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Radio 4,14 Apr 2014,58 mins

Anne Archer; Nicci French; Women's minister

Woman's Hour

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Anne Archer is best known for acting in films including Fatal Attraction, Short Cuts and Clear and Present Danger. She joins Jane Garvey to discuss what drew her to playing the title role in The Trial of Jane Fonda at the Edinburgh Festival this summer. Husband and wife writing team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French join us to discuss their latest novel Thursday's Children published under the name Nicci French We discuss the appointment of the new women's minister - Nicky Morgan. We hear why some women are being discharged from maternity wards in the middle of the night. And school reunions - why do we go to them? And do they bring out the best, or the worst, in us? Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Ruth Watts.

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