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80 years of red nail varnish, Elaine C Smith, Joyce Banda, older au-pairs, and the history of women's Cricket

Cricket, nail varnish and the leading lights of African politics. Presented by Jenni Murray.

As Joyce Banda becomes only the second female head of state in Africa - she's President of Malawi - we ask who are the rising female stars of the Continent? Elaine C Smith on playing Susan Boyle on stage. The German pensioners coming to Britain as aupairs.The history of women's cricket and 80 years of red nail varnish. Presented by Jenni Murray.

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58 minutes

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Fri 13 Apr 2012 10:00

Chapters

  • Joyce Banda and Women in African Politics

    Joyce Banda - the new President of Malawi and the second female African head of state. And Malawian journalist Veronica Maele and Professor David Anderson discuss women's role in African politics.

    Duration: 10:33

  • Elaine C Smith

    Elaine C Smith joins Jenni to discuss her portrayal of singer Susan Boyle in the stage show I Dreamed A Dream: The Susan Boyle Musical

    Duration: 08:36

  • Older Au-Pairs

    A new agency in Hamburg is placing older women as au-pairs in families, so Abby Darcy went to meet some of the first to come to the UK.

    Duration: 09:00

  • The History of Women's Cricket

    As Jamie鈥檚 girlfriend wants to join the cricket team on The Archers, Raf Nicholson - a PhD student studying women鈥檚 cricket - got in touch to discuss the history of the women's game in England.

    Duration: 06:21

  • 80 Years of Red Nail Varnish

    To discuss red nail varnish, Jenni is joined by Madeleine Marsh, social historian and author of The History of Compacts and Cosmetics

    Duration: 08:15

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  • Fri 13 Apr 2012 10:00

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