Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour

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Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour: Pink hair… and underarm hair Sep 21, 2021

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Sarah Vine and co-host Imogen Edwards-Jones are still reeling from all the horrific outfits on display at this year’s Met Ball (not to mention Meghan’s Time magazine cover), and speak to fashion icon Zandra Rhodes on her latest partnership with IKEA (warning: includes terrible Swedish accents). A real-life young person attempts to change Sarah’s mind on underarm hair - is it empowering, rather than unsightly? Plus, astrologer Theresa Cheung peers into the future of tennis ace Emma Raducanu.

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Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour: 'Eco babies' - and why no one listens to women Sep 03, 2021

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Sarah Vine and her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones talk thyroid problems (and why so many women seem to suffer from them) with Lyn Mynott of Thyroid UK, and talk to Mary-Ann Sieghart, author of The Authority Gap on why women are STILL ignored (and what to do about it). Meanwhile, Sarah and Imogen are at war over eco nappies - and one intrepid soul tries to change Sarah’s mind on whether James Bond has become boring.

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Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour: Hippies, bikinis and Lynda La Plante Sep 02, 2021

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Sarah Vine and her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones talk about topless sunbathing (and why young women don’t do it any more) and what would really happen if a tiger came to tea. Intrepid eco warrior Jeff Gazard attempts to convince Sarah that Extinction Rebellion is actually quite a good thing, despite the hippy outfits and the weird dancing. Meanwhile, Sarah talks to Lynda La Plante about the 30th anniversary of Prime Suspect - and what happened when she went to a real autopsy…

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Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour: The Taliban, TikTok and the Garrick club Aug 19, 2021

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Imogen and Sarah discuss why the idea the Taliban might be fairer to women this time probably doesn't stack up - and speak to feminist campaigner Julie Bindel on whether the Garrick Club should (finally) admit women. Hannah Betts talks TikTok beauty tips, Welsh wheelchair gold medallist Tanni Grey-Thompson reveals what to expect from next week's Paralympics - and is there a 30-year cycle which governs celebrity couples? Astrologer Theresa Cheung reveals all...

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Sarah Vine’s Femail Half-Hour: Esther Rantzen gets in trouble again Aug 18, 2021

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It’s exam results week and Sarah and Imogen are dealing with stressed-out teens (and trying to remember what they got in their A-levels themselves). Meanwhile, Esther Rantzen reveals why her new radio show is getting her in trouble with her family yet again, and Hannah Betts discusses Botox - and why all the Love Islanders look so odd. Plus, astrologer Theresa Cheung reads what’s written in the stars as Geronimo the alpaca languishes on Death Row.

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Sarah Vine’s Femail Half Hour: Fiery Redheads and Superstar Grandmas, with the Duchess of York Aug 05, 2021

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Sarah and Imogen have a very special guest this week, Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York. Expect chat about her new book, reading to her grandchildren and what it’s like when people assume they know you before you’ve even met. Plus, can a glamp-site owner convince Sarah that glamping is a good idea? And what do the stars have in store of Meghan Markle as she turns 40.

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Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour: Tiny bikinis and sexism at the Olympics Jul 29, 2021

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Sarah Vine is joined by her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones for a look at the week’s hottest topics, from flash floods to Norwegian bikini bottoms (why are female athlete's still being sexualised?) Sarah speaks to 'superwoman' Nicola Horlick about juggling a highflying career whilst caring for her terminally ill daughter. Plus, astrologer Theresa Cheung reveals what the stars say about Hollywoods hottest new couple, 'Bennifer'.

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Ghost story: The ‘dirty secret’ behind Prince Harry’s book Jul 22, 2021

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Sarah Vine is joined by her friend, author and ghost writer Imogen Edwards-Jones who reveals what life’s really like for ghosts (she describes it as a ‘dirty secret’ the stars don’t want you to know about) and what to expect from Prince Harry’s book. Plus, artist Jess de Wahls on being ‘cancelled’ over a blog post - and how she fought back, and astrologer Theresa Cheung on some mysterious messages written in Sarah’s stars...

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Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour: Why do men let their ego destroy their family? Jul 01, 2021

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Sarah Vine is joined by her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones for a look at the week’s hottest topics, from #freeBritney to Matt Hancock's affair, why do men let their egos ruin their family life? Sarah speaks to author Lionel Shriver about her newest release and how she survived being cancelled - and astrologer Theresa Cheung reveals what the stars say about Prince William and Harry's reunion.

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Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour: Should Shamima Begum come back to Britain? Jun 17, 2021

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Sarah Vine is joined by her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones for a look at the week’s hottest topics, from Shamima Begum’s plea to return to Britain, where Sarah and Imogen chat to extremism expert Emma Webb of Civitas, to the new trend for ‘intimacy coaches’ for films and TV, with coach Vanessa Coffey. Sarah speaks to author Wendy Holden on her new Royal novel, The Governess - and astrologer Theresa Cheung reveals what the stars say about England’s chances in this year’s Euro football tournament.

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