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Riot Girls

Series of no-holds-barred dramas written by women, featuring extraordinary female characters and their lives.

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The secret double life of a jazz legend
Jackie Kay鈥檚 Trumpet was partly inspired by the incredible story of musician Billy Tipton
Ten women pushing to make the world a better place
Celebrating the spirit of Pussy Riot - ten women to be inspired by.
Riot Days: the Pussy Riot story
Drama about Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot and their notorious 2012 imprisonment.
Why the work of the controversial, outspoken, and always challenging author must be read.
Sylvia Pankhurst: Honorary Ethiopian
Helen Pankhurst tells the incredible story of her grandmother's Ethiopian legacy.
In Our Time: Simone de Beauvoir
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Simone de Beauvoir's work and her influence on feminism.
In Our Time: Feminism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most important events of the 20th century.
Erica Jong: 'Life is full of sex, life is full of conflict'

Erica Jong speaks to Jenni Murray in an archive interview from 1990.
I knew that if I didn't get out that morning, then my life would be over

Riot Girls: Susan tries to forge a new life in a commune.
'Getting laid' and 'getting raped' are different things!

Riot Girls: Student Katy determines to change the conversation about sexual consent.
One thing I learnt growing up, was self reliance

Riot Girls: It's 1995 & Emma works for New Labour. But how new are attitudes to women?

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