Singer Ella Eyre
Ella Eyre on her debut solo album, childcare if you do not work nine to five, why women seem to be better represented in Scottish politics, and men over 40 and relationships.
21 year old singer and songwriter Ella Eyre made waves last year, featuring on the BRIT Critics' Choice and the 91Èȱ¬ Sound Of shortlists. As she now gets ready to release her debut solo album, Feline, at the end of this month. She joins Jane Garvey to talk about making it in the music industry at such a young age, and to perform, Even If, live in the studio.
Why are women better represented in Scottish politics? Has progress towards gender equality progressed or is it stalling? We hear from Meryl Kenny, lecturer in politics at Edinburgh University, and Sarah Smith from 91Èȱ¬ Scotland.
The next in our series in which Suzi Godson The Times relationship columnist speaks to men from their twenties to their eighties about their experiences. Today we hear from 56 year old Simon who has two children under 5 and is a father of two 20-something's from his first marriage .
Plus finding appropriate and affordable childcare is a struggle at the best of times, but what happens when you work unpredictable hours? We talk to Ellen Broome from the Family and Childcare Trust about this longstanding problem facing parents and if there's any hope for greater provision for 'wraparound' childcare in the future.
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Women and Scottish Politics - Kezia Dugdale
Duration: 15:08
Men and Relationships - Midlifers
Duration: 12:08
Flexible Childcare
Duration: 07:04
Ella Eyre performing live
Duration: 08:32
Women in Scottish Politics
Why is it that women seem to be better represented in Scottish politics than in Parliament? Has progress towards gender equality progressed or is it stalling? We hear from Meryl Kenny, lecturer in politics at Edinburgh University, and Sarah Smith from 91Èȱ¬ Scotland.Ella Eyre
21 year old singer and songwriter Ella Eyre made waves last year, featuring on the and the 91Èȱ¬ Sound Of shortlists, and winning Best Newcomer at the and a with on their number one single . As she now gets ready to release her debut solo album, Feline, at the end of this month, she joins Jane Garvey to talk about making in the music industry at such a young age, and to perform her track Even If, live in the studio.
Ella Eyre’s debut album Feline is released on 28 August on Virgin EMI. Her single Good Times featuring Sigma is out on 21 August, and she goes out on a headline UK tour in November.
Men: family, fatherhood and relationships
The next in the series in which Suzi Godson the Times relationship columnist speaks to men from their twenties to their eighties about their experiences. Today, Simon who is 56 with two young children under 5 and is a father of two children in their twenties from his first marriage. He was a career army officer for 36 years and is now a management consultant. He reflects on being an older father and the experience of his second wife’s two miscarriages. Suzi then joins Jane in the studio to explore some of the issues raised.
Flexible Childcare
Finding appropriate and affordable childcare is a struggle at the best of times, but what happens when you work unpredictable hours? Perhaps you’re on night shifts or are freelance so don’t work the same days each week. What are you supposed to do? We talk to Ellen Broome from the Family and Childcare Trust about this longstanding problem facing parents and if there’s any reason to hope for greater provision for ‘wraparound’ childcare in the future.
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Role Contributor Presenter Jane Garvey Producer Beverley Purcell Interviewed Guest Suzi Godson Interviewed Guest Meryl Kenny Interviewed Guest Sarah Smith Interviewed Guest Ellen Broome Interviewed Guest Ella Eyre Broadcast
- Mon 17 Aug 2015 10:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 4
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