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Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey - a harmless love story or degrading to women? Could the Olympics be the opportunity for women's football to finally make its mark? Plus DIY beauty.

Fifty Shades of Grey dubbed "mummy porn" has become the country's fastest paperback. Is it a harmless love-story or degrading to women? As the Education Select Committee examine the issue of destitution among migrant and asylum-seeking children we look at how widespread the problem is and what can be done to combat it. Plus could the Olympics be the opportunity for women's football to finally make its mark? And author Petra Reski on her latest book about the Mafia - The Honoured Society:

Presenter by Jane Garvey
Producer: Lucinder Montefiore.

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Tue 3 Jul 2012 10:00
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  • Fifty Shades of Grey

    Fifty Shades of Grey - a harmless love story or degrading to women? To discuss, Jane is joined by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, columnist for The Independent, and by the author and broadcaster Kate Mosse.

    Duration: 12:57

  • Migrant and Asylum Seeking Children

    Discussing destitution of migrant & asylum seeking children are Children’s Society Policy Director Enver Solomon, and Jenny Whittle, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services at Kent County Council.

    Duration: 08:24

  • Women’s Football

    To discuss women’s football, Jane talks to Laura Williamson, sports writer for the Daily Mail, and to Sue Tibballs, Chief Executive of the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation.

    Duration: 08:28

  • Petra Reski

    Petra Reski has lived in Italy since 1989 and writes about the Mafia. She joins Jane to talk about her latest book, which looks at how the Mafia have spread their tentacles into Germany and beyond.

    Duration: 06:36

  • Penelope and Helen

    Professor Edith Hall looks at contrasting tales of good and bad wives in Greek myth - Penelope and Helen.

    Duration: 05:29

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  • Tue 3 Jul 2012 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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