Emily Watson, Caroline Criado-Perez
Emily Watson and A Royal Night Out, Newsnight's political editor Allegra Stratton and the general election and Caroline Criado-Perez and her new book. Presented by Jane Garvey.
Emily Watson and her new film 'A Royal Night Out'. Newsnight's Political Editor, Allegra Stratton and the outcome of the General Election for women. Caroline Criado-Perez & her new book, 'Do It Like A Woman'. Dr Berta Joncus talks about Women in Baroque Music. And 'Born Naughty', a new Channel 4 series that helps parents cope their children who misbehave.
Presenter : Jane Garvey
Producer; Kirsty Starkey.
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Women In Political Power
Duration: 06:38
Emily Watson
Duration: 10:06
Caroline Criado-Perez
Duration: 07:27
Women In Baroque Music
Duration: 08:34
Born Naughty?
Duration: 08:33
Women In Political Power
Three days after an election result that no-one expected, Jane speaks to Newsnight鈥檚 Political Editor, Allegra Stratton. Are there any new women MPs we should keep an eye on? With the leadership for the Labour Party, the Lib Dems, and UKIP now in contention, which women from those parties could be considering putting themselves forward for the role?
Emily Watson
Two-time Academy Award nominee and four-time BAFTA award nominee Emily Watson first rose to fame in her debut film performance in Breaking the Waves. She joins Jane to discuss acting and her latest role as mother of the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in new film A Royal Night Out.
A Royal Night Out is in cinemas from Friday, certificate 12A.
Caroline Criado-Perez
After the feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez successfully ran a campaign to have a woman on a Bank of England note, the new 拢10 note will see Jane Austen鈥檚 face on it from 2017. Caroline joins Jane to discuss her first book Do It Like A Woman, which features interviews with extraordinary women campaigners from around the world, including Afghanistan鈥檚 first female military helicopter pilot and the first woman to cross Antarctica alone. Caroline discusses why it is important to speak out, how she coped with being stalked online and receiving twitter abuse in 2013, and the importance of female role models.
Women In Baroque Music
The London Festival of Baroque Music 2015 has chosen the theme of Women In Baroque Music. The programming celebrates the feminine presence in works composed by women, for women, and inspired by women. Dr Berta Joncus is a Senior Lecturer in Music at Goldsmiths, University of London. She explains what women of the time were up against in order to get their music out into the public sphere and how these challenges shaped their distinctive contribution to performance and composing
The London Festival of Baroque Music is 15 - 19 May 2015.
Born Naughty?
New Channel 4 series Born Naughty focuses on children with behavioural problems and their parents who are desperate for help. GP聽Dr Dawn Harper and Consultant Paediatrician Dr Ravi Jayarem meet eight children with serious behavioural problems and spend time with the families to find out if the problem is an undiagnosed medical condition or whether parenting is an issue. Jane talks to Dr Dawn and to Stella, whose daughter Honey suffers from a rare form of Autism.
The four part Channel 4 series Born Naughty starts on 14 May.
Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Jane Garvey Interviewed Guest Emily Watson Interviewed Guest Allegra Stratton Interviewed Guest Caroline Criado-Perez Interviewed Guest Berta Joncus Interviewed Guest Stella Interviewed Guest Dawn Harper Producer Kirsty Starkey Broadcast
- Mon 11 May 2015 10:00成人快手 Radio 4
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