Woman's Hour - 26/01/2009

Presented by Jane Garvey. Psychotherapist Susie Orbach talks to Jane about the price we are paying for the pursuit of perfection, how anxieties about our bodies are passed down through the generations, and how to escape the influences of 'the merchants of body hatred'. Dublin-raised singer-songwriter Imelda May joins Jane to discuss singing in burlesque clubs and her distinctive 1950s style. She also performs a track from her new album. Monday Panel: Among the topics under discussion this week are the sexualisation of our society and the impact on young girls; whether you can be a feminist and still approve of soft porn: and the overuse of swearing on TV. Jane is joined by the psychotherapist Susie Orbach, journalist Rowan Pelling, and the former editor of Nuts magazine Phil Hilton. Are women workers more at risk in the recession? Jane is joined by the BBC's political correspondent Vicky Young. Including drama: The Child in Time.