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Bill Granger; Laurie Penny and Charlotte Vere; early motherhood

Bill Granger cooks the perfect pork ragu. Melissa Viney on the early months of motherhood. Protest or lobbying - what's the best way for women to engage in the political process?

Bill Granger Cooks the Perfect...pork ragu. What is the best way for women to engage in the political process? March and shout loudly or lobby and persuade for change? Journalist Laurie Penny and Charlotte Vere, founder of Women On, a campaign group for women in the economy, join us to discuss. Melissa Viney asks if there's a conspiracy of silence surrounding the early months of motherhood. Authors Susie Boyt and Jane Rogers talk about the creative impulses behind their novel writing.
Jane Garvey presents.
Producer, Karen Dalziel.

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Tue 8 Jan 2013 10:00
成人快手 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Bill Granger Part 1 - Cook the Perfect Pork Ragu

    Australian chef Bill Granger cooks his version of the perfect Pork Ragu.

    Duration: 01:44

  • Being a New Mother

    New mothers share their experiences. Discussion with Melissa Viney & Louise Silverton, RCM

    Duration: 12:57

  • Woman's Hour Power List: Protest vs Lobbying

    Journalist Laurie Penny & Charlotte Vere, founder of Women On, discuss.

    Duration: 07:43

  • Bill Granger Part 2 - Cook the Perfect Pork Ragu

    Bill Granger cooks the perfect Pork Ragu, and talks about his life & career.

    Duration: 07:31

  • The Art of Writing Fiction

    Jane Rogers & Susie Boyt discuss the tricks of their trade & where they find inspiration.

    Duration: 10:03

Bill Granger

cooks his version of the perfect Pork Ragu. It involves slow cooking pork with lemon, garlic and rosemary for 3 hours. Bill serves it with pasta and a sprinkling of toasted breadcrumbs or pangrattato. Bill is a self-taught chef who started working as a waiter whilst a student and gradually found himself drawn to a career in cooking, opening his first caf茅 at 22.

Being a New Mother

Having your first baby can be an exhilarating and joyful experience.聽 But caring for a newborn in those early weeks is most likely to be exhausting and an emotional rollercoaster.聽So do we give women adequate support and advice before the birth so they can cope with life after the birth? Some new mums, including Melissa Viney,聽tell Jane聽how they coped with the reality of their first baby, and Louise Silverton from the explains what support women really need.

The Art of Writing Fiction

How do writers come up with their plot lines and what does it take to develop really believable characters?聽聽 Novelist and scriptwriter has seven novels to her new name and a new collection of short stories, Hitting Trees with Sticks.聽 fifth novel, The Small Hours, has recently been published.聽 They join Jane in the studio to discuss the tricks of their trade and where their inspiration comes from.

Woman's Hour Power List: Protest vs Lobbying

What is the best way for women to engage in the political process 鈥� march and shout loudly or engage in subtle targeted persuasion.聽 How best to make things happen? 聽Journalist Laurie Penny and Charlotte Vere, founder of 聽a campaign group for women in the economy, join Jane.

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  • Tue 8 Jan 2013 10:00
    成人快手 Radio 4

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