04/08/2010
Presented by Jenni Murray. Dr Shirley Sherwood on her life's passion for plants in pictures, describing someone as a 'dyke' - can it ever be inoffensive? Remembering the Burma uprising of 1988 and the impact on individual lives, and what legal protection is offered by lasting powers of attorney.
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Is 'Dyke' a offensive word?
Clare Balding was recently described as 鈥榓 dyke on a bike鈥�. Is the word 鈥榙yke鈥� still a pejorative term? Jenni discusses with journalist Julie Bindel and Kaite Welsh from the website Lesbilicious.
Duration: 08:08
1988 Burma Uprising
This week marks the 22nd anniversary of Burma鈥檚 鈥�8888 uprisings.鈥� Jenni talks to Nita May a former prisoner of conscience, and Wai Hnin whose father was one of the key student activists.
Duration: 10:43
Dr Shirley Sherwood - Bulbmania
Dr Shirley Sherwood talks about her passion for horticultural paintings and the pictures from her collection - part of new exhibitions opening at the end of August at Kew Gardens.
Duration: 08:07
Power of Attorney
Jenni speaks to solicitor Alison Meek and Ruth Sutherland from the Alzheimer鈥檚 Society about Lasting Powers of Attorney. Antoinette Tricker tells the problems she faced.
Duration: 14:42
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- Wed 4 Aug 2010 10:0091热爆 Radio 4
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