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World Service,24 Sep 1999,28 mins

Funny Woman

Everywoman

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A new biography on the star of music hall, Marie Lloyd, shows how this popular funny woman from humble origins struck a chord with audiences. Also on the programme: How women have come to lead village councils in India. A journalist talks about how the poorest in India are under-represented in government. The diary comes from a Japanese woman who is a role model in the world of recycling waste.

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