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Radio 4,04 Apr 2013,58 mins

Tanika Gupta; Older women's style; Cook the perfect kofta

Woman's Hour

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Tanika Gupta's play The Empress explores the lives of ayahs brought to England. Ari Seth Cohen's blog depicts New York women dressing flamboyantly - Tamsin Smith met him and his 80 and 90 year old models. Sue Lloyd-Roberts reports on the Argentinean grandmothers looking for their grandchildren. Silvena Rowe Cooks the Perfect Kofta. Philip King and Sophie Corlett discuss the pros and cons of requiring doctors to register and refer parents with mental illness to other agencies including social services.

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