Main content

Ruth Wilson in The Little Stranger

Ariana Grande, partners and their addictions; Ruth Wilson stars in The Little Stranger; Women who still back Brexit; Woman's Lab: what happened next?; and the appeal of the occult.

Ruth Wilson, best known for a 麻豆社 version of Jane Eyre, The Affair and Luther, stars in a new film, The Little Stranger, based on the novel by Sarah Waters. Set in a large dilapidated house in 1940s England, it's a story of repression, class envy and strange goings on -featuring an aristocratic family and a local doctor.

26-year-old Mac Miller died last Friday from an alleged overdose. The American rapper spoke openly about his ongoing addiction to drugs and alcohol. He had had a two year relationship with the pop star Ariana Grande which broke up earlier this year. She later said their relationship had become 'toxic'. Following his death, Ariana received a flood of online abuse and blame for his death. Why are some women held responsible for the recovery of their male partners? And what support is out there for women who have partners with an addiction? Bolu Babalola is a freelance pop culture journalist. Karen Tyrell is the Executive Director at the drug and alcohol charity Addaction.

Last week marked the launch of the campaign: Women for a People's Vote. It was also last week that Conservative MPs set up Stand Up for Brexit, a group aimed at defending the referendum decision to leave the EU. Hailing from leave voting areas, Andrea Jenkyns, Maria Caulfield and Sheryll Murray are members and they've been some of the most prominent in their defence of the referendum. But what of the women who voted leave - what do they want from the Brexit process. Chloe Westley is campaign manager of the Taxpayers' Alliance and worked on the Vote Leave Campaign in 2016 - why does she think they still want Brexit delivered - and what does leaving mean now?

Back in the summer our Woman's Lab presenters went to Manchester to try and help three single women approach their love lives in a different way. A month later we catch up with them to see if their love lives have changed.

The hashtag #witchesofinstagram has over one million tags on Instagram - and is a huge subculture on social media, particularly for young women. Young witches Alicia, and Antonina, 26 and 18, discuss the appeal of the occult to women in 2018.

Presenter; Jane Garvey
Producer:
Kirsty Starkey.

Available now

58 minutes

Support and advice for friends and families of addicts







Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Kirsty Starkey
Interviewed Guest Bolu Babalola
Interviewed Guest Karen Tyrell
Interviewed Guest Ruth Wilson
Interviewed Guest Chloe Westley
Interviewed Guest Antonina Ross
Interviewed Guest Alicia Vamvoukakis

Broadcast

  • Tue 11 Sep 2018 10:00

Follow us on Instagram

Get all the pictures, videos, behind the scenes and more from Woman鈥檚 Hour

Podcast