Maureen Lipman, Scottish artist Joan Eardley, lying about your age

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More than twenty five years since Maureen Lipman was Beattie in BT's long-running ad campaign, she's back to playing the role of a Jewish mother for a new play on BBC Radio 4 next month. And in a BBC One documentary next week, Maureen tries to come to terms with her father's memory loss, embarks on a journey to find out how memory works and understand the methods that exist to keep memory sharp in to old age. Joan Eardley is one of the most celebrated painters who lived and worked in Scotland in the last century. It's 50 years since she died and to mark the event, we look back on her life. When Peng Liyuan accompanied her husband President Xi Jinping on their first state visit to Moscow and parts of Africa she caused a stir with her outfits. Over the last 20 years Chinese First Ladies have kept a low profile, so what role will Peng Liyuan have as First Lady? And how many of us lie about our age? Presented by Jenni Murray.