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Radio 4,11 Aug 2012,58 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour

Woman's Hour

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Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Today: what does the departure of Louise Mensch mean for women in parliament? Edwina Currie comments. The family secrets of the postwar generation. How well represented are women in the police force? The pick of crime fiction for summer reads. Is "underparenting" the best way to occupy a child? Lorraine Candy comments. What's it like to grow up as a British Asian man sometimes juggling different sets of expectations? And how to cook the perfect tiramisu with restaurateur Russell Norman. Presented by Jenni Murray.

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