Good from bad: Julie Bailey and her quest for the truth
Julie Bailey was catapulted into campaigning after the death of her mother in Stafford Hospital. After her mother’s traumatic death in an NHS ward in …
Stafford Hospital: an awful death, an awful truth
Julie Bailey CBE is determined that we never forget what happened to her mother in Stafford Hospital. Part One of a series about the work of Julie Bailey, CBE. …
Fascinating Ladies: Victoria Borwick, Deputy Mayor of London
In case you were wondering, should Boris Johnson happen to be out of action for any length of time then it is Victoria Borwick as his statutory deputy who …
Fascinating Ladies: Dr Leah Totton
Immediately I get through to Dr Leah on the telephone I am made to feel relaxed. She is very friendly and just herself, a young woman of 26, no airs and …
Liz Smith: 91 years old and still in demand
Liz Smith talks to Freedom Chevalier about life in the news. Liz Smith is 91 years old but still writes daily for several papers including the The Huffington …
The secret of success: interview with Heather Gorringe of Wiggly Wigglers
An interview with Heather Gorringe, CEO of Wiggly Wigglers. What is the secret of her success?! Sound business advice from a lady on a mission. I meet Heather …
Loneliness: writing, reading and gardening
Kate reflects on her own year as writer in residence at the University’s Botanic Garden in Cambridge, and what others have experienced.
Fascinating Ladies: Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the first woman bishop?
I am a little in awe as I pick up the phone to speak with Rose (she refers to herself just as Rose). This is a lady of the moment all right, after a recent …
Running your own business: a creative solution to the work-life balance
Here is a big admission – growing Snapdragon from a one-person, kitchen-table kind of business to a limited company with a studio workshop and a team of five …
Ann Richards: The Lost Fire
Freedom Chevalier brings alive the figure of Ann Richards, politician and feminist icon, whose warmth and words still inspire today. In 1991 Ann Richards …
Zandra Rhodes in London
An interview with leading fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. We meet Zandra Rhodes in her fabulous London penthouse, an oasis of colour nestled a stone’s throw …
Fascinating Ladies: Claire de Giles
Behind every great man is a great women. We caught up with Claire de Giles, wife of racehorse trainer Ed de Giles. From a very early age it was clear that Ed …
Fascinating Ladies: Edith Durham
This weekend would have marked the 150th birthday of the British woman the Albanians call ‘the Queen of the Mountain People’. Edith Durham was born in …
Fay Weldon: love and inheritance
Julie Noble spoke to Fay Weldon after her appearance at the Harrogate History Festival. It is a dream come true to talk face to face with Fay Weldon, and she …
Fascinating Ladies: Marie Corelli
Little-known novelist Marie Corelli and why she was eclipsed by the Bard Ask most people about Stratford-upon-Avon, and the name that immediately springs to …