Sound Women

SWP5: Jane Garvey can sound Scouse when she wants to

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Synopsis

In this month's podcast, Jane Garvey delivers abundant wit and wisdom. "There's no such thing as a boring person," she says, and she definitely is not one. She describes how her childhood career ambitions went so askew, she ended up becoming the first ever voice on BBC 5 Live and, now, presenter of Radio 4's Woman's Hour; she ponders the gender politics of the show, how to go from Gordon Brown to gussets, and whether they can ever replace the 15-minute drama with football; and she advises women who want to get on in radio not to be self-deprecating and, most of all, to learn to listen. If you want to hear her sexy late-night show that brought Radio 4 to its knees, click here. And if you're a paid-up Sound Women member, head over to the secret bonus content page for a chunk of extra Garvey, in which she hints at her dream radio show, but denies any ambition to compete on The Great British Bake-Off. Also in the show: Ruth Barnes interviews Rachael Devine, who produces her weekday show on Amazing Radio an