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Garden Weeds, Blue Plaques and the 9-Year-Old Cook

Presented by Jenni Murray. Weeds: should we love them more? Blue Plaques: why do such a small number represent the achievements of women? And Jay Ditum, the 9-year-old cook.

Presented by Jenni Murray. Weeds - we've battled against them for centuries, but now gardeners' attitudes seem to be changing. Why are we learning to love them? Jenni is joined by garden designer Anne Beswick and garden writer for Amateur Garden magazine Michelle Wheeler.

Threatened Miscarriages - for the first time researchers can accurately predict the outcome of pregnancies threatening to miscarry. Jenni is joined by Dr Edmond Edi-Osagie who's leading the research at St Mary's Hospital Manchester and to Ruth Bender-Atik; National Director of the Miscarriage Association.

Blue Plaques show us who lived where, when they shaped our history, and yet a only a small number of the plaques represent women. Why is that and who would you nominate if you could? Jenni is joined by Dr Susan Skedd, Head of the Blue Plaques Team and Women's Historian and by Bev Hogg, Project Assistant for Manchester City Council.

The Boy Who Cooked 100 Things. When 9 year old Jay Ditum broke up from school for the summer holidays, he was given a summer project to 'do 100 of something'. Following much deliberation, Jay decided he wanted to cook 100 different things. He joins Jenni in the studio, with his mum Sarah, to talk us through his culinary adventures.

Producer: Susannah Tresilian.

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Fri 12 Aug 2011 10:00
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Chapters

  • Threatened miscarriage

    Researchers have developed a test which may predict whether a miscarriage will happen or not. Ruth Bender Atik of the Miscarriage Association and Dr Edmond Edi Osagi who led the research discuss.

    Duration: 08:53

  • Blue plaques

    Only a small number of the plaques represent women. Dr Susan Skedd from English Heritage and Bev Hogg who runs the Commemorative Plaques project for Manchester City Council discuss.

    Duration: 09:56

  • WW2 - Tropical diseases

    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has recorded interviews with survivors and will teach young people about what the POW’s, women and children who were interned went through. Judy Merry reports.

    Duration: 08:44

  • Cook 100

    Nine year old Jay has taken on the challenge of cooking 100 things during the summer holidays. He and his mum Sarsah join Jenni to discuss the challenge.

    Duration: 05:11

  • Weeds

    Why are we learning to love weeds? Garden designer Anne Beswick and garden writer Michelle Wheeler discuss.

    Duration: 09:06

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  • Fri 12 Aug 2011 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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