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Mary Beard is joined by actor and author Rose McGowan, novelist Kamila Shamsie and writer Laurie Penny at the Hay Festival.

Recorded at the Hay Festival, Mary Beard is joined by actor and author Rose McGowan, novelist Kamila Shamsie and writer Laurie Penny at the Hay Festival. Several months on from the Harvey Weinstein scandal they look at the role of Hollywood in the #metoo movement, and discuss its impact. Looking at Rose McGowan's memoir Brave and Kamila Shamsie's new novel Home Fire they also talk about what it means for women who speak out and challenge expectations of their role in politics and society.

30 minutes

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Thu 12 Jul 2018 09:30GMT

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