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Weekend Woman's Hour: ´óÏó´«Ã½ 100, Auntie Beeb with Mel Giedroyc, Incels, Women in Space

As the ´óÏó´«Ã½ celebrates its centenary, we ask comedian Mel Giedroyc and Professor Jean Seaton where it got its nickname of 'Auntie Beeb'

Monday marked 100 years since the ´óÏó´«Ã½ began broadcasting on radio. To celebrate that centenary, we commissioned a poem by Kim Moore and created a soundscape to show how much women’s lives, and the noises that surround them, have changed - using ´óÏó´«Ã½ archive from the 1920s right through to the present day.

Why did the ´óÏó´«Ã½ get its nickname ‘Auntie’? And what kind of aunt would she be? We discuss with television presenter and comedian Mel Giedroyc and historian of the ´óÏó´«Ã½, Professor Jean Seaton.

‘The Secret World of Incels’ is a Channel 4 documentary that gives a window into the lives of Incels and explores what makes them engage with these misogynist online forums that have led to some horrific acts of violence. We discuss with its presenter Ben Zand and Dr Kaitlyn Regehr.

The Internet Watch Foundation has been tracking the increasing trend of perpetrators grooming children online and coercing them into sexually abusing themselves on camera. The foundation has recognised a lot of what they are seeing as Category A, the most severe kind of sexual abuse, due to it including penetration with an object. A snapshot study out yesterday looks into the objects being used, and how they are everyday domestic items that can be found in the household. We hear from Susie Hargreaves, CEO of the IWF, and Vicki Green, CEO of the Marie Collins Foundation. The story contains content that some listeners may find distressing.

What does the Artemis moon mission mean for women? We speak to Llbby Jackson from the UK Space Agency.

The Big Swing is the world’s first double female-fronted big band. It is led by jazz musicians Georgina Jackson and Emma Smith who aim to elevate female visibility in the big band world. They join us in the studio for a special performance.

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Marie Collins Foundation

Internet Watch Foundation

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  • Sat 19 Nov 2022 16:00

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