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Radio 4,15 Jan 2015,58 mins

Reese Witherspoon and Cheryl Strayed

Woman's Hour

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Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon and novelist Cheryl Strayed on working together on the film Wild. Comedian Josie Long talks to Jenni Murray about her UK tour, Cara Josephine, which steers away from Josie's long-standing political comedy, and is instead an introspective piece based on her family and romantic relationships. Dr Laura King from Leeds University discusses her book Family Men, Fatherhood and Masculinity in Britain, 1914-1960, which investigates the role of the father in the 20th century and charts the evolution of the 'family man.' The latest trends in online dating according to Charly Lester, global head of dating for Time Out and the founder of the UK Dating Awards, and Robyn Exton, founder of Dattch.com, a dating app for lesbians. Female potential US Republican presidential candidates according to Stacy Hilliard, Republican party commentator.

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