Fridge Girl, Gen Z, bell hooks
Ebony Louise Barrett has now become Fridge Girl, after a video she put on TikTok went viral. It was a tall, free-standing fridge falling on top of her as she danced. She's OK, but even Janet Jackson h...
17 Dec 202157min
Lucy Chappell; Æthelgifu the Medieval Abbess; Women on Boards; Women and Festive TV.
During a recent Business Questions in parliament Jacob Rees Mogg took a moment to mark the feast of St Æthelgifu, and called the medieval abbess one of Britain’s leading saints. But was she? What do w...
16 Dec 202157min
Quaranteens, New police strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, Jess Duckworth
There is no doubt that the pandemic is still affecting people's social lives, but perhaps the most affected are teenagers or 'quaranteens'. Many young people have missed out on major social milestones...
15 Dec 202157min
Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
Actor Tamsin Greig on her latest role as the legendary agent Peggy Ramsay. The Prime Minister has announced that all over 18s in England are being offered a Covid-19 booster vaccination. But as he se...
14 Dec 202157min
Grandparents providing childcare, Kate Griffiths MP's barrister Charlotte Proudman; Under pressure - Fibromyalgia
The company SAGA has decided to give employees who've just become grandparents some special leave. They say it's about helping new grandparents celebrate but also it's to highlight how important older...
13 Dec 202157min
Jazz musician Zoe Rahman, IVF regulation, County Lines, Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace
Musician and composer, Zoe Rahman has won a MOBO, a British Jazz Award, and this week Zoe was awarded the ‘Impact Award’ at the 2021 Ivors Composer Awards.Julia Chain the chair of the Human Fertilisat...
11 Dec 202143min
Catfishing, Caribbean Christmas Food & Gloves
Catfishing is the practise of using a fake profile to start an online romance. The podcast Sweet Bobby has been shining a light on this issue through the story of Kirat Assi, a 42-year-old radio prese...
10 Dec 202157min
Jazz pianist Zoe Rahman, Allegra Stratton's resignation, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Germany's abortion law
Jazz musician Zoe Rahman has been described as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene. She takes influence from her English, Irish and Bengali heritage to write music with swing, ly...
9 Dec 202153min
