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Radio 4,12 Jul 2014,58 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Keira Knightly; Empathy; Sloths

Woman's Hour

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Keira Knightley moves from costume drama to wannabe pop star in her latest project. She reveals her thoughts on singing on screen and her marriage in France last summer. What is empathy? We discover how being empathetic is good for our mental health. Celebrities accused of child abuse have been all over the media but what is the impact of the reporting of this on people who have been abused. A listener shares her story. Zoologist Lucy Cooke tells us why she's turned sloths into TV stars and shares her love of frogs. Why have triathlons become such a popular sport for women? We hear from a professional triathlete and an excited newbie. Cook the Perfect...Pad Thai noodles with Mimi Aye. And the art of social kissing, the do's and the don'ts. Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor Jane Thurlow.

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