04/04/2011
Jane Garvey presents. How to cook the perfect simnel cake, with Mary Berry; women with a passion for horses; Work Tax Credit changes; finished at 50? Finding work later in life.
Jane Garvey presents. Today we are launching our new food series of 'How to make the perfect...' And to start us off, Mary Berry will join Jane Garvey in the Woman's Hour studio to talk about simnel cake. What happens if you suddenly find yourself unemployed in your 50s, having spent all your working life in the same job? The "Black Beauty" effect - what is it about horses that make women so passionate about them? And will Tuesday's changes to Working Tax Credits force women out of work?
Last on
Clip
-
![]()
Cook the Perfect...Simnel Cake with Mary Berry
Duration: 09:00
Chapters
-
Changes to the childcare element of the working tax credit
A recent survey found some mums will stop work or cut back on their hours because of cuts to the childcare part of Working Tax. Will Hadwin, Working Families and Sally Russell Netmums discuss.
Duration: 08:59
Why lonely women turn to horses
What is it about horses that make women so passionate about them? Fiona Walker, author of a series of racy novels set in the world of eventing, and journalist Liz Jones.
Duration: 11:24
Finished at 50?
What happens if you find yourself unemployed in your 50s, having spent all your working life in the same job? Lindy Griffiths who was in education and Occupational Psychologist Sue Firth discuss.
Duration: 11:16
Cook the Perfect Simnel Cake
Our new series βHow to cook the perfectβ¦β. Mary Berry talks to Jane about Simnel Cake. Now associated with Easter, it was originally made for Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent.
Duration: 09:17
Broadcast
- Mon 4 Apr 2011 10:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Follow us on Instagram
Get all the pictures, videos, behind the scenes and more from Womanβs Hour
Podcast
-
![]()
Woman's Hour
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Related Content