After her identical twin girls were born prematurely at 30 weeks, writer and journalist Francesca Segal found herself sitting in what she called the \u201cmother ship\u201d of neonatal intensive care, all her expectations of parenthood shattered. She speaks to Jenni about the diary she kept and about the band of mothers who joined her in the Mother Ship \u2013 which is the title of her memoir of the 56 days spent with her daughters in hospital.
Inspired by Henrik Ibsen\u2019s A Doll\u2019s House, new play Wife focuses on a married woman facing a sexual identity crisis in 1959 in order to explore what we have meant by the word \u2018wife\u2019 over 90 years. Set in 1959, 1988, 2019 and 2042 the play follows four queer stories within four generations of one family and it highlights the changes within the institution of marriage. Jenni talks to director Indhu Rubasingham and historian Dr Rebecca Jennings.
This year's Love Island producers have introduced changes to make the hit TV programme more inclusive, and Monday\u2019s launch revealed the new line-up. Do the changes go far enough? Jenni is joined by journalist Habiba Katsha, and by make-up artist Frances Shillito.
Today is the start of a judicial review into women\u2019s pensions. A group called BACK TO 60 is behind the court action. They want women\u2019s state pensions to start at 60, as it did until 2010. It\u2019s been rising ever since and is set to go up to 67 by 2028. Jenni talks to Davina Lloyd.
Presenter: Jenni Murray\nProducer: Laura Northedge\nInterviewed Guest: Francesca Segal\nInterviewed Guest: Indhu Rubasingham\nInterviewed Guest: Rebecca Jennings\nInterviewed Guest: Habiba Katsha\nInterviewed Guest: Frances Shillito\nInterviewed Guest: Davina Lloyd