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Radio 4,02 Nov 2019,56 mins

Singer-songwriter Lisa Simone, Women in the horror films industry, What is it really like being a teenage mum?

Woman's Hour

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Lisa Simone, songwriter, singer and daughter of Nina tells us all about her new album. Maddy Prior the folk singer and member of Steeleye Span talks about a career in music that's spanned more than 50 years. At BBC Introducing Live we look at how to get into the music business and once you're there how to thrive. Plus what’s it really like to be a teenage mum? Genetic Counselling – how do families deal with the news that the man they thought was dad isn’t biologically related? Women in the horror films industry what’s behind their creations? And author Jenny Downham joins on her latest novel Furious Thing about a fifteen year old girl struggling with her feelings of anger. Presenter Jane Garvey Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor Beverley Purcell Guest; Lisa Simone Guest; Maddy Prior Guest ; Jenny Downham Guest; Chyna Powell-Henry Guest; Dr Kim Jamie Guest; Aislinn Clarke Guest; Anna Bogutskaya Guest; Lizzie Franke Guest; Nicola Dunn

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