Woman's Hour - 15/09/2008

Presented by Jane Garvey. The poet Pam Ayres talks about her work and looks forward to her new concert tour. How can families survive the credit crunch? Jane is joined by consultant family psychotherapist Lorraine Davis Smith and financial journalist Sarah Pennels to discuss how we can best prepare for the rougher times ahead. We discuss some of Thomas Hardy's most memorable female characters and visit the countryside that they inhabited. In today's walk we follow in the footsteps of the character of Tess. Fiona Clampin meets guide Marilyn Leah and Dr Angelique Richardson from Exeter University to do a circular walk, starting at Hardy's former home on the outskirts of Dorchester. Jane talks to Dee Doocey, Liberal Democrats spokesperson for culture at the London Assembly, who says that funding should be removed from London Fashion Week because they are putting industry profits ahead of the wellbeing of the models. They are joined by Gabriella Palmano, co-director of Take 2 Model Management. Including drama: The Dig (1/5).