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Luisa Omielan won awards, critical acclaim and huge audiences for her show 'What Would Beyonc茅 Do?'. In her first series for Radio 4, Luisa looks at the new terms for behaviour that's as old as the hills; she brings her unique perspective to bear on why women throughout history have been Gaslit, Groomed and Ghosted.

Luisa compares her own experiences with an important historical figure to illustrate her point that the same tactics have been used to denigrate women and dismiss their work, for centuries.

Episode 1; Emma Goldman was an anarchist political activist and writer. Her famous quote 'Live, Love, Dance' is inscribed on fridge magnets across the country but she herself is largely forgotten. Luisa remedies this by bringing her to life and describing how this woman combined political radicalism with the desire for joy; "If I can't dance I don't want to be in your revolution." [Emma Goldman (1869-1940)]

Luisa reflects on how a desire to combine serious political and social commentary with popular culture, if you're a woman, is still frowned upon.

"I want to share the true strength behind the historical figures who were so much more than just their scandal or how male history decided to record them. I want to know what they believed, how they fought, what they stood for and how badass they actually were. Me Too has given a voice to recent women but not to women from history. This series idea is to address how women in history have been recorded as sluts, whores, witches and stupid bitches, when the reality was very different."

Luisa Omielan

Written and performed by Luisa Omielan

Producer Alison Vernon-Smith

A Yada-yada Audio Production

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