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Radio 4,22 Jul 2011,45 mins

Sea Shanties, Social Climbing and Birth Control

Woman's Hour

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Presented by Jenni Murray. Sea shanties sung by traditional folk duo Hissyfit; Dr Clare Debenham talks about the forgotten early birth control pioneers; The trial of Ukrainian politician Yulia Tymoshenko; Why is social climbing good for your health?

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