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Radio 4,07 Dec 2012,58 mins

Posh anoraks; witch pricking in the 17th Century; Lisa Riley; is power sexy?

Woman's Hour

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It used to be a term of abuse - now the anorak has gone upmarket. We'll find out how on a cold winter's morning the posh anorak can keep you warm and stylish at the same time. Lisa Riley has been the big hit of this season's Strictly Come Dancing - Jenni will be asking her how she's defied those who thought she was the comedy booking by storming into Saturday's quarter final. Power's the ultimate aphrodisiac, it's said - but when a woman becomes powerful does it give her the same sexy edge it can supposedly give a man? And the woman who disguised herself as a man to identify witches in the 17th century..

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