Weekend Woman's Hour - Jacqueline Wilson, Samosas, Young women poets

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Dame Jacqueline Wilson will be telling us about her new Tracey Beaker novel twenty-six years after her first appearance in a book. We hear from the writer Leta Hong Fincher about the feminist movement within China. Two bereaved fathers Paul Williams and Adam Powsney tell us about how they were affected by the loss of their babies. The Conservative MP for Faversham and Kent, Helen Whately, tells us how the party is working to get more women involved in Tory politics. Romy Gill the first Indian woman to own and run a restaurant in the UK cooks vegetarian samosas. We discuss the impact of voice recognition devices on family life. Katherine Hill from Care for the Family and Janet Read Professor in Child Computer Interaction at the University of Central Lancashire talk about pros and cons of these devices in our homes. Two young poets Nikita Gill and Charly Cox perform their work and discuss how they are using writing about their experiences to challenge societal norms. Presented by Jane Garvey Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor: Erin Riley Guest: Dame Jacqueline Wilson Guest: Paul William Guest: Adam Powsney Guest: Helen Whately Guest: Leta Hong Fincher Guest: Rebecca Smith and Neil Smith and their children, Guest: Alice Molly and Rose Smith Guest: Katharine Hill, and Janet Read. Guest: Romy Gill Guest: Charly Cox and Nikita Gill. Reporter: Andrew Fletcher