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20/08/2010

Presented by Bidisha. Jeans - when should you give them up?; mixed sex wards in mental health; singer Rose Elinor Dougall; Irish comic Peadar de Burca on his show Why Men Cheat.

Presented by Bidisha.

Jeans - a recent survey found that two thirds of women would consider wearing jeans to a wedding. But are there occasions when you should leave them in the wardrobe and scrub up a bit? And do they still flatter the figure into late middle age? Bidisha is joined by journalist Katharine Whitehorn, who's never worn jeans, and Rachel Morris of Cosmopolitan, who's rarely seen out of them.

This week the government outlined its intention to abolish most mixed sex hospital accommodation by the end of the year. An estimated 10% of male and female patients in England are still housed together. The figure is much higher in psychiatric wards, where nearly 70 per cent of patients are in mixed accommodation. So does the government's commitment to ending this practice extend to the mental health sector?

Singer songwriter, Rose Elinor Dougall, talks about her new album and sings live in the studio.

Irish comedian Peadar de Burca talks about the inspiration behind his comedy show Why Men Cheat, currently running at the Edinburgh Fringe. Peadar comes from a long line of serial adulterers and interviewed over 250 men to try and understand their motivation. He'll tell Bidisha what he found out and RELATE counsellor, Andrew Marshall, author of How Can I Ever Trust You Again, will be on hand to offer his perspective.

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45 minutes

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Fri 20 Aug 2010 10:00

Chapters

  • Mixed sex psychiatric wards

    Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley and Sophie Corlett from 'Mind' discuss why so many mental health patients are treated in mixed sex wards, and how this can be improved.

    Duration: 14:27

  • Why Men Cheat

    Irish comedian Peadar de Burca and counsellor Andrew G Marshall look at the reasons why some men are unfaithful to their long-term partners.

    Duration: 10:53

  • Rose Elinor Dougall

    The Pipettes girl-band member on her first solo album

    Duration: 06:41

  • Giving up your jeans

    Fashion writer Katharine Whitehorn and Cosmopolitan鈥檚 Sex Psychotherapist, Rachel Morris discuss the rules for wearing jeans in the 2010s.

    Duration: 09:32

Broadcast

  • Fri 20 Aug 2010 10:00

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