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Emma Thompson, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Muslim women in Rochdale, and what is 'butch'?

Women from the Muslim community in Rochdale, Emma Thompson on Beatrix Potter, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall makes the perfect granita, and what is 'butch'? Presented by Jenni Murray.

In May this year 9 men from Rochdale were sentenced for the grooming and sexual abuse of young girls. Jenni speaks to three women from the Rochdale Muslim community about the impact that this case has had on them. Emma Thompson tells Jenni about taking up the baton from Beatrix Potter and writing a sequel to Peter Rabbit. Have the Democrats successfully cast themselves as the party of women's interests? Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will be combining blackberries, apple and cream into the perfect fruity granita. And at PMQs yesterday David Cameron attacked Ed Miliband for not being butch enough. What did he mean? Presented by Jenni Murray.

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Thu 6 Sep 2012 10:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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  • Rochdale Grooming Convictions

    Jenni speaks to three women from the Rochdale Muslim community about the impact, the grooming and sexual abuse case in May this year has had on them, their families and their community.

    Duration: 10:53

  • Emma Thompson

    Emma Thompson has taken up the baton from Beatrix Potter and written a sequel to Peter Rabbit. She joins Jenni to talk about ‘The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit’.

    Duration: 08:15

  • The Word Butch

    Yesterday David Cameron attacked Ed Miliband for not being butch enough. To discuss what Cameron meant by Butch, Jenni is joined by the journalist Kate Welsh and the Telegraph writer Tom Chivers.

    Duration: 06:11

  • Women at the Democratic National Convention

    Jenni talks to Felicity Spector, who writes about US politics for Channel 4 News about whether or not President Obama and his party can convince US women to re-elect the Democrats.

    Duration: 07:26

  • Cook the Perfect Fruity Granita - with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    In Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s new book ‘Three Good Things’ he aims to make cooking as simple as possible. Today he’ll be combining blackberries, apple and cream into the perfect fruity granita.

    Duration: 08:28

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  • Thu 6 Sep 2012 10:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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