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First Women: LIVE! Pioneers in Your Living Room

First Women: LIVE! Pioneers in Your Living Room

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Audio broadcasts for our zoomcast episodes with some of the ‘Firsts’ from Anita Corbin’s 100 First Women Portraits Exhibition
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Ep.6 Moira Cameron and Sally Kettle

First Women: LIVE! Pioneers in Your Living RoomSep 02, 2021

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Ep.12 Charlotte Budd and Michaela Tabb

Ep.12 Charlotte Budd and Michaela Tabb

Featuring two sporting world Firsts!  Michaela Tabb, the First Woman to officiate a World Championship snooker final and Charlotte Budd, who in 1977 became the First Woman to ride in the Grand National,  talk about the highs, lows and never-forgotten lessons learned from their experiences.

Mar 08, 202248:42
Ep.11 Megan Swann and Professor Jean Venables

Ep.11 Megan Swann and Professor Jean Venables

Featuring two Firsts who work magic in their own way (one of them literally!) On December 7th, we were delighted to welcome Megan Swann, First Woman and youngest person to become President of The Magic Circle, along with  Professor Jean Venables CBE FREng, First Woman to be made President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Dec 30, 202158:22
Ep.10 Katy Cropper and Chris Duffin

Ep.10 Katy Cropper and Chris Duffin

Features two women who forged a path in fiercely male-dominated roles. Katy Cropper, First Woman to win ‘One Man And His Dog’ and Chris Duffin, First Woman Governor Grade at HM Prison Strangeways.

Sep 08, 202159:48
Ep.9 Sarah Outen and Beth French

Ep.9 Sarah Outen and Beth French

Audio from our popular monthly, Zoomcast Q&A sessions, featuring the incredible journeys of Sarah Outen and Beth French on the paths to becoming First Women.

Sep 02, 202101:03:43
Ep.8 Lt Cmdr Becky Frater RN and Carolynn Sells

Ep.8 Lt Cmdr Becky Frater RN and Carolynn Sells

This month we warmly welcome Lt Cmdr Becky Frater RN, First Woman to be a Royal Navy ‘Black Cat’ helicopter pilot and Carolynn Sells, First Woman to to win the Manx Grand Prix TT motorcycle race.

Sep 02, 202159:26
Ep.7 Rebecca Stephens MBE and Louise Goodman

Ep.7 Rebecca Stephens MBE and Louise Goodman

Rebecca Stephens MBE, First British Woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and Louise Goodman, First Woman to be part of a Formula 1 pitstop team.

Sep 02, 202159:60
Ep.6 Moira Cameron and Sally Kettle

Ep.6 Moira Cameron and Sally Kettle

Moira Cameron, First Woman Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London and Sally Kettle, First Woman to row the Atlantic, east-west twice – once with her mum!

Sep 02, 202156:59
Ep.5 Dame Stephanie Shirley

Ep.5 Dame Stephanie Shirley

Dame Stephanie is a workplace revolutionary and at 87 years old is still a leading figure in social issues.  Renowned as a computer pioneer, Dame Stephanie was the First Woman to be made president of the British Computer Society (BCS).

Sep 02, 202101:03:41
Ep.4 Dr Buck and Elspeth Beard

Ep.4 Dr Buck and Elspeth Beard

Dr Sarah Buck, First Woman President of the Institution of Structural Engineers, along with fearless adventurer, Elspeth Beard, the First Woman to ride a motorcycle around the world.

Sep 02, 202159:32
Ep.3 Suzi Quatro

Ep.3 Suzi Quatro

The third instalment of our popular First Women: Live with the great rocker herself, Suzi Quatro

Sep 02, 202101:01:13
Ep.2 Alison de Burgh and Dany Cotton

Ep.2 Alison de Burgh and Dany Cotton

First Woman Fight Director, Alison de Burgh, and Dany Cotton, First Woman Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade and  to receive the Queen’s Fire Service medal.

Sep 02, 202156:54
Ep.1 Colonel Lucy Giles and Jill Pay

Ep.1 Colonel Lucy Giles and Jill Pay

The inaugural FW:L!? We decided on Colonel Lucy Giles and Jill Pay to step up to the plate for the experimental launch session. These firsts were not only two of our biggest project supporters and First Women Ambassadors but we knew were also not afraid to take some probing questions off the cuff!

Sep 02, 202101:07:54