Orchids v Roses, Revenge and Julie Jones

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Presented by Jenni Murray. Orchid sales have soared in recent years and led to a massive production boom in this country. Intricate and exquisite - could the orchid ever usurp the rose in the nation's affections? Jenni hears from orchid grower, Tom Hart Dyke and from Jennifer Potter, author of 'The Rose: A True History'. Revenge, it's said, is a dish best served cold, but while we might find temporary relief in getting back at someone who has caused us pain, in the longer term do we demean ourselves? Is revenge a dish best not served at all? Poet and novelist, Sophie Hannah, and agony aunt, Suzie Hayman, discuss the appeal and the pitfalls of taking revenge. Julie Jones, a single mother of three, granted her best friend's made dying wish by adopting her five children. She joins us to talk about what she describes as an 'natural and ordinary' undertaking.