Listen :
Availability:
Available to listen.
Last broadcast on Wed, 14 Dec 2011, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
Presented by Jane Garvey. What can parents do to help young people into work? Strictly Come Dancing dresses - what happens after the show ends?, Redefining Liberal Democrat policy on Domestic Violence, and the new row over the morning after pill sex advert.
How To Help Your Unemployed Child
As the latest unemployment figures are announced this morning, we're joined by Employment Minister, Chris Grayling. While last month's official figures revealed the number of unemployed 16 to 24 year olds has risen to over 1 million, Scotland’s youth unemployment rate is currently the highest in the UK at 21.5%. The Scottish government has therefore just confirmed the appointment of Angela Constance MSP as Youth Employment Minister. She joins Jane Garvey to tell us more about her new role. Also, Rachela Giordano - a team leader from the Prince’s Trust - talks about practical ways we can help our unemployed children, and listener Gail Parminter from Bristol joins us to talk about how she has supported her sons.
Strictly Come Dancing - Part 1
Those of you following BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing will know that this Saturday is the is the final of the current series. Last week saw the departure of Holly Valance and Alex Jones, leaving actress Chelsey Healy as the only remaining female in the competition. The person responsible for designing the amazing dresses - numbering around 300 for this series - is Vicky Gill. Just before last week’s semi-final Felicity Finch went to meet Vicky to take a peek behind the scenes at Dancesport International (DSI) in South London where the dresses are made.
Morning After Pill Adverts
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has just launched a telephone service where women can request the morning after pill and get it delivered free of charge to their home. The charity says the move will help women prevent unwanted pregnancy over the Christmas and New Year period. But the advertisements and their message have provoked a number of objections from various quarters. Jane speaks to Ann Furedi, chief executive of BPAS, and Sandra Parsons, journalist at the Daily Mail.
Behind The Scenes at Strictly Come Dancing
Walk of Shame
The depiction of women in a new ad for Harvey Nichols, called the 'Walk of Shame' is currently dividing opinion. Jane discusses the ad with Harvey Nichols Marketing Director Julia Bow, and with journalist Tanya Gold.
Strictly Come Dancing - Part 2
Earlier we heard from the people responsible for making all the elaborate frocks for Strictly Come Dancing. Felicity Finch is now off to find out about the next part of the process - the all-important dress fitting.
Chapters
-
Chapter 1
As unemployment figures are announced, we're joined by Employment Minister Chris Grayling, Youth Employment MSP Angela Constance, Rachela Giordano of the Prince’s Trust, and listener Gail Parminter
-
Chapter 2
Felicity Finch goes behind the scenes of Strictly Come Dancing to meet Vicky Gill, who designs the amazing dresses
-
Chapter 3
Jane speaks to Ann Furedi, chief executive of British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), and Sandra Parsons, journalist at the Daily Mail about the new morning after pill ads.
-
Chapter 4
Jane is joined by Harvey Nichols Marketing Director Julia Bow, and by journalist Tanya Gold
-
Chapter 5
Felicity Finch finds out about the next part of the Strictly Come Dancing dress design process - the all-important dress fitting.
Broadcast
-
Wed 14 Dec 201110:00
~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~10~RS~){kind=small}