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Nail varnish, Deaths of women in prison, Cindy Holland, Emma Hamilton

With Sali Hughes and Sophy Robson on the joy of painted nails, blogger Prison Bag on being the wife of a convict, and Emma Hamilton, much more than the woman who seduced a war hero.

Sali Hughes and Sophy Robson on the joy of painted nails. Sali is author of Pretty Iconic, a tribute to her favourite beauty brands, Sophy Robson is a nail artist.

As the number of women dying in prison reached a 10-year high with the death of HMP Styal inmate Celeste Craig, we talk to Juliet Lyon, former director of Prison Reform Trust now in a new role as chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.

In June this year Josie Bevan's husband was sentenced to nine years in prison. He was found guilty, with three of his colleagues, of operating a fraudulent film investment scheme and was convicted of conspiracy to cheat. Josie started to write her blog, Prison Bag, soon after the guilty verdict was delivered. She talks to Jane about the impact his incarceration is having on their family.

Cindy Holland, vice president for original content at Netflix, joins Jane to discuss how women became a priority for the increasingly popular global television empire.

Emma Hamilton's relationship with Horatio Nelson is the main thing she is remembered for but in a new exhibition at The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich the curator Quintin Colville argues she was much more than the woman who seduced a war hero. Professor Kate Williams' biography 'England's Mistress' was published in 2006, she continues to be fascinated by the ultimate social climber whose luck ran out when her beauty and her men had gone.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Josie Bevan

    Josie started to write her blog, Prison Bag, after husband was given a nine year sentence

    Duration: 12:40

  • Women dying in prison

    Jane speaks to Juliet Lyon, chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

    Duration: 06:48

  • Netflix

    Cindy Holland, vice president for original content at Netflix chats about 'The Crown'

    Duration: 08:26

  • Nail Varnish

    Sali Hughes and Sophy Robson on the joy of painted nails

    Duration: 07:22

  • Emma Hamilton

    There's more to her than being Horatio Nelson's mistress

    Duration: 06:35

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Jane Thurlow
Interviewed Guest Josie Bevan
Interviewed Guest Juliet Lyon
Interviewed Guest Cindy Holland
Interviewed Guest Sali Hughes
Interviewed Guest Sophy Robson
Interviewed Guest Quintin Colville
Interviewed Guest Kate Williams

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  • Tue 1 Nov 2016 10:00

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