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Weekend Woman's Hour

How much of ourselves should we present on social media? And what is the enduring appeal of the film Dirty Dancing?

How much of ourselves should we present on social media? And what happens when this is turned into art? Amalia Ulman is the creator of 'Excellences and Perfections' and Ruby Elliot is known online as Rubyetc and is an illustrator. They discuss how much of what we see online is true.

Jo Pavey will be the first British track athlete to attend a fifth Olympics in Rio and she is also the oldest female European champion. She tells us how her preparations are going for Rio.

The journalist Karen Krizanovich and film critic Rhianna Dhillon discuss the film Dirty Dancing and it's continued popularity and we ask whether it is and should be considered a feminist film.

Patrisse Cullors is one of the founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement which started online and has resulted in an international outcry against police brutality and institutional racism. She tells us about how the movement began.

The novelist Jane Rogers discusses her new book Conrad and Eleanor which examines long marriages.

Guilt Trip is a new comedy series starting on Radio 4 next week. It stars Felicity Montagu, star of Alan Partridge ad The Durrells and her real life daughter Olivia Nixon. They tell us how the series explores the relationship between mothers and daughters.

Matilda Lloyd was just eight years old when she found her dad's old trumpet in a cupboard and started to play. She is currently a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra. This weekend she makes her solo debut at the 91热爆 Proms playing the 3rd Movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto.

Presented by Jenni Murray
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor: Jane Thurlow.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor Jane Thurlow
Interviewed Guest Amalia Ulman
Interviewed Guest Ruby Elliot
Interviewed Guest Jo Pavey
Interviewed Guest Karen Krizanovich
Interviewed Guest Rhianna Dhillon
Interviewed Guest Patrisse Cullors
Interviewed Guest Jane Rogers
Interviewed Guest Felicity Montagu
Interviewed Guest Olivia Nixon
Interviewed Guest Matilda Lloyd

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  • Sat 23 Jul 2016 16:00

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