23/12/2010
Presented by Jenni Murray. Rolf Harris on painting a Shakespearian dream, and why one MP is taking on a chess-master over his claim that women don't make good players.
Presented by Jenni Murray. Rolf Harris on painting his vision of a Shakespearian dream. The government wants to get troubled families into work - are family champions the way to do it? The women in Pakistan who face giving birth in the aftermath of the floods - we hear from the charity Save the Children on challenges they face. MP and former international chessplayer Angela Eagle takes on the chess-master who has said there's never been a great female chess-player.
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Rolf Harris' "Dream"
Jenni talks Rolf Harris about his ambitious project to paint his vision of A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream, and to Dervla Kirwan, one of the actresses he portrays.
Duration: 11:15
Family Champions
Families who have never worked are to be given their own 鈥榝amily champion鈥� to get them into employment. Jenni discusses plan with Family Champion, Emma Harrison & Helen Dent of Family Action.
Duration: 10:00
Giving Birth in the Pakistani Floods
An estimated 100,000 women are due to give birth. 大象传媒 reporter Ali Hassan; Dr Fahad of Save the Children and Amber Shamsi, Editor of 大象传媒 Lifeline Programme, give an update on the situation.
Duration: 11:05
Chess: A Masculine Game?
Is chess a masculine game? No woman has ever been crowned the world champion of both sexes. Jenni discusses with William Hartson and Angela Eagle.
Duration: 08:06
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- Thu 23 Dec 2010 10:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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