Right now, there are thousands of people working hard in other people\u2019s homes to keep them running smoothly. But what\u2019s it like working in domestic service in modern Britain? Juliet Adame and Dawn Nickless talk about their experiences of the relationship between employer and employed, and the extent to which class still plays a role in people\u2019s attitudes towards domestic workers. Jenni also speaks to Dr Lucy Delap from the University of Cambridge about how much the life of a cleaner, nanny and gardener has changed \u2013 or not \u2013 in the past 100 years, and why so many women feel mortally embarrassed about being the boss.
Women\u2019s rugby is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world and 29% of all rugby players are women. Since it was announced as an Olympic sport in 2009, the number of participants has grown globally from 200,000 to over 2.6 million. As preparations are underway for this year\u2019s Women\u2019s Six Nations Catherine Spencer the former Captain of the England talks to Jenni about her memoir Mud, Maul, Mascara: How I Led my Country, and Lived to Tell the Tale.
Goth, punk, raver \u2013 what kind of teenager were you? The Museum of Youth Culture is currently touring their exhibition \u201cGrown Up in Britain\u201d, which showcases artefacts from teenagers throughout the decades. We discuss how teenage subcultures have evolved from the 50s to today with Ruth Adams, senior lecturer at Kings College London and Lisa Der Weduwe, Archives Manager at the Museum of Youth Culture, before kicking off our four-part feature series \u201cA Short History of the Teenage Girl\u201d with Kay from Derby.
Presenter - Jenni Murray\nProducer - Anna Lacey\nGuest - Lucy Delap\nGuest - Julieta Adame\nGuest - Dawn Nickless\nGuest - Catherine Spencer\nGuest - Ruth Adams\nGuest - Lisa der Weduwe