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Michelle Mone, polycystic ovaries, the Wah Wah Girls, Elizabeth I

Michelle Mone, the business brain behind the Ultimo brand; living with polycystic ovary syndrome; the Wah Wah Girls; Tracy Borman on Elizabeth I. Presented by Jenni Murray.

Michelle Mone, the business brain behind the Ultimo lingerie, on building a multi million pound brand from scratch and branching out into beauty products; Living with polycystic ovary syndrome, how to spot the symptoms, how to manage your condition and what can be done to help; New play The Wah Wah Girls explores Bollywood glitz and East End grit; Historian Tracy Borman on the life and influence of Elizabeth I. Presented by Jenni Murray.

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Wed 30 May 2012 10:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    Jenni discusses the condition, treatments and ways to manage it with nutritionist Marilyn Glenville; Prof. Helen Mason, and Carol Atkins, who has lived with the condition for 20 years.

    Duration: 09:01

  • Michelle Mone

    The founder of Ultimo and one of Britain’s most successful business women – on setting up her business, new line of self-tanning products and personal life.

    Duration: 10:12

  • Wah! Wah! Girls

    East London meets Bollywood in Wah! Wah! Girls - a contemporary new musical. Jenni talks to the playwright Tanika Gupta & director, Emma Rice.

    Duration: 09:08

  • Mary Bush Poem

    This year's International Hippocrates Prize was awarded to Mary Bush for her poem, Women’s Work. Sharmini Selvarajah met her.

    Duration: 04:25

  • Ruling Queens – Elizabeth I

    For the second of our series on England’s Ruling Queens, Jenni speaks to historian Tracy Borman about Queen Elizabeth I - known as The Virgin Queen.

    Duration: 08:26

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  • Wed 30 May 2012 10:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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