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Radio 4,20 Sep 2013,45 mins

Margaret Hodge; Dame Margaret Drabble; Casting the larger actress; Peace activist Isabella Ford

Woman's Hour

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Margaret Hodge MP discusses being Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, and the responsibility she holds in calling companies to account. Dame Margaret Drabble talks about writing stories for 'Black Country Women' - a women's magazine with, for and about Black Country Women. Casting the Larger Actress - why aren't bigger actresses considered more for lead roles? And to mark International Peace Day on Saturday 21st September, Professor June Hamman joins Jenni to talk about Isabella Ford, WW1 Peace Activist and Suffragist.

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