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25/10/2010

Presented by Jane Garvey. Including Lucinda Lambton on The Queen's Dolls' House, returning to work after having children and violinist Tasmin Little plays Elgar.

Presented by Jane Garvey. Lucinda Lambton takes Jane on a tour of "The Queen's Dolls' House". It was made for Queen Mary in the 1920s and is on display at Windsor Castle. Returning to work after having children, we discuss the opportunities and challenges. New research has identified the way that hypertension caused by pre-eclampsia may be caused. We discuss what this might mean for women who have the condition during pregnancy. And, world-class violinist Tasmin Little talks about her new recording of Elgar's Violin Concerto.

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45 minutes

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Mon 25 Oct 2010 10:00

Chapters

  • Returning to work after children

    Whether it鈥檚 been a gap of six months or six years, the hurdles can be daunting. Jane speaks to Emily Chandler, Karen Mattison, CEO of Women Like Us and Sally Russell of Netmums.

    Duration: 11:13

  • Tasmin Little

    Tasmin Little began playing the violin at seven, and hasbrought classical music to a much wider audience. Her new album is a recording of Elgar鈥檚 Violin Concerto. She joins Jane to discuss.

    Duration: 09:57

  • Pre-Eclampsia

    Pre-eclampsia affects one in ten pregnant women. To discuss the cause and treatment Jane is joined by Dr. Margaret Macdonald of Action on pre-eclampsia and Nifa McLaughlin, editor of Gurgle.com.

    Duration: 07:51

  • Queen's Dolls House

    The Queen's Dolls house which was created for Queen Mary was built on a scale of 1" to one foot. With the publication of a new guide, the historian Lucinda Lambton takes Jane on a tour of the house.

    Duration: 12:55

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  • Mon 25 Oct 2010 10:00

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