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Championing women's football

Jenni Murray talks to the FA's new head of women's football, Baroness Sue Campbell. Plus chronic fatigue in teenage girls, children and swearing, and women in Homer's Iliad.

The FA's new Head of Women's Football, Baroness Sue Campbell, joins us to talk about her expectations for grassroots and elite women's football as she gets ready to start her new role.

Chronic fatigue and teenage girls. According to a new study, one in forty teenage girls has ME, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr Esther Crawley explains the condition, and a sufferer shares her experiences.

Plus children and swearing. Psychologist Laverne Antrobus and journalist Hazel Davis discuss the impact of swearing in front of children.

And women in Homer's Iliad. Classics scholar Emily Hauser talks about her new novel inspired by Homer's 2,500 year old poem, The Iliad, in which she takes the two peripheral female characters and places them at the very centre of the plot.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Emma Wallace.

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41 minutes

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Wed 27 Jan 2016 10:00
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Chapters

  • Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and teenage girls

    Dr Esther Crawley explains the condition, and a sufferer shares her experiences.

    Duration: 12:05

  • Baroness Sue Campbell

    The FA's new Head of Women's Football talks about her expectations for the sport

    Duration: 08:37

  • Swearing in front of children

    Laverne Antrobus and Hazel Davis discuss the impact of swearing in front of children

    Duration: 08:07

  • Homer's Iliad - Emily Hauser

    The author and Classics scholar talks about her novel, centered around female characters

    Duration: 09:44

Credits

Presenter Jenni Murray
Producer Emma Wallace
Interviewed Guest Sue Campbell
Interviewed Guest Esther Crawley
Interviewed Guest Laverne Antrobus
Interviewed Guest Hazel Davis
Interviewed Guest Emily Hauser

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  • Wed 27 Jan 2016 10:00
    Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4

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