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Woman's Hour - 12/11/2008

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Presented by Jane Garvey. Dr Lucy Blue, one of the co-presenters of the new BBC2 series Oceans, talks to Jane about what she learnt from making the series and how she developed her passion for maritime archaeology. Deborah MacMillan, the widow of dancer, choreographer and former director of the Royal Ballet Kenneth MacMillan, talks about being the guardian of her husband's work and legacy, and the current state of ballet in Britain. When should overdue babies be induced? Jane discusses the issues with Dr Dagni Rajasingham, of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and independent midwife Brenda van der Kooy. Fiona Clampin joins Helen Gibson and Dr Jane Thomas to find out why Thomas Hardy chose to set Jude the Obscure away from his usual stamping ground in the West Country. Including drama: A Taste for Death.