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13/10/2010

Presented by Jenni Murray. Including June Spencer, 'Peggy' in The Archers; Elish Angiolini, Scotland's Lord Advocate and the grande dame of peformance art, Marina Abramovic.

Presented by Jenni Murray. June Spencer is 'Peggy' in The Archers, a role she has played for almost 60 years. Now 91, she joins Jenni to talk of her life both real and in Ambridge. The Archers abounds with matriarchs, so what is their history and role in society? Elish Angiolini was Scotland's first female Lord Advocate. As she leaves her post, she looks back on four years in office. And, Marina Abramovic has been called the "grande dame" of radical performance art. With her latest show about to open in London, she talks about a career that has taken her from Belgrade to New York and beyond.

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Wed 13 Oct 2010 10:00
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  • June Spencer

    The actor who plays The Archer's Peggy Woolley discusses 60 years in Ambridge

    Duration: 12:43

  • The role of the matriarch

    With the author Charlotte Mendelson and Prof Penny Summerfield from Manchester University

    Duration: 08:52

  • Elish Angiolini

    The first woman and the first solicitor to hold the 500-year-old post of Lord Advocate of Scotland

    Duration: 11:08

  • Marina Abramovic

    The 'grande dame' of performance art

    Duration: 07:49

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  • Wed 13 Oct 2010 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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