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Jan Hall; Bollywood Carmen; cot death advice

Powerlister Jan Hall, Preeya Kalidas as Bollywood Carmen, advice on sleeping with your baby, and how inequality affects women's mental health. Presented by Jenni Murray.

Jan Hall, powerlister and founder of top headhunting firm the JCA Group.

Preeya Kalidas talks about her new role in Bollywood Carmen.

The Stressed Sex: Why women are more susceptible to depression and anxiety and how inequality affects mental health.

The government is reviewing it's advice on co-sleeping in the light of new cot death research. So how safe is it to sleep with your baby and what risk factors should you consider?

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Cot Death - Latest Advice

    What is the latest advice on avoiding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?

    Duration: 08:36

  • Jan Hall OBE

    Executive headhunter Jan Hall outlines how she works with firms to find the right people.

    Duration: 09:06

  • 'Bollywood Carmen'

    Preeya Kalidas tells Jenni about her role in the Â鶹Éç Three production 'Bollywood Carmen'.

    Duration: 06:43

  • Dr Helen Sharman

    The first Briton in space, Helen Sharman, explains how the experience affected her life.

    Duration: 08:02

  • Women's mental health

    Why are women more susceptible than men to depression and anxiety?

    Duration: 08:52

Cot Death - Latest Advice

The government has asked the public health watchdog NICE to urgently examine its guidance on co-sleeping in light of a new study which says sharing a bed with a newborn increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome five-fold.ÌýHow do you know what to do for the best for your baby? How doesÌýthis new research sit alongside what we already know? Is some advice now out of date?

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Jan Hall OBE, Power List Interview

Jan Hall OBE, Power List Interview

Ìýfounded the top headhunting firm, the , and is respected as one of Britain's leading executive headhunters. She was recently responsible for the appointment of Marc Bolland at Marks & Spencer and Carolyn McCall at easyJet. She joins Jenni to talk about how she got started, being nominated for theÌýWoman's Hour Power ListÌýand how she believes the right team can make all the difference to whether an organisation succeeds or fails.

Jan’s book 'Dementia Essentials: How to Guide a Loved One Through Alzheimer's or Dementia and Provide the Best Care' is out this month.

'Bollywood Carmen'

'Bollywood Carmen'

Preeya Kalidas has starred in British-Indian hits such as the musical Bombay Dreams and the film Bend It Like Beckham. She was recentlyÌýcastÌýas Carmen inÌýÂ鶹Éç Three’s forthcoming productionÌý'Bollywood Carmen' and she joins Jenni to talk about the role.

Why are women more susceptible to depression and anxiety?

Women experience more mental health problems than men, and they are also more likely to experience anxiety and depression. Though women have historically been characterised as hysterical and neurotic, there have been few attempts to establishÌýwhether there is a real gender gap and what might explain it. Jenni talks to Daniel Freeman, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Oxford University, about the role inequality plays in our mental health.

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Dr Helen Sharman, first Briton in space

Dr Helen Sharman, became the first Briton in space in 1991. She joins Jenni to talk about how that experience affected the rest of her life.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Jan Hall
Interviewed Guest Preeya Kalidas
Interviewed Guest Daniel Freeman
Producer Ruth Watts
Editor Karen Dalziel

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  • Wed 22 May 2013 10:00

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