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24/05/2012

Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey on her autobiography. Is it time to replace the minimum wage with a living wage? And Jo Wheatley Cooks the Perfect pancakes. Jenni Murray presents.

Hilary Devey from Dragons' Den talks to Jenni about her autobiography 'Bold as Brass, My Story' which chronicles her rise to the top of the profession and her personal struggles along the way. Winner of the Great British Bake Off Jo Wheatley Cooks the Perfect pancakes. Is it time to set a living wage rather than a minimum wage. Plus, why are only a quarter of the names on the New Elizabethan list women? Does it reflect the contribution women have made over the past 60 years to British society.
Presenter Jenni Murray
Producer Sarah Johnstone.

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Thu 24 May 2012 10:00
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  • Hilary Devey

    Hilary Devey is one of the β€˜dragons’ on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 2’s Dragons’ Den. She joins Jenni to discuss her life in business and her new book β€˜Bold as Brass, My Story’.

    Duration: 10:01

  • A living wage?

    Jenni is joined by Sarah Vero from the Living Wage Foundation and Len Shackleton, Professor of Economics at the University of Buckingham and Fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs.

    Duration: 10:28

  • Cook the perfect - American pancakes

    Winner of The Great British Bake-Off Jo Wheatley joins Jenni to cook the perfect American pancakes with blueberry and orange sauce.

    Duration: 07:28

  • Whither feminist fiction?

    Writer Michele Roberts and first time novelist Jess Richards joins Jenni to discuss her new novel β€œSnake Ropes” and the health of the new feminist fiction genre.

    Duration: 08:23

  • New Elizabethans

    Jenni is joined by, Dr Maria Misra, Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Oxford to discuss why only a quarter of those on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4’s list of 'New Elizabethans' are women.

    Duration: 05:16

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  • Thu 24 May 2012 10:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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