.6	On today's programme, the Ukrainian pianist using her musical talents to spread hope in
0:21.1	the midst of war.
0:22.6	The man who suddenly realised when he needed to find a best man that he had no male
0:27.4	friends, got a piece of paper out in a pen, made a list of the candidates I consider and
0:31.6	I realised I work with most of these men and the rest of them I haven't spoken to in
0:35.7	some cases for one, two, three years and I thought oh my gosh where have all my friends
0:39.2	gone and then when I did a bit of light googling I realised tons of men have this problem.
0:43.8	The Royal Biographer who sees the new Queen Concort as a gritty feminist and the markers
0:49.4	to look out for on dating sites that tell you when someone's a bit boring.
0:54.7	Pading coriander, whether you have an opinion on pineapple on pizza or not.
0:59.2	Saying you're fluent in sarcasm, looking for someone with a strong flirt to roast ratio,
1:05.0	references to like really mainstream sitcoms.
1:08.1	All that and lots more, so grab a drink and settle in.
1:11.8	First, a new study by the charity Gamble Aware shows that the cost of living crisis could
1:17.5	trigger an increase in women gambling.
1:20.7	Gamble Aware is starting a campaign to target women and break the stigma that prevents
1:25.2	them from seeking support.
1:27.0	Emma was joined by their chief executive Zoe Osmond to explain why this is a serious issue.
1:32.6	The rise in the cost of living that's obviously increasing a month by month alongside a growth
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