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Xinran, Ella Woodward

Tania Branigan on domestic violence in China, Xinran on her new book, the general election in Northern Ireland and blogger Ella Woodward's first cookery book. With Jane Garvey.

Tania Branigan discusses attitudes to domestic violence in China; Xinran talks about her new book, Buy Me the Sky, looking at the effect of the one child policy introduced in China in 1980; Karen Patterson presenter of 'Good Morning, Ulster' explains what's happening in the General Election in Northern Ireland; health-eating blogger, Ella Woodward, reveals her first cookery book; the London Festival of Baroque Music 2015: Ruth Rendell's last interview on Woman's Hour in August 2014;

Presenter : Jane Garvey
Producer : Kirsty Starkey.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • China鈥檚 Domestic Violence Problem & One-Child Policy

    Duration: 16:40

  • Ruth Rendall

    Duration: 06:05

  • The Election In Northern Ireland

    Duration: 08:56

  • Ella Woodward Cooks The Perfect Sweet Potato Brownies

    Duration: 09:59

China鈥檚 Domestic Violence Problem and One-Child Policy

The All-China Women鈥檚 Federation estimates that domestic abuse takes place in nearly a quarter of Chinese families; but only very recently has this issue been brought to light in international media. The Guardian鈥檚 China Correspondent Tania Branigan joins Jane to discuss the issue. We also discuss China鈥檚 one-child policy, in place since 1980.

Ruth Rendell

Labour Peer and crime writer Ruth Rendell passed away on Saturday at the age of 85. She was last on Woman's Hour in August 2014 to talk to Jenni about the 50th anniversary of her most famous character Inspector Wexford.聽

Xinran

China鈥檚 one-child policy is still in place and although there have been softer restrictions in recent years,聽 the policy has left a huge impact on the first generation of Chinese people forced to grow up without siblings. Chinese journalist and author Xinran joins Jane to talk about her new book which focuses on that impact.聽

The Election Campaign In Northern Ireland

On Thursday Northern Ireland will be electing 18 MPs. And tonight voters will have the opportunity to see five of the party leaders in a televised debate. We hear about the role women are playing in this election and about some of the issues that women voters are weighing up.聽聽聽聽聽 Jane talks to Karen Patterson, Presenter of the 麻豆约拍鈥檚 Good Morning Ulster.聽

Ella Woodward Cooks the Perfect..Sweet Potato Brownies

Ella Woodward Cooks the Perfect..Sweet Potato Brownies

In 2011 Ella Woodward was diagnosed with a rare medical condition, which meant that she couldn鈥檛 walk down the street, slept for 16 hours a day and was in pain most of the time.聽 When conventional medicine failed to help her, she decided to completely overhaul her diet, giving up gluten, dairy, sugar, meat and all processed food overnight, and after 聽eighteen months, her聽symptoms started to disappear. She started experimenting with recipes and blogging about her new approach to food. 聽Her blog Deliciously Ella now receives around 6 million hits a month. She joins Jane to talk about her philosophy for healthy eating and she makes her sugar and gluten free

Deliciously Ella is published by Yellow Kite Books


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Kirsty Starkey
Interviewed Guest Tania Branigan
Interviewed Guest Xinran
Interviewed Guest Karen Patterson
Interviewed Guest Ella Woodward
Interviewed Guest Ruth Rendell

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  • Tue 5 May 2015 10:00

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