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Nov 2023
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S6 Ep23: Bookshelfie: Anita Rani

Women’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime Media
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Award-winning broadcaster Anita Rani tells Vick about finding a new confidence in her 40s, taking Woman's Hour to Glastonbury and why she needed to write her own story. 
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