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Women's cricket; Sex education; Grandparent's favourites

Kate Taylor on women's and girls' cricket, a sex education wish-list, when grandparents have favourites, and Natasha Solomons' The Gallery of Vanished Husbands. With Jenni Murray.

England women's cricketer Sarah Taylor and girls from Spencer Cricket Club in Wandsworth about the increasing popularity of the women's game. Marianne Cassidy on her online "wish list" of the sex education she would like to have had at school - and listeners on what they wish they'd been told. Virginia Ironside and Annalisa Barbieri discuss what to do when grandparents have favourite grandchildren. Natasha Solomons on her novel The Gallery of Vanished Husbands. More people are surviving skin cancer but the number of cases is still on the rise and it's the most common cancer among those aged between 15 and 34 years old. Jenni is joined by Dr Louise Fearfield from the Royal Marsden Hospital and Stephanie Bennett, who is currently undergoing treatment for melanoma.

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58 minutes

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Wed 7 Aug 2013 10:00

Chapters

  • The Sex Education I Wish I’d Had

    Marianne Cassidy on her "wish list" of the sex education she wished she had at school

    Duration: 07:55

  • Surviving Skin Cancer

    Consultant dermatologist Dr Louise Fearfield & patient Stephanie on skin cancer

    Duration: 07:50

  • Girls and Cricket

    A look at the increasing popularity of the women's game.

    Duration: 09:02

  • Granny's Favourite

    What to do when grandparents have favourite grandchildren

    Duration: 07:56

  • Natasha Solomons

    Natasha Solomons on her novel The Gallery of Vanished Husbands

    Duration: 08:46

The Sex Education I Wish I’d Had

Marianne Cassidy, a student from Ireland has written of the sex education she would like to have had at school. Since then thousands have viewed it around the world and many have sent her their own wish lists.ÌýJenni speaks to Marianne and hears from Woman’s Hour listeners about the sex education they would like to have had.

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Granny's Favourite

We’ll be asking ‘who’s granny’s favourite?’ when we discuss favouritism from grandparents towards their grandchildren. Perhaps it’s natural to have a deeper bond with one child more than the others, but how and when does it impact on the little ones and the rest of the family. Agony aunt and grandmother Virginia Ironside and writer and mother Annalisa Barbieri discuss.

Girls and Cricket

The Women’s Ashes start this week.ÌýWill England’s women cricketers repeat the success of the men’s team? More and more women are taking up the game now, with the England and Wales Cricket Board actively encouraging younger girls to try out the sport. The England wicket keeper and batter, Sarah Taylor, recently visited one club with a thriving girls’ section to give the youngsters there a bit of a masterclass. Louise Adamson reports from the Spencer Cricket Club is in Wandsworth in South West London.

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Surviving Skin Cancer

A new report from shows that survival rates for malignant melanoma are improving.ÌýBut the number of cases of this form of skin cancer is still going up, with around 35 people diagnosed every day. It’s more common among women and is the most common cancer among younger people aged between 15 and 34. Jenni is joined by Dr Louise Fearfield from the and Stephanie Bennett, who is currently undergoing treatment for melanoma.ÌýThey’ll be discussing advances in treatment and how to protect yourself if you’re planning on going out in the sun.

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Natasha Solomons – The Gallery of Vanished Husbands

If you found yourself having to start again, who would you want to be?third book, The Gallery of Vanished Husbands, tells the story of a young mother, whose wayward husband disappears, leaving her and two small children behind in 1950’s Jewish suburbia. Finding herself to be an invisible living widow, she enters the burgeoning art world of 1960s London, which will bring her fame, fortune and a life-long love affair.

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The Gallery of Vanished Husbands by Natasha Solomons is published by Sceptre 1st August 2013

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Marianne Cassidy
Interviewed Guest Virginia Ironside
Interviewed Guest Annalisa Barbieri
Interviewed Guest Sarah Taylor
Interviewed Guest Louise Fearfield
Interviewed Guest Stephanie Bennett
Interviewed Guest Natasha Solomons
Producer Louise Adamson

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  • Wed 7 Aug 2013 10:00

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