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25/03/2011

Presented by Jenni Murray. Sacked teacher Leonora Rustamova; are house swap holidays a good way of saving money; teenage pop crushes; poet Eavan Boland on her new book of essays.

Jenni Murray presents. Leonora Rustamova, the teacher sacked for writing a controversial book starring real life pupils, who has just lost her case against unfair dismissal. In these straitened times, more and more people are swapping their home with as a cost-effective holiday solution. But is it really so simple? 45 years after they were first created, the Monkees are back, reuniting for a British tour in May. We'll be asking if teenage crushes ever die? And the Irish poet Eavan Boland will be discussing her new book of essays; A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet.

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45 minutes

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Fri 25 Mar 2011 10:00

Chapters

  • Leonora Rustamova

    The teacher sacked for writing a controversial book starring real life pupils has just lost her case against unfair dismissal. She talks to Jenni.

    Duration: 09:50

  • House Swaps

    In these straitened times, more and more people are swapping their home with as a cost-effective holiday solution. But is it really so simple? Debbie Heaton and Caroline Connolly discuss.

    Duration: 07:30

  • Eavan Boland

    The Irish poet discusses her new book of essays; A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet.

    Duration: 09:31

  • Teen pop crushes

    45 years after they were first created, the Monkees are back, reuniting for a British tour in May. Jenni asks do teenage crushes ever die?

    Duration: 16:02

Broadcast

  • Fri 25 Mar 2011 10:00

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