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Last broadcast on Fri, 14 Jan 2011, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
Presented by Jenni Murray. Soprano Heather Shipp talks about the enduring appeal of Carmen. Should children be allowed to go to a funeral? What impact is the orthodox right having on the women of Israel? Plus, the Women of Steel who kept the Sheffield steel mills going during the war.
The Increasing Influence of Orthodox Jews in Israel
This week, the Supreme Court in Israel finally ruled that segregated bus services, which require women to sit in the back, can continue. There are now over 100 public bus routes on which segregation is in operation and the number is rising. But it’s not just on the buses that women are being treated differently to men. At the Wailing Wall, women are forced to pray in a specially secluded area and are not allowed to wear prayer shawls or read from the Torah. In recent years, a growing number of women have been arrested for breaking these rules which have been set, and are sometimes violently enforced, by members of the ultra orthodox Jewish community. Jenni is joined by Mark Weiss who works for Israel Radio, to discuss the growing influence of the ultra orthodox Jewish community and to take a look at the impact it is having on the lives of Israeli women.
Carmen
As Opera North’s new production of Carmen starts its tour, Jenni is joined by Heather Shipp who is stepping into the lead role for the sixth time. Heather will be joined by Stefan Janski, the Head of Opera at the Royal Northern College of Music - and they'll be discussing the challenges of performing perhaps the most famous female role in opera.
Should Children Attend Funerals?
In The Archers - Elizabeth Archer isn't sure if the children should attend their father’s funeral. She doesn't want them to see her upset and she doesn't want the funeral to be the last memory they have of their father. But Elizabeth's own mother Jill says they should go. So who is right? To discuss whether or not children should go to a parent’s funeral Jenni is joined by Sonia Poulton, a journalist who was bereaved aged 11, and by Linsay Black, from The Way Foundation which supports young widows and widowers. Also with us is Kate Gardner from Winston’s Wish, which supports children who have been bereaved.
Winston's Wish National Helpline: 08452 030405
Women of Steel
During the war, Sheffield’s heavy industry was the backbone of the country’s war effort and it was the city’s women who kept it going. They worked in the factories, producing parts for guns, tanks, ships and planes so that their men could keep fighting. A new DVD has been released to celebrate their achievements and a statue will be erected in Sheffield in their honour. Ruby Gascoigne and Kathleen Roberts worked in 'steel city' during the war and join Jenni to talk about their experiences.
Chapters
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Chapter 1
To discuss whether or not children should go to a parent’s funeral, Jenni is joined by journalist Sonia Poulton, Linsay Black from The Way Foundation and Kate Gardner from Winston’s Wish.
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Chapter 2
Heather Shipp and Stefan Janski discuss the role of Carmen and the challenges of performing perhaps the most famous female role in opera.
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Chapter 3
Mark Weiss who works for Israel Radio, joins Jenni to discuss the growing influence of the ultra orthodox Jewish community and its impact on the lives of Israeli women.
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Chapter 4
Ruby Gascoigne and Kathleen Roberts worked in steel factories in Sheffield during the war. They join Jenni to talk about their experiences.
Broadcast
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Fri 14 Jan 201110:00
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