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Kellie Maloney

Kellie Maloney discusses a career in boxing before and after gender realignment surgery, plus engineer Tamsin Smith, and how girls are learning about periods. With Jane Garvey.

Kellie Maloney, formerly Frank Maloney, talks about a career as a boxing promoter both before and after gender re-alignment surgery. We continue our series of interviews with engineers with marine engineer, Tamsin Smith. We discuss how girls are learning about periods. Malka Marom on her interviews and friendship with Joni Mitchell.

Presented by Jane Garvey
Produced by Jane Thurlow.

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58 minutes

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Thu 25 Jun 2015 10:00
麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Kellie Maloney

    Duration: 13:23

  • Women in Engineering - Tamsin Smith

    Duration: 06:38

  • Finding out about periods

    Duration: 12:17

  • Joni Mitchell - with Malka Marom

    Duration: 08:48

Kellie Maloney

Boxing manager Frank Maloney听took fighters from obscurity to stardom,听including former world heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis. Then, in August 2014, Frank听revealed听to the world that he was , was undergoing gender re-alignment surgery听and had begun to live life as a woman called听Kellie. Kellie joins Jane to talk about how she had always known she was a woman, and the impact of听re-entering the听world of promoting听as a woman.

Women in Engineering - Tamsin Smith

How do we engage girls in engineering, and retain those already in the field? This week we鈥檝e been speaking to women across the industry to raise the profile of women in engineering. Today Jane Garvey speaks to Tamsin Smith, a Marine Engineer听who has written numerous about her experiences at sea.

Finding out about periods

Anyone unsure about how to insert a tampon can watch a vlog on their smartphone.听 And girls can monitor their menstrual听cycle with a period tracker app. But how accurate is the information available online?听听Who should be giving advice about starting periods? How听is it best for girls - and boys - to find out?听 And what听products are most suitable for young teens?

Joni Mitchell - with Malka Marom

Joni Mitchell is one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters of her generation. Her confessional lyrics and haunting voice have earned her adoring fans, numerous awards and a career spanning five decades. Artists from Taylor Swift to Madonna have singled her out as their musical inspiration.听

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Broadcaster and singer Malka Marom has been an admirer and friend of Joni鈥檚 since she first stumbled across her when she was unsigned artist, singing to an empty caf茅. Over the course of their friendship they recorded three candid interviews which now form the book 鈥楯oni Mitchell 鈥� Both Sides Now鈥�. Jane talks to Malka about Joni鈥檚 life, career and their special relationship.

Credits

Presenter Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest Kellie Maloney
Interviewed Guest Tamsin Smith
Interviewed Guest Melanie Gadd
Interviewed Guest Verity Sullivan
Interviewed Guest Malka Marom
Producer Jane Thurlow

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  • Thu 25 Jun 2015 10:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4

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