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Woman's Hour - 26/12/2008

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With Jane Garvey. Including Imelda Staunton on her latest film role, Somali MP Asha Hagi Elmi on her campaign to improve womens' lives and what does your hair say about you? Including drama: Old Peter's Russian Tales Magical folk tales from Russia by Arthur Ransome, as told by Old Peter the forester to his grandchildren Vanya and Maroosia. Frost Martha is the youngest of three sisters, the elder two of whom make her life a misery. When her stepmother decides to marry her to Frost himself, her father fears for her life, but her politeness and sweet nature bring her all that she deserves. Old Peter/Old Man ....... Trevor Cooper Vanya ...... Harry Hughes Maroosia/Martha ...... Megan Williams Old Woman ...... Joan Walker Frost ...... Stephen Critchlow Sour Sister 1 ...... Helen Longworth Sour Sister 2 ...... Liz Sutherland.