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With this year\\u2019s UN Climate Conference \\u2013 COP27 \\u2013 just under a month away, political leaders and activists are preparing to visit Egypt which will host the event this year. Climate activist Farwiza Farhan and Patience Nabukalu join Jessica to talk about the power that women hold when it comes to climate conservation.

Amy Loughren is the woman who helped to secure the conviction of notorious serial killer Charles Cullen. Cullen was a nurse who administered lethal doses of medication to patients in multiple hospitals and nursing homes in America throughout his 16-year career. In 2006 he pleaded guilty to 29 murders and is currently serving a life sentence for his crimes. Amy was a critical care nurse who worked the night shift with him at his final place of employment and collaborated with detectives to secure his confession. Her story is now being told in Netflix's new film The Good Nurse, starring Eddie Redmayne as Charles Cullen and Jessica Chastain as Amy.

Friday night saw an historic match between England and the USA, it was the fastest-selling England football game \\u2013 men\\u2019s or women\\u2019s \\u2013 at the new Wembley stadium. Another historic moment saw the original Lionesses finally get caps for their first international game in 1972. They weren\\u2019t recognised by the FA at the time but thanks to the reserve goalie of the team Sue Whyatt, who text in to Woman\\u2019s Hour earlier this year, they were presented with their caps on Friday night. Sue Whyatt joins Jessica.

Cecilia Knapp is a poet, playwright and novelist and was the Young People\\u2019s Laureate for London 2020-21. She won the Ruth Rendell Award in 2021 which honours the writer who has had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK in the past year. She has also been shortlisted for many poetry awards - including the 2022 Forward prize. She joins Jessica to talk about her debut collection Peach Pig, which candidly explores loss, motherlessness, the complicated relationships women have with their bodies, and grief.

Presenter: Jessica Creighton\\nProducer: Emma Pearce