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Sharon Horgan, Weinstein verdict, Dads and Hair, and Noor Inayat-Khan

Sharon Horgan talks about bringing the Military Wives' choir to the big screen. And we hear about the life of the British second world war spy and heroine - Noor Inayat-Khan.

The Military Wives Choir captured the nation鈥檚 hearts when they got the number one spot in the Christmas chart in 2011. In her new film, Sharon Horgan plays one of the women who got the choir started. She joins us to discuss working on the feel-good project.

Yesterday, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act and third degree rape - and could go to jail for over 20 years. He was acquitted of two counts of predatory sexual assault. While some are celebrating the verdict as the start of a new era and a sign of changing public attitudes towards sexual assault, Weinstein's lead attorney Donna Rotunno promised to appeal, saying "the fight is not over". So what does the ruling mean for women? Jane talks through the ramifications with Amanda Taub from the New York Times and feminist writer and commentator, Joan Smith.

There are a growing number of videos on social media of dads doing hair - not their own but their daughter鈥檚. And there are groups of men across the country who are gaining hairdressing skills so they can confidently style their daughter鈥檚 hair. Jack Woodhams is one of those dads, and he loves spending quality time with his daughter doing her hair. Khembe Clarke teaches dads the techniques they need to style their daughter鈥檚 natural afro hair.

A young Muslim woman, Noor Inayat-Khan was many things: a dutiful daughter, a musician, an artist, a poet fluent in several languages and a published writer. Later, she was a vital part of the fight against Nazism, as a wireless telephonist in the Women鈥檚 Auxiliary Air Force. She sacrificed her life for the cause of freedom and now a new interactive exhibition is keeping her story alive. Jane talks to Lynelle Howson, an historian at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Presenter - Jane Garvey
Producer - Anna Lacey

Guest - Amanda Taub
Guest - Joan Smith
Guest - Sharon Horgan
Guest - Lynelle Howson
Guest - Khembe Clarke
Guest - Jack Woodhams

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  • Tue 25 Feb 2020 10:00

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