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Reese Witherspoon on her new film Wild

Includes Reese Witherspoon talking about her new film Wild, Sport England's new advertisting campaign to encourage more women to take part in sport, and music from Laura Doggett.

Oscar nominated Reese Witherspoon talks about her new film Wild based on the bestselling memoir of Cheryl Strayed.

We discuss the new advertising campaign This Girl Can and how its aims to get more of us to take part in sport.

Kate Gross died of colon cancer on Christmas morning. She was 36. Her mum Jean talks about the book Kate has written for her five year old sons Late Fragments: Everything I wanted To Tell You About This Magnificent Life.

The television and film composer Debbie Wiseman on her latest project composing the music for the new Â鶹ԼÅÄ drama Wolf Hall.

We discuss the lives of older lesbians and the hurdles they faced coming out. And find out if Denmark is really the happiest place to live in the world.

Plus music from one of 2015's hotly tipped musicians, Laura Doggett.

Presented by Jane Garvey.
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor: Beverley Purcell.

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Sat 17 Jan 2015 16:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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Reese Witherspoon and Cheryl Strayed

Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon and American novelist Cheryl Strayed discuss Reese's new film 'Wild', which she also co-produced.  The story is based on Cheryl's memoir of a 1,100-mile hike across the Pacific Crest Trail - an adventure she embarked upon after the break-up of her marriage.  

This Girl Can

There are two million fewer women playing sport once a week than there are men. today launch an advertising campaign to try to address that imbalance.  is aimed at encouraging all women – irrespective of skill, fitness, size or how little time they have - to take up some sort of physical activity because it’s fun and life enhancing. 

We speak to Sport England about the need for the campaign, and Grace Monksfield Hammond, one of the women featuring in it.

Memoir Of Kate Gross

Kate Gross died of cancer on Christmas morning. She was 36, and left behind a husband and five-year-old twin boys. Her mother Jean Gross is fulfilling a promise she made to Kate by joining Jane Garvey to talk about the book Kate wrote for her boys Late Fragments Everything I want to tell you (about this magnificent life).


Debbie Wiseman - Wolf Hall Music

Debbie Wiseman is a film and television composer and trained in formal composition at Guildhall School of Music. She's written well over a hundred scores for TV and film including comedy, romance and action-thriller.  Now she’s turned her considerable talents to historical drama and has composed the music for the forthcoming and highly- anticipated Â鶹ԼÅÄ drama - WOLF HALL - based on the Hilary Mantel novels about Thomas Cromwell’s relationship with Henry the Eighth.  She joins Jane to talk about how crucial music is in recreating the atmosphere of Henry’s court.  

Partner Leaving For Gay Relationship

Your partner ending your marriage can be absolutely devastating.  But how does it affect you if he or she goes off to start a gay relationship? Does it make you feel that there is no competition and therefore it’s easier to deal with? Or is exactly the opposite true?  Sharon and Kevin share their experiences of discovering that their other half is gay. And Dr Gayle Brewer offers a psychologist’s point of view.
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Is Denmark Really The Best Place To Live?

Denmark is said to be the happiest place to live in the world. Short work hours, high economic and gender equality, plus brilliant childcare all play a key part in the Danes emotional well-being. But is Denmark really the best place to live? High anti-depressant and divorce rates might suggest otherwise. We talk to journalistsÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý – who have both moved there – to tell us the truth.  

Laura Doggett

, one of 2015’s hotly tipped musicians joins Jane to talk about her latest single ‘Old Faces’ – and what it’s like to have her music featured on the series 2 trailer for.

Credits

Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor Beverley Purcell
Interviewed Guest Reese Witherspoon
Interviewed Guest Cheryl Strayed
Interviewed Guest Grace Monksfield Hammond
Interviewed Guest Jean Gross
Interviewed Guest Debbie Wiseman
Interviewed Guest Jane Traies
Interviewed Guest Michael Booth
Interviewed Guest Helen Russell
Performer Laura Doggett

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  • Sat 17 Jan 2015 16:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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