Woman's Hour

Sarah Ransome, Scars, Sequins


Listen Later

Today Andrea Catherwood talks to Sarah Ransome. She wanted to be at Ghislaine Maxwell trial when it started: not to testify but to see justice take its course. Like the four women who gave evidence, she says she's also a victim of Epstein's and Maxwell's. She says Ghislaine Maxwell, "starved and berated and swindled me while demanding I be raped daily".

This week we've been talking to women about their scars. Today we hear from Emily on the self-harm scars she no longer needs to hide.

We speak to Fiona Chesterton who discovered family secrets to do with illegitimacy. It started with a letter on her doorstep which revealed she was due a surprise inheritance. The tale is told in her new book Secrets Never To Be Told.

And it's the time of year that we should be putting on our sequins but covid may well put a stop to that. Never mind: we're still discovering when and how they became such a big part of celebrating. Now though there's an environment aspect to consider and some brands are rejecting them because they're made of plastic. Dress historian, author and broadcaster Amber Butchart joins Andrea Catherwood to discuss all things sequin.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Woman's HourBy BBC Radio 4

  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

269 ratings


More shows like Woman's Hour

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,924 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,065 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,580 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,806 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,742 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,013 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

1,954 Listeners

Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs

2,008 Listeners

Happy Place by Fearne Cotton

Happy Place

1,087 Listeners

Death in Ice Valley by BBC World Service

Death in Ice Valley

2,733 Listeners

Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware by Jessie Ware

Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

1,675 Listeners

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day by Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

1,227 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,242 Listeners

Postcards From Midlife by Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

Postcards From Midlife

132 Listeners

The Bomb by BBC World Service

The Bomb

1,006 Listeners

The Mid•Point with Gabby Logan by Gabby Logan

The Mid•Point with Gabby Logan

231 Listeners

Life Changing by BBC Radio 4

Life Changing

66 Listeners

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent by The Guardian

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

113 Listeners

Young Again by BBC Radio 4

Young Again

48 Listeners

Off Air with Jane & Fi by The Times

Off Air with Jane & Fi

187 Listeners

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth by Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

530 Listeners

Begin Again with Davina McCall by Begin Again

Begin Again with Davina McCall

645 Listeners

What's Up Docs? by BBC Radio 4

What's Up Docs?

102 Listeners

Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball by Persephonica

Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball

199 Listeners

Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett by BBC Sounds

Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett

31 Listeners