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Katy B

Presented by Jenni Murray. Singer Katy B plays live; a celebration of women in science; the play that is now a novel, and the kids curating an exhibition about their lives.

Live music from singer songwriter Katy B, Rachel Joyce talks about her a new novel, "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" which began life as a radio play. We hear from the Birmingham school kids curating an exhibition on children's lives in the 21st Century. And what role could women play in the Church of England under a new Archbishop of Canterbury.

Presented by Jenni Murray.
Producer Ruth Watts.

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58 minutes

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Wed 21 Mar 2012 10:00
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Rowan Williams and his legacy for women

    Jenni discusses with Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent for The Times, and Christina Rees, member of the General Synod and the Archbishop's Council, and a long time campaigner for women bishops.

    Duration: 10:11

  • Professor Frances Ashcroft

    Next week Frances Ashcroft, Professor of Physiology at Oxford University and a Fellow of Trinity College, will be awarded the European 2012 L鈥橭real-UNESCO Women in Science award.

    Duration: 07:58

  • Children's Archive Exhibition

    Anna Bailey visits an exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery looking at Children鈥檚 Lives from the 18th century to date.

    Duration: 06:01

  • Katy B

    A BRIT School graduate, Katy鈥檚 been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. She joins Jenni to talk about her music and to perform the track 鈥淕o Away鈥� from her album On a Mission.

    Duration: 09:23

  • Rachel Joyce

    Rachel Joyce worked with the RSC & National Theatre before turning to writing. Her work includes many Woman鈥檚 Hour dramas. She talks about her new novel 鈥淭he Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry鈥�.

    Duration: 08:11

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  • Wed 21 Mar 2012 10:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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