Woman's Hour - 22/08/2008

With Jane Little. Including: Are images of skinny post-pregnant celebrities sending the wrong message about motherhood? Kate Dean has been anorexic since her teens and her condition worsened during her recent pregnancy. Dr John Morgan, who runs a centre for eating disorders in Yorkshire, and sociology lecturer Imogen Tyler discuss the issues. Solicitor General Vera Baird is launching pilot schemes in Leeds, Bradford and Liverpool to divert female offenders from the criminal justice system. She explains her plans and assesses the prospects of success. Friday Panel: Jane is joined by TV producer and writer Daisy Goodwin, journalist Martin Kelner, and economist and commentator Ruth Lea. They discuss the decline in the number of students taking up language degrees, the continuing popularity of Enid Blyton and Britain's success in the Beijing Olympics. In Mauritania on the west coast of Africa, women strive to appear naturally obese. Catherine Zemmouri reports from the capital Nouakchott on the cultural practice known as belah. Including drama: Writing the Century 1939-1944: Hostages to Fortune (5/5).