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Radio 4,19 Sep 2015,58 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Takeover Week

Woman's Hour

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Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall on the joys of being single in later life. Michelle Mone, co-founder of the lingerie company Ultimo tells us why she decided to treat her body like a business to lose weight and discusses the psychology of weight loss. The FGM campaigner Nimko Ali has a fertility MOT and discusses the mixed messages women are receiving about their fertility. Children's author Jacqueline Wilson talks about entering her 70s and gets some advice on how best to approach the coming decade with Sheila Hancock, Amanda Barrie and Shirley Hughes. Rachel Treweek the bishop of Gloucester explains the significance of her distinctive ring and cross as she explores the themes of conflict resolution, transformation and empowering others; while designer Polly Meynell talks about creating bishop Rachel's cope and mitre for the installation.

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