Allison Pearson and Deborah Orr on Xmas adverts, Ruchira Gupta
Have online sites replaced agony aunts? Are Xmas ads sexist? Plus trafficking campaigner Ruchira Gupta, Diana Henry makes Poire William, and Gemma Malley on fantasy fiction.
Where do you get your relationship advice from - an agony aunt or online websites? Allison Pearson and Deborah Orr debate this year's Christmas adverts - sexist or a recognition of the work done by mum? Trafficking campaigner Ruchira Gupta. Gemma Malley explains the appeal of Tolkein and fantasy fiction. Diana Henry makes Poire William.
Producer Kirsty Starkey.
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Christmas TV adverts 鈥� sexist or purely reflecting reality?
Deborah Orr and Allison Pearson join Jane to discuss.
Duration: 09:38
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Ruchira Gupta
The journalist who founded Aapne Aap ten years ago to try to combat trafficking.
Duration: 09:47
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Diana Henry - Poire William
Diana demonstrates recipes from her latest book about preserving food.
Duration: 05:01
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Relationship advice
Carrie Henderson McDermott and former agony aunt Anna Raeburn join Jane.
Duration: 10:38
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Fantasy writing
Author Gemma Malley explains the appeal of fantasy writing.
Duration: 06:30
Relationship advice
Fantasy writing
Ruchira Gupta
Diana Henry - Poire William
Jane spent聽the morning聽in food writer Diana Henry鈥檚 kitchen, watching her demonstrate recipes from her latest book about preserving food, 'Salt, Sugar, Smoke'.
Christmas TV adverts 鈥� sexist or purely reflecting reality?
The Asda Christmas adverts have caused much debate on social media sites and in the newspapers. Some think they鈥檙e sexist and reinforcing gender stereotypes, others think they merely reflect the reality that it is women who do the hard work in the build up to Christmas. The journalist and聽broadcaster Deborah Orr and the Daily Telegraph columnist and聽author of聽the novel I Don't Know How She聽Does It,聽Allison Pearson, join Jane to discuss.
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- Mon 10 Dec 2012 10:00麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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