On June 3, 2017, 25-year-old former American intelligence specialist Reality Winner is confronted by FBI agents arriving at her home to question her suspected role in the mishandling of classified information. Based on true events, the film’s dialogue is directly from the transcript of their tense and transfixing conversation.
Dr Louise Newson has called on the UK soaps to reflect the reality of the menopause and highlight the importance of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Writing in the Radio Times, the GP and menopause specialist said many of the “millions” of women who would benefit remain unaware of HRT.
HRT works by replacing the hormones a woman’s body no longer produces because of the menopause.
Dr Newson described HRT as “as close to a wonder drug as menopausal women could wish for” and noted how women who take it also have a lower risk of developing a number of common diseases, such as heart disease, osteoporosis and dementia.
She admitted she recently struggled to keep her temper when she heard a character in The Archers decline HRT for her perimenopausal symptoms because she wanted to be “natural”.
Dr Newson added: “So, yes, just a mention for the perimenopause on The Archers is fantastic.
“And it’s encouraging that there have also been storylines on EastEnders and Emmerdale; but we can’t continue to rely, dramatically, on the old tropes about HRT being harmful and that the menopause only affects midlife or older women.”
Dr Newson often appears alongside Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning supporting the ITV show’s menopause campaign.
However, she added: “But it’s the soaps, with their high viewing figures and wide social spread, that can reach ethnic, socio-economic and age groups that The Archers does not.
“There are a lot of cultures where taking HRT or even admitting you’re menopausal is seen as a failure due to the fertility issues associated with ageing.
“By helping these women, we’d also be helping ourselves; the cost of treating the symptoms and the diseases that are associated with the menopause would far outweigh the cost to the NHS of increased HRT take-up.
“This country has some of the best television and radio creative talent in the world; it’s time they focused on the menopause and HRT.”
Coronation Street has also featured storylines about menopause.
In May, the soap aired scenes in which Faye Windass (Ellie Leach) was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure and offered HRT.
Representatives of The Archers, EastEnders and Emmerdale have been contacted for comment.
Read the full interview in Radio Times, out now.
A FILM-MAKER with a unique eye for capturing the world has been selected as one of just five people to create a virtual reality documentary in China.
James Fallows, an Oxford Brookes University media graduate from Headington, specialises in creative film-making and 360 degree virtual reality (VR) technology.
After filming a one-minute VR documentary on Oxford’s architecture he was selected from among thousands to compete at the Golden Lenses Award film festival.
The 32-year old flew off to Qinghai in north western China on Monday for a three-week shoot at an ancient Buddhist temple – the Ta’er monastery.
He said of his selection: “The fact that they asked me to it is just fantastic. To be going out there I feel a bit out of my depth.
"I can’t speak any of the language.
“To have a producer and someone who can help with translating out there with me, it’s just going to be a fantastic experience.
“This is a completely new experience for me, I have never been to the country before. I am very excited but a little nervous, it will be a really good experience.”
Mr Fallows also runs an Oxford-based production company called Hab 360, which specialises in using the latest technology to ‘push boundaries of creative media’.
In China he is tasked with filming the VR documentary around the theme of craftsmanship, inheritance and innovation.
He must highlight the ‘spirit of the craftsman’ in order to present an aspect of Chinese culture that is otherwise unexplored, and will look at the unique culture behind the centuries-old monastery.
Mr Fallows said of his unique style of filmmaking: “It is about creating a really immersive and engaging experience. You will never have the same experience twice.
“You, the viewer, become the cameraman in that realm and you have a lot of freedom to move around and go further.
“And this is just the beginning. That is just one application of this technology.
“You could treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder and there is also a medical use for training doctors and surgeons.
"If you have got a fear of flying the technology can also help combat that."
After the three-week shoot is over the final winner from the Looking China initiative will be selected out of the five taking part, before an awards ceremony which will be held in the Chinese capital Beijing on July 20.
The winner will also have their finished documentary screened at film festivals all across the world.
Dr Louise Newson has called on the UK soaps to reflect the reality of the menopause and highlight the importance of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Writing in the Radio Times, the GP and menopause specialist said many of the “millions” of women who would benefit remain unaware of HRT.
HRT works by replacing the hormones a woman’s body no longer produces because of the menopause.
Dr Newson described HRT as “as close to a wonder drug as menopausal women could wish for” and noted how women who take it also have a lower risk of developing a number of common diseases, such as heart disease, osteoporosis and dementia.
She admitted she recently struggled to keep her temper when she heard a character in The Archers decline HRT for her perimenopausal symptoms because she wanted to be “natural”.
Dr Newson added: “So, yes, just a mention for the perimenopause on The Archers is fantastic.
“And it’s encouraging that there have also been storylines on EastEnders and Emmerdale; but we can’t continue to rely, dramatically, on the old tropes about HRT being harmful and that the menopause only affects midlife or older women.”
Dr Newson often appears alongside Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning supporting the ITV show’s menopause campaign.
However, she added: “But it’s the soaps, with their high viewing figures and wide social spread, that can reach ethnic, socio-economic and age groups that The Archers does not.
“There are a lot of cultures where taking HRT or even admitting you’re menopausal is seen as a failure due to the fertility issues associated with ageing.
“By helping these women, we’d also be helping ourselves; the cost of treating the symptoms and the diseases that are associated with the menopause would far outweigh the cost to the NHS of increased HRT take-up.
“This country has some of the best television and radio creative talent in the world; it’s time they focused on the menopause and HRT.”
Coronation Street has also featured storylines about menopause.
In May, the soap aired scenes in which Faye Windass (Ellie Leach) was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure and offered HRT.
Representatives of The Archers, EastEnders and Emmerdale have been contacted for comment.
Read the full interview in Radio Times, out now.
Dr Louise Newson has called on the UK soaps to reflect the reality of the menopause and highlight the importance of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Writing in the Radio Times, the GP and menopause specialist said many of the “millions” of women who would benefit remain unaware of HRT.
HRT works by replacing the hormones a woman’s body no longer produces because of the menopause.
Dr Newson described HRT as “as close to a wonder drug as menopausal women could wish for” and noted how women who take it also have a lower risk of developing a number of common diseases, such as heart disease, osteoporosis and dementia.
She admitted she recently struggled to keep her temper when she heard a character in The Archers decline HRT for her perimenopausal symptoms because she wanted to be “natural”.
Dr Newson added: “So, yes, just a mention for the perimenopause on The Archers is fantastic.
“And it’s encouraging that there have also been storylines on EastEnders and Emmerdale; but we can’t continue to rely, dramatically, on the old tropes about HRT being harmful and that the menopause only affects midlife or older women.”
Dr Newson often appears alongside Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning supporting the ITV show’s menopause campaign.
However, she added: “But it’s the soaps, with their high viewing figures and wide social spread, that can reach ethnic, socio-economic and age groups that The Archers does not.
“There are a lot of cultures where taking HRT or even admitting you’re menopausal is seen as a failure due to the fertility issues associated with ageing.
“By helping these women, we’d also be helping ourselves; the cost of treating the symptoms and the diseases that are associated with the menopause would far outweigh the cost to the NHS of increased HRT take-up.
“This country has some of the best television and radio creative talent in the world; it’s time they focused on the menopause and HRT.”
Coronation Street has also featured storylines about menopause.
In May, the soap aired scenes in which Faye Windass (Ellie Leach) was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure and offered HRT.
Representatives of The Archers, EastEnders and Emmerdale have been contacted for comment.
Read the full interview in Radio Times, out now.
