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The real Molly Bloom and actor Jessica Chastain

Actor Jessica Chastain and the woman she plays, Molly Bloom. Can sexy lingerie be feminist? Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ at Christmas and 'kidulting'. Plus, 'Bump, Birth and Beyond'.

New film 'Molly's Game' is based on the story of Molly Bloom who ran one of the world's most exclusive secretive high-stakes underground poker games until she was arrested by the FBI. Molly and Jessica Chastain, who plays Molly, join Jenni.

Recently the Victoria's Secret model, Adriana Lima, declared she would no longer strip down to her underwear for an empty cause. At the same time, model Emily Ratajkowski, a self-declared feminist, has defended her decision to writhe around on a table of spaghetti in her underwear for the Love Magazine's 2017 advent calendar. Both news stories sparked the debate - can sexy lingerie be feminist? Jenni speaks to Hayat Rachi, founder of feminist lingerie brand Neon Moon, and Helen Thorn, half of the comedy duo Scummy Mummies and Instagram blogger 'Helen Wears a Size 18' to ask them. Who buys lingerie? And is there anything wrong with wearing big, cotton pants?

Last week we heard the first conversation in our 'Bump, Birth and Beyond' series with four pregnant women who'd got in touch with the programme - they're all around 34 weeks pregnant. Today they discuss relationships, sex and how they think motherhood will change them.

We were all a child once, but what happens when you return as an adult to your parents' house for Christmas? Do you revert to the stroppy teenager? Does the sibling rivalry bubbling under the surface reappear? 58 year old Sarah Long, a self-proclaimed 'martyred mum', has three grown up children, and 32 year old writer Daisy Buchanan has 5 grown-up sisters. Both share their experiences of 'kidulting' at Christmas.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Kirsty Starkey.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Jessica Chastain and Molly Bloom

    Duration: 15:15

  • Lingerie

    Duration: 07:55

  • Bump, Birth and Beyond 2

    Duration: 11:58

  • Kidulting at Christmas

    Duration: 07:07

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Jessica Chastain
Interviewed Guest Molly Bloom
Interviewed Guest Hayat Rachi
Interviewed Guest Helen Thorn
Interviewed Guest Charlotte Dore
Interviewed Guest Rowan Lawton
Interviewed Guest Jen Barratt
Interviewed Guest Laura Lang
Interviewed Guest Daisy Buchanan
Interviewed Guest Sarah Long
Producer Kirsty Starkey

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Dec 2017 10:00

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