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"They don't really do very much,but they're described at great length in terms of what they look like"
Sally Stott and Farah Abushwesha discuss today's lack of decent female characters.
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More clips from Lesbian wives; Deborah Ellis; Female characters in drama; Helen Fielding
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Helen Fielding on creating Bridget Jones
Duration: 05:13
More clips from Woman's Hour
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Why more couples are considering prenups
Duration: 05:34
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Rape trial collapses after accuser uses AI to prepare
Duration: 03:21
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Can you really function on less than three hours' sleep?
Duration: 06:01
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'Jon and I tend to live more in the moment now'
Duration: 01:04
