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Childcare deposit guarantees, Zaha Hadid, Social business, Pauline Lynch, The Mother's Blessing

Why single parents cannot afford to work, the cafe that employs vulnerable women, actor Pauline Lynch on 'sub' families, and the 400th anniversary of The Mother's Blessing.

Dalia Ben-Galim, from single parents charity Gingerbread proposes a solution for lone mothers or fathers locked out of work by the exorbitant cost of childcare.

Christine Murray, editor of The Architectural Review pays tribute to Zaha Hadid, widely regarded to be the greatest female architect in the world.

The Good Loaf cafe in Northampton is a social business that gives jobs to vulnerable local women, including those who have offended. Reporter Henrietta Harrison meets workers Heidi and Gemma and Chief Executive Suzy Van Rooyen.

Actress Pauline Lynch, who played Lizzie in the 1996 film Trainspotting, talks about her debut novel Armadillos, her second career as an author and why she set her novel in the harsh Texan landscape, which is so different from her Scottish roots.

Dr Ailsa Grant Ferguson celebrates the 400th anniversary of 'The Mother's Blessing' by Dorothy Leigh and reminds us of the importance of remembering great women writers of the past.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Childcare Deposit Guarantees

    Duration: 06:36

  • Author Pauline Lynch

    Duration: 09:49

  • The Good Loaf

    Duration: 08:51

  • Zaha Hadid

    Duration: 08:53

  • The Mother's Blessing by Dorothy Leigh

    Duration: 07:52

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJenni Murray
Interviewed GuestPauline Lynch
Interviewed GuestAilsa Grant Ferguson
Interviewed GuestDalia Ben-Galim
Interviewed GuestChristine Murray
Interviewed GuestSuzy Van Rooyen
Interviewed GuestHeidi
Interviewed GuestGemma
Interviewed GuestHenrietta Harrison

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  • Fri 1 Apr 201610:00

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