Anne Dickson's guest appearances

Anne Dickson

Woman's Hour

HIF Player

Intuitive Art Sales with Jessica Craddock

Kamala Harris

Cara Delevingne

Dolly Alderton

Cathy Rentzenbrink

Nancy Pelosi

Kate Malone

Hillary Clinton

Eve Ensler

Zadie Smith

London Hughes

Oprah Winfrey

Toni Morrison

Glennon Doyle

Elizabeth McGovern

Brené Brown

OwlTail

Anne Dickson explores the art of assertiveness and the ‘Compassion Trap’ of being governed by a desire to please. She looks at how clear, honest and direct communication can teach us to take charge of our own feelings and behaviour, without blaming others. (Please note this recording contains mild swearing).

Daisy-Anne Dickson is a nurse and abstract artist whose work focuses on healing and the use of salvages materials. Daisy-Anne’s passion for healing, renewal and restoration has led to her current vision of making connections in healthcare to create large-scale artwork. She also hopes to expand into the international art market. Like many other artists, […]

“I want to create large scale artwork for hospitals – how do I get in?” – Daisy-Anne Dickson

Margaret Hodge

Emma speaks to BBC Ukraine correspondent Zhanna Bezpiatchuk about the situation in Ukraine.  Today the Commons discuss the long-awaited Economic Crimes Bill. A cross party alliance of MPs will be tabling amendments to strengthen the bill. Amongst them is  Labour MP, Dame Margaret Hodge who has been calling for tougher anti-corruption laws for many years, and has said there are "worrying loopholes in the bill".  She joins EmmaLast year, just 5% of the classical music pieces performed worldwide were written by women.  That’s the highest percentage recorded to date. When the violinist Ellie Consta found this out she brought together a string orchestra called Her Ensemble to perform a range of music written by women.    Ellie and violinist Sarah Daramy-Williams joins Emma.Anne Dickson's book, A Woman in your own Right: The art of assertive, clear and honest communication, was first published 40 years ago.  It has been in print ever since.   Anne joins Emma to outline the skills and techniques she pioneered and to discuss why she believes they are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago.One of the unforeseeable consequences of the war in Ukraine is how it has affected the hundreds of people from the UK and Ireland who visit the country every year to undergo fertility treatment or use Ukrainian surrogates. This has left families in a quandary about whether or not to continue treatment, and worried about the welfare of surrogate mothers and what could happen to any babies born during the conflict. Emma hears from Senator Mary Seery Kearney who is campaigning for surrogate women to be given refuge in Ireland and from Rend Platings who was due to return there this month for her next round of IVF.Presenter: Emma BarnettProducer: Lucinda Montefiore

Emma speaks to BBC Ukraine correspondent Zhanna Bezpiatchuk about the situation in Ukraine. Today the Commons discuss the long-awaited Economic Crimes Bill. A cross party alliance of MPs will be tabling amendments to strengthen the bill. Amongst them is Labour MP, Dame Margaret Hodge who has been calling for tougher anti-corruption laws for many years, and has said there are "worrying loopholes in the bill". She joins Emma Last year, just 5% of the classical music pieces performed worldwide were written by women. That’s the highest percentage recorded to date. When the violinist Ellie Consta found this out she brought together a string orchestra called Her Ensemble to perform a range of music written by women. Ellie and violinist Sarah Daramy-Williams joins Emma. Anne Dickson's book, A Woman in your own Right: The art of assertive, clear and honest communication, was first published 40 years ago. It has been in print ever since. Anne joins Emma to outline the skills and techniques she pioneered and to discuss why she believes they are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago. One of the unforeseeable consequences of the war in Ukraine is how it has affected the hundreds of people from the UK and Ireland who visit the country every year to undergo fertility treatment or use Ukrainian surrogates. This has left families in a quandary about whether or not to continue treatment, and worried about the welfare of surrogate mothers and what could happen to any babies born during the conflict. Emma hears from Senator Mary Seery Kearney who is campaigning for surrogate women to be given refuge in Ireland and from Rend Platings who was due to return there this month for her next round of IVF. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

HER Ensemble, Dame Margaret Hodge MP, Surrogacy & IVF in Ukraine, Anne Dickson