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Radio 4,26 Jan 2013,58 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Mary Beard; Armistead Maupin; Aimee Mann

Woman's Hour

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Mary Beard speaks out about online abuse after her Question Time appearance. Armistead Maupin on writing a ninth Tales of the City book. Why we turn to comfort food: Helen Lederer and Professor Jane Ogden discuss what we eat to cheer ourselves up. Times Beauty Editor, Sarah Vine on disguising her thinning hair. Tina Renton talks about her decision to seeking justice 28 years after child abuse - and seeing her step-father sentenced to 14 years in prison. Dame Anne Begg MP and Pensions Minister, Steve Webb MP discuss further proposed changes to the state pension. Aimee Mann sings from her latest album. Presented by Jane Garvey Produced by Rebecca Myatt.

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