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Sea Shanties, Social Climbing and Birth Control

Presented by Jenni Murray. Sea shanties sung by traditional folk duo Hissyfit; Dr Clare Debenham talks about the forgotten early birth control pioneers; The trial of Ukrainian politician Yulia Tymoshenko; Why is social climbing good for your health?

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45 minutes

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Fri 22 Jul 2011 10:00
成人快手 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Yulia Tymoshenko

    Dr Kataryna Wolczuk joins Jenni to discuss the trial of the Ukrainian politician.

    Duration: 07:14

  • Social Climbing

    Wendy Holden and Jean Broke-Smith on whether social climbing is good for you.

    Duration: 09:06

  • Birth Control Pioneers

    Dr Clare Debenham and Rebecca Findlay look at the history of birth control clinics in the UK.

    Duration: 10:58

  • Women's Football

    Your views on last week's Women's Football item.

    Duration: 03:33

  • Sea Shanties

    Folk singer Sue Van Gaalen on sea shanties, and live performance from duo Hissyfit.

    Duration: 10:10

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Jul 2011 10:00
    成人快手 Radio 4

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