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Home Front; Kay Mellor; Women's Rugby World Cup

With Emma Barnett. Behind the scenes of Radio 4's new WW1 drama Home Front. Is the latest movement against feminism having an impact? Kay Mellor talks about teen pregnancy.

Behind the scenes of Radio 4's new WW1 drama Home Front and the lesser told stories of the war's impact on the lives of women far away from the trenches, the latest movement against feminism - is it having an impact? Teen pregnancy as seen through the eyes of scriptwriter and actress Kay Mellor, and with the Women's Rugby World Cup underway in Paris, we look at the favourites and the competition.

Presenter: Emma Barnett.
Producer: Anne Peacock.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Home Front

    We go behind the scenes of Radio 4's Home Front as it begins its four-year run

    Duration: 18:31

  • Kay Mellor on her new drama ‘In the Club’

    Kay Mellor hid her teenage pregnancy now. Fifty years on, she reflects in a new TV drama

    Duration: 08:59

  • Women Against Feminism

    What is the significance of the ‘I don’t need feminism because...' campaign

    Duration: 08:29

  • Women’s Rugby World Cup

    The Women’s Rugby World Cup is underway. Emma Croker on the mood in the England squad

    Duration: 05:02

Â鶹Éç Radio 4’s new drama Home Front

On the day that marks a hundred years since Britain’s declaration of war on Germany, we go behind the scenes of a new Radio 4 drama, , as it begins its four-year run. Actor Harriet Walter talks about her cameo role as Emmeline Pankhurst, and we hear from the writers about the opportunity to dramatise the domestic lives of people whose stories aren’t told in military history books, particularly those of women and the working classes. Emma Barnett is joined by Jessica Dromgoole, Editor of Home Front, and by Dr Angela K Smith, Associate Professor of English at Plymouth University, and a specialist in war writing and gender.

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Kay Mellor on her new drama ‘In the Club’

As a pregnant teen, Kay Mellor hid her pregnancy from her parents for five months and thought that her life was over. Now, 50 years on, she’s written about childbirth in a new TV drama. The prolific scriptwriter, actress and director talks to Emma Barnett about her latest series ’ that follows the stories ­of six sets of prospective parents who meet at antenatal classes in the last trimester of their pregnancies.

‘In The Club’ starts onÌý5 August at 9.00 pm on Â鶹Éç One.

Women Against Feminism

The hashtag portrays a growing number of photographs of women holding up pieces of paper saying ‘I don’t need feminism because….’. Several months after it first appeared on Tumblr, the social networking website, the comments continue to provoke a discussion. Now with a Facebook page and a Twitter following, it is by no means a large movement but presenter Emma Barnett speaks to Laura Perrins, co-editor of the blogsite conservative women and Ellie Mae O’Hagan, a feminist commentator, to look at the significance, if any, of the #Women Against Feminism crusade.

Women’s Rugby World Cup

is underway in Paris. After losing the last three finals England’s women will be doing everything in their power to stop history repeating itself, but they face some fierce competition – not least from New Zealand, which will be seeking to claim its fifth consecutive title.Ìý England Hooker Emma Croker will be talking to Emma Barnett about the mood in the England squad - and we’ll be finding out how she juggles playing for her country with a full time job and motherhood.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Emma Barnett
Interviewed Guest Kay Mellor
Producer Anne Peacock

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  • Mon 4 Aug 2014 11:00

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