4. Bodybuilding
Stand-up series where the world of women's weightlifting is shown off and where muscularity v femininity is fully unpacked. Who says heavy can’t be funny?
In the final episode of Jessica Fostekew's stand up series about big strong girls, we arrive at the most aesthetic and least functional of all the strength sports - Bodybuilding.
The Schwarznegger in swimwear one.
It's an area in which Jess is way out of her depth, having flirted with the weightlifting movements by accident over the years but never daring to face the gruelling diet.
Luckily she's got two brilliant interviewees on hand to help her get deep into the nitty gritty of things - champion bodybuilder Frances Amies-Winter and actor and former bodybuilder Megan Prescott. We also find out about the history of the sport as part of circus tradition, and Jess goes to Fran's gym to train with her on leg day.
Yes. She can just about still walk now.
Written and Performed by Jessica Fostekew
Producer: Lyndsay Fenner
Executive Producer: Victoria Lloyd
Sound Recordist: David Thomas
A Mighty Bunny production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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- Wed 19 Apr 2023 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 1 May 2024 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM