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Watching Families in the Olympics
Jane speaks to Carol Scott, whose daughter Alex is in the Team GB football team; Gary McCafferty's wife Lynn is captain of the women’s handball team.
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Maeve Binchy
The best-selling novelist Maeve Binchy has died aged 72 following a short illness. Clip of her being interviewed by Jenni Murray in 2009.
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How crucial is fidelity in a long-term relationship?
Jane discusses with Andrew G Marshall, Counsellor & author; & Kaye Wellings, Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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London Wardrobes: Denise Jagger
Denise Jagger is a partner at City Law Firm and sits boards including the British Olympic Association. Henrietta Harrison went to meet her in her London flat in Tower Bridge.
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Female Genitalia: What's normal?
Follow up from last week's discussion about cosmetic genital surgery. Jane talks to Clare Chambers from Jesus College Cambridge & Kaye Wellings, Prof. of Sexual & Reproductive Health.
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Watching Family in the Olympics
What is it like being the mother or husband of an Olympic athlete? How do you deal with the agony and ecstasy of watching a loved one compete at such a high level? Jane speaks to Carol Scott, whose daughter Alex is in the Team GB football team and to Gary McCafferty, whose wife Lynn is captain of the women’s handball team.
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How Crucial is Fidelity in a long term relationship?
How crucial is fidelity in a long term relationship? What counts as being unfaithful and if an infidelity is discovered, what are the chances of the relationship surviving? To discuss our attitudes to infidelity Jane is joined by Andrew G Marshall, Relate counsellor and author of How Can I Ever Trust You Again? and by Kaye Wellings, Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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London Wardrobes: Denise Jagger
In the latest in our series on Londoner's wardrobes we explore the world of work. Denise Jagger is a partner at City Law Firm Eversheds and sits on a number of boards including the British Olympic Association. Though she headed up the legal team at Asda for a while she has spent most of her career in the city. Now in her fifties, she says her wardrobe has become less restricted as she's got older. Henrietta Harrison went to meet her in her London flat in Tower Bridge.
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Female Genitalia: What's normal
Following last week’s report about the rise in female cosmetic genital surgery, we discuss what ‘normal’ genitals look like and what’s behind a woman’s decision to choose surgery. Jane is joined by Clare Chambers from the faculty of philosophy, Jesus College Cambridge.
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Maeve Binchy
The great Irish writer Maeve Binchy has died at the age of 72.
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BBC Radio 4Tue 31 Jul 2012 10:00 BBC Radio 4
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