She spoke to Anita Rani on her first day presenting Woman s Hour
15 January 2021 • 4:09pm
Kathryn Drysdale, middle, said period dramas are her favourite, but there are few opportunities for non-white actors
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A mixed-race Bridgerton actress said she feared Vanity Fair was her only chance of playing a period role, as there are few opportunities for non-white stars in that genre.
Kathryn Drysdale spoke to Anita Rani, the new Woman s Hour host, on her first show presenting the programme.
The actress, who found success opposite Reese Witherspoon in the 2004 adaptation of Vanity Fair, now plays Genevive Delacroix, a dressmaker, on Netflix hit Bridgerton.
Anita Rani (Ian West/PA)
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Anita Rani has been unveiled as the second host of Woman’s Hour, as Radio 4 “continues to seek ways” to “be relevant to the audience across the UK”.
Emma Barnett has already joined the BBC show, presenting from Monday to Thursday.
Countryfile star Rani will present the Friday and Saturday editions of the programme, starting this week.
What an honour to be joining @bbcwomanshour Cannot wait to get behind the mic to talk about all the things you want me to. All aboard the mothership pic.twitter.com/zZpWzqXDQi
Neil MacGregor will choose Object 101 in a Radio 4 update to his landmark series
18 December 2020 • 6:01pm
A Black Lives Matter protest in the US
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Black Lives Matter facemasks could be added to Radio 4’s A History of the World in 100 Objects, as the series is updated to reflect how society has shifted over the last decade.
Neil MacGregor’s landmark series ended in 2010 and will be revisited for a one-off programme on Christmas Day.
A number of objects will be discussed as potential additions to the list, each reflecting themes identified as shaping the past 10 years including climate change, migration and the pandemic.
A tearful Emma Barnett cracked open a beer on air with a scotch egg today to mark the end of her six years on BBC Radio 5 Live.
The outspoken presenter, 35, from Manchester, is set to be the main host of BBC Radio 4 s Woman s Hour from January 2021.
Today, she signed off Radio 5 Live, describing her time as nail-biting, emotional, real and truly magical , saying farewell to her listeners by raising a beer .
She said: When I joined 5 Live, full time on this programme, I was struggling to conceive – something very personal I felt I could share with you. As I prepared this morning, for our news meeting, and our little boy was playing around my feet as I tried to read the newspapers, I couldn t believe how much my life has changed, how much I ve grown with you and how much you ve taught me.