Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour

Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones are joined by Stella O' Malley for a discussion of how our teenagers are dealing with a changing world with challenges from social media and online pile-ons, social skills in a post lockdown world, "toxic positivity" and how a cultural backlash might be coming. 

You can find Stella's book, What Your Teen Is Trying To Tell You here:

https://books.mailshop.co.uk/what-your-teen-is-trying-to-tell-you-9781800752542

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Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones are joined by Henry Dimbleby, the former food tsar who in his new book has exposed the toxic relationship the food industry has with the environment, society and every individual. Henry explains how some foods manipulate our bodies into making poor choices, how unsustainable the cost to the environment is, exposes some myths about world cuisine, and describes how dangerous the wrong food can be for you and your family.

Find out more: 

https://books.mailshop.co.uk/ravenous-9781800816510

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Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones are joined by Allie Esiri, the "poetry powerhouse" who is making poetry cool with a little help from celebrity friends. Plus, with Boris Johnson and Donald Trump, who share a star sign, both under the spotlight, Astrologer Theresa Cheung joins to explain what the stars have to say. 

Find Allie's Book, A Nursery Rhyme For Every Night Of The Year, here: https://amzn.eu/d/9LgRMXl

Find Theresa Cheung's latest book, Empower Your Inner Psychic here: https://t.co/1zzyW3NUOC 

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Georgina Moore and our own Imogen Edwards Jones speak about their latest books, inspirations and houseboats(!)

Alice Beer gives us some analysis on the budget and tells us how you can stock up for less when traveling. 

Find Out More:

Georgina Moore's "The Garnett Girls": https://linktr.ee/georginamoore

Imogen Edwards Jones' "Have You Got Anything Stronger": https://amzn.eu/d/eYOXEFM 

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Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones talk to  Dr Federica Amati, PHD about the body's only self regenerating organ, the Liver. She explains what the organ does for you and how you can look after it!  
Plus, Crufts (and Scruffts!) 2023 kicks off this week, Broadcaster and Pet Expert Anna Webb is on hand for a chat on all things canine and gives some tips on how the right soundtrack can keep your pet calm and happy. 

Find out more: 

Dr Amati:

http://www.federicaamati.com

https://loveyourliver.com/

Anna Webb:

https://annawebb.co.uk

And the playlist for dogs is: 

No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley and the Wailers

Oh my God – Adele

Good Days – SZA

More Than a Woman – Bee Gees

Anti-Hero – Taylor Swift

Orphans – Coldplay

Coming Back – James Blake ft. SZA

Candy – Paulo Nutini

Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

Fly Me to The Moon – Frank Sinatra

Flowers – Miley Cyrus

Cayendo (Side A – acoustic) – Frank Ocean

Hound Dog – Elvis Presley

The Dogs of War – Pink Floyd

Starman – David Bowie

Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles

Stay – Rihanna

Careless Whisper – George Michael

Like a Prayer – Madonna

Knowing Me, Knowing You – ABBA

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Sarah and Imogen are joined by Victoria Smith, whose new book, Hags - The Demonisation of Middle Aged Women, asks the question - What is it about women in their forties and beyond that seems to enrage almost everyone? Plus, Catherine Eadle of Dyscalculia Network explains how "Number dyslexia" can affect people and how it can be tackled. 

Find out more: 
https://www.waterstones.com/book/hags/victoria-smith/9780349726960

https://www.dyscalculianetwork.com/

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Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones are joined by Frank Furedi, Emeritus Professor at the University of Kent to discuss the implications of Roald Dahl's books being re-edited and republished which has drawn criticism and accusations of censorship from around the world. 
And, after a year of fighting in Ukraine many pets have found themselves alone and living on the street after homes have been destroyed and their owners have fled the fighting. Anna Wade, Public Relations Manager at Blue Cross joins from the UK and Save the Dogs Director, Gregg Tully joins from Odessa, Ukraine to explain how they're helping the animals living in a warzone. Plus, Katerina, a Ukrainian citizen, tells her story of escaping the fighting with her daughter and pets. 
Find out more and how you can help:https://www.bluecross.org.uk/blue-cross-ukraine-pet-welfare-fund

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What went wrong: The inside story of the Tavistock's gender service.

Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones are joined by Hannah Barnes, investigations producer at the BBC's Newsnight. Hannah's new book tells the story of the collapse of the Tavistock's Gender Service, following extensive research and interviews with both staff and patients. 
You can find Hannah's book for sale here: 
https://www.waterstones.com/book/time-to-think/hannah-barnes/9781800751118

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Sarah and Imogen are joined by Dr Clare Bailey and Henry Shelford, CEO of ADHD UK, who were both diagnosed with ADHD as adults. They talk about how severely it can affect people, explain why it's so poorly recognised and reveal how they live with the condition. 

Plus, why is it so difficult to find a good pair of Jeans? Over 50 Blogger Michelle Green gives her tips on how to pick the best. 

Find out more:

• ADHD UK:  https://adhduk.co.uk/
• Dr Claire Bailey's site for parents: http://www.parentingmatters.co.uk/(Instagram:   #Parentingmattersuk)
• Fifty and Fab: https://www.fiftyandfab.co.uk/

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After the Brit Awards failed to nominate a single female act for the Best Artist award this year, Sarah and Imogen are joined by Vick Bain, President of the Independent Society of Musicians, to discuss why things seem to be getting even harder for women in the music industry. Plus, could you limit yourself to just five fashion items per year? Tiffanie Darke, former editor of the Sunday Times Style magazine explains how she's doing it and why we all should. 
Find out more: 

Rule of Five: https://ruleoffive.substack.com/
Vick Bain: https://vbain.co.uk/

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