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Radio 4,08 Nov 2014,58 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Blondie, Marian Keyes, Savile Abuse Survivor
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Chris Stein and Debbie Harry talk about making music in Blondie, their relationship and Stein's new book celebrating the New York punk scene. We hear from a woman suffering from the debilitating effects of osteoporosis. A call for better rights for au pairs working in the UK. A survivor of Jimmy Savile's abuse tells about the effect the violent sex attack has had on the rest of her life. While Dan Davies who's written about Savile explains how he believes the DJ and television presenter got away with his abuse for so many years. The Queen of Page Turners, Marian Keyes, talks all things sparkly, Strictly and her new book about losing your old life and finding a new one. And at 82 years old the author Shirley Conran discusses sexual pleasure for older women. Presented by Jane Garvey Produced by Rabeka Nurmahomed Edited by Jane Thurlow.
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