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Radio 4,16 Apr 2014,58 mins

Media diversity; Bullying; Female spies

Woman's Hour

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Samantha Asumadu on why she wants to change what she calls the "ubiquity of whiteness" she sees in the medias and promote more women of different ethnic backgrounds - with different skin colours, body types, views, experiences, and opinions. She's joined by writer Sunny Singh to discuss. We talk about how bullying can affect academic success with Liam Hackett from charity, Ditch the Label and Lesley Rose. Our archive interview this week is Stella Rimington, the first female DG of MI5. Professor Christopher Andrew, the Official Historian to MI5 tells us about the role of women in spying. Dr Sos Eltis, Fellow of English at Oxford University and expert in Victorian literature on Arthur Wing Pinero's play The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith. And the curator at Leeds Castle, Tori Reeve, tells us about her job. Presented by Jenni Murray Studio Producer: Nicola Swords.

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