SIM Ep 843 Pod 250: Writing crime, killing joy, and no tits please, we’re dancing

SIM Ep 843 Pod 250: Writing crime, killing joy, and no tits please, we’re dancing

For 44 years, the third page of what was the most widely sold newspaper in the UK was dominated by a topless young woman. Depending on who you asked, Page 3 of The Sun was either a great British institution or a sexist time-warp. And then, in 2012, Jo Cheetham and a group of fellow campaigners took on The Sun and called for No More Page 3. They won. In this week’s podzine, Jo chats to our Hannah about her role in No More Page 3, her new book Killjoy, and why she hates fun. Clearly having the whale of her life is actor, screenwriter and showrunner Emer Kenny, whose adaptation of Val McDermid’s bestseller The Distant Echo smashed it on our screens as ITV series Karen Pirie. Mick has an excellent natter with Emer about when you shouldn’t listen to true crime podcasts, asking for chairs, and playing Tash in Channel 4’s period crime caper The Curse, which returns for its second series on April 27. In BT, there’s bad maths, convenient T-shirts and a freezer full of poo, while in Jenny Off The Blocks, Jen’s noticing it’s one step forward and a few more back. And there’s more fancy footwork in Rated or Dated, as the team have a total blast watching 1983 smash hit, Flashdance, with and without their bras on. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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