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Children in the theatre Jo Hawes

Jo Hawes on her career as a children's casting director; a tribute to the feminist Shireen Ritchie of Women2Win; and should the pill be available to all teenagers over the counter.

Jo Hawes has been a children's casting director on productions like Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, and Oliver for nearly 20 years. So what's it really like working with children in the theatre? Should the contraceptive pill be available to all teenagers over the counter at pharmacies without a prescription? We pay tribute to the feminist Shireen Ritchie of Women2Win . Why the police and local government can't agree about how many kids goes missing from care. Plus what's so special about grandma's cooking?

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Thu 26 Apr 2012 10:00
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  • Children in care who go missing

    Jenni speaks to Det. Insp. Shakesheff; to Enver Solomon, Director of Policy for the Children’s Society and David Simmonds, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Children & Young People Board.

    Duration: 10:31

  • Shireen Ritchie

    We hear about the work and legacy of the late Shireen Ritchie. The Conservative councillor encouraged women to join parliament and persuaded the party to reform its parliamentary selection.

    Duration: 06:48

  • Children in Theatre

    Jo Hawes has been a children’s casting director for 17 years and joins Jenni to discuss the audition process and explains how she has brought her experience together in a book for parents.

    Duration: 10:59

  • Grandma's Cooking

    Laura Sheeter went a New York restaurant to find out what's so special about grandma's cooking.

    Duration: 07:04

  • Teenage Girls and the Contraceptive Pill

    Richard Hoey, from the GP magazine and website "Pulse", and Dr Fiona Cornish, a GP in Cambridge and president-elect of the Medical Women’s Federation join Jenni to discuss the issues.

    Duration: 06:14

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  • Thu 26 Apr 2012 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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