Lyra - His Dark Materials, Talking about abortion, Grandmothers
Lyra in 'His Dark Materials'. Abortion stories. Grandmothers. Celeste sings live.
The central character of Lyra from 鈥楬is Dark Materials鈥� lives in the alternate Oxford imagined by the author Phillip Pullman. She is tough, curious, and able to lie with impunity. The children鈥檚 author Katherine Rundell and the script editor of the new 大象传媒 1 series Xandria Horton discuss what makes Lyra so inspirational and appealing to girls.
Listeners talk about their experiences of abortion. Four children under the age of 3 seemed impossible to a woman we are calling Louise who had an abortion 18 months ago. She spoke to reporter Henrietta Harrison.
Novelist Salley Vickers celebrates the key relationship between children and their grandmothers in her new novel 'Grandmothers'. Why does she feel this bond has been so taken for granted?
Rising soul artist Celeste talks about her music and her upcoming tour with Michael Kiwanuka. And she performs her single, Strange, live in the studio.
Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Dianne McGregor
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Lyra: 'She is a liar, she has many flaws, but she is also brave'
Duration: 03:54
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- Fri 8 Nov 2019 10:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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