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Harriet Harman; New Generation Fashion Dolls, Malala Yousafzai; MC Beaton

Harriet Harman on Labour's plans to attract women voters, and Belinda Parmar and Amanda Gummer discuss the appeal of more realistic fashion dolls to children. With Jane Garvey.

Harriet Harman on Labour's plans to attract women voters. Will new designs for more realistic fashion dolls appeal to children? Belinda Parmar, CEO of Lady Geek, and psychologist Amanda Gummer discuss. Crime writer M C Beaton on her journey from Glasgow bookseller, through Fleet Street journo, to one of UK's most borrowed authors with her detective heroine Agatha Raisen. Malala Yousafzai today collects her the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 in Oslo, a joint winner with Kailash Satyarthi "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education". She talked to Jane about her campaigning and her new life in Birmingham.

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  • Harriet Harman

    Duration: 13:24

  • Fashion Dolls

    Duration: 12:00

  • Malala Yousafzai receives the Nobel Peace Prize

    Duration: 03:57

  • M.C. Beaton

    Duration: 07:39

M.C. Beaton

The author and former chief woman reporter at the Daily Express, , has penned well over 100 novels, from regency romances, to murder mysteries. She joins Jane in studio.Β 

Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of DeathΒ is broadcast onΒ Sky 1 on Boxing Day at 8.30pm

Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman, says that winning over women voters is an essential part of the Labour Party’s General Election strategy. She argues that women would be better off with their policies and that they’ll be fielding more women candidates to stand for parliament next May. Jane talks to the Rt Hon Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party about her party’s record and its plans.

Fashion Dolls

This year a crowdfunding campaign successfully led to the production of, a doll based on the measurements of an average 19-year-old woman's body. This isn’t the first doll which aims to promote a healthy body image and address concerns of premature sexualisation. But will they be popular, and are there any benefits to playing with dolls? Anna Bailey visits a London primary school to hear the views of children, and joining Jane is Dr Amanda Gummer, psychologist and founder of , and , CEO of

Malala Yousafzai receives the Nobel Peace Prize

A personal insight from schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai, who will receive the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo tonight. You can here the longer version of this interview from December 2013

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Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Eleanor Garland
Interviewed Guest Harriet Harman
Interviewed Guest Belinda Parmar
Interviewed Guest Amanda Gummer
Interviewed Guest MC Beaton
Interviewed Guest Malala Yousafzai

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  • Wed 10 Dec 2014 10:00
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