Sarah and Imogen are joined by Professor Viren Swami of Anglia Ruskin University to discuss a new study which has found that Brits are amongst those with the lowest body confidence in the world. 

Plus Daisy Waugh drops into the studio to talk about how she almost gave up writing, tarot, and her latest book, Old School Ties.

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Sarah and Imogen compare notes on how friendship can be as intimate as any relationship, the problems that friendships can run into and how to make new friends.

Guests this week are relationship expert Charisse Cooke and CEO of Oddfellows, Jane Nelson. 

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https://www.instagram.com/charissecooke/

https://www.oddfellows.co.uk/

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Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones are joined by Lucinda Ellery and Kelly Morrell for a special episode of the podcast dedicated to Hair Loss Awareness Month that explains how hair loss can be dealt with, some of the emotional impact that it can cause, and the positivity that can come from dealing with it. 

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Lucinda Ellery

http://www.lucindaellery.com/

Kelly Morrell

https://www.scalpconfidential.co.uk/

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Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones are joined by Wendy Holden who tells us some of the fascinating things she found out while exhaustively researching her new novel, The Princess, which tells the story of the young Diana Spencer up to her wedding with Prince Charles. 

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https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-princess/wendy-holden/9781787397569

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Sarah and Imogen are joined by Wendy Holden and Santa Montefiore who offer their reading recommendations for this summer. 

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Santa Montefiore

Wendy Holden

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Sarah and Imogen discuss the supernatural with two special guests this week. Santa Montefiore talks about her experiences of having been contacted by the spirit of her dead sister, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. Dr Max Pemberton joins the show and explains the science behind our interactions with the departed.

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Sarah is joined by her daughter Bea for a celebration of all things Barbie this week. Sarah and Bea compare notes on the Barbie movie with the Mail's film critic, Brian Viner. Plus, Barbie expert Simon Farnworth explains which dolls are most sought after and how he started his collection.

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Sarah and Imogen are joined by Victoria Woodhall who advises on how to look your best in the heat, and Dr Shameema Damree who explains what the future of beauty is and how it may pave the way for the future of good health. 

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Victoria Woodhall

Dr Shameema Damree

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Sarah and Imogen are joined by friend of the show, Lynne Franks, who explains how and why she decided to have the ultimate detox. Plus, fitness trainer to the stars David Higgins gives some insights into how he trains Hollywood's biggest stars to look (motion) picture perfect. 

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On this week's Femail Half Hour, Sarah Vine speaks to Nikki, who explains how people can fall through the cracks in our health service, and the severe consequences she faced when it happened to her, they are joined by John Doyle, Principal Lawyer, medical negligence department, Slater and Gordon. Plus, Sarah and Imogen Edwards Jones speak to Kate Bailey, curator of the V&A's fabulous new show, DIVA. 

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Slater & Gordon
Nikki's Instagram

V&A DIVA Exhibition

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