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Funny Women

Ian McMillan discusses funny fiction by women with Helen Lederer, Dr Naomi Paxton and Joanna Neary.

Ian McMillan explores funny fiction by women with Helen Lederer, the writer and comedian (and now creator of the 'Comedy Women In Print: Book Prize'), author of Big Girl, Small Town and The Factory Girls, researcher and performer Dr Naomi Paxton who has written about the use of comedy as a political took in the Women's Suffrage movement and comedian Joanna Neary, who's Brief Encounters-inspired character Celia Jesson tries her hand at comedy.

Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producer: Cecile Wright

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44 minutes

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Fri 21 Apr 2023 22:00

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  • Fri 21 Apr 2023 22:00

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