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Endurance runner Imo Boddy, love bombing, fake food artist

Imo Boddy, who became the fastest woman to complete the UK Three Peaks, joins Nuala.

The endurance runner Imo Boddy has smashed the 45-year-old world record and become the fastest known woman to complete the UK Three Peaks. She joins Nuala McGovern live on the programme.

Do you know what love bombing is? One of our Woman鈥檚 Hour listeners Lynn got in touch to say it鈥檚 something we should be discussing. She joins Nuala alongside relationship therapist Simone Bose to explain more about what love bombing is, and how we can all look out for the warning signs.

Nuala is joined by the artist Kerry Samantha Boyes whose work you may have seen in the Barbie Movie, or the Lord of the Rings. Kerry makes fake food for a living and her studio, The Fake Food Workshop, will be one of 104 studios open to the public for the Spring Fling art event, which takes place across Dumfries and Galloway this weekend.

Some of Britain鈥檚 most vulnerable children are being detained and having their freedoms restricted under court orders known as 鈥渄eprivation of liberty鈥. The most senior family court judge for England and Wales has called the growing use of the order a 鈥渃risis鈥. The 大象传媒鈥檚 Ashley John-Baptiste has heard from young people who have spent parts of their childhood under these orders. Plus, social worker Beverly Bennett-Jones joins Nuala.

The Japanese Royal Family is one of the oldest in the world, the same dynasty has ruled for more than 2,500 years. But the current law means that only a male heir can inherit the Chrysanthemum throne and become the Emperor. This has caused a succession crisis in recent years as the Royal Family kept having girls. The 大象传媒鈥檚 Tokyo Correspondent Shaimaa Khalil joins Nuala.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern
Producer: Emma Pearce

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