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As parliament, and its affairs, was thought to be a new institution to most women by the patriarchal-run BBC, it was decided to create a radio programme whereby female MPs would broadcast short talks to the nation's women, to help them familiarise the parliamentary processes and significances. The
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gave the broadcast on 10 April 1965. By the late 1960s presenters other than actual MPs, such as political journalists, were given slots. In the late 1990s, the Controller of Radio 4 moved the programme to late Thursday nights. A protest ensued and it was restored to Saturday mornings.
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In 1931, male MPs were also given a slot on the programme to expound their opinions. The programme had become more well known by then. In the late 1930s the programme's producer was
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on 30 May 1929, when the Labour Party had won the most seats (287) in a general election for the first time. The 1929 general election was known as the
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OBE (7 June 1888- 30 October 1940). The programme was at 10:45 am on each Wednesday and first known as
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Election because it was the first general election in which women over 21 had been allowed to vote. The
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Audio broadcasting from the Houses of Parliament began in 1976. Television entered the
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The programme today is not presented by actual MPs, as it was before the 1960s, but by
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on 2 July 1928. Men were also allowed to vote when over the age of 21. Only in the
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would the age be lowered to 18, but people aged under 21 could not stand as MPs.
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approved of the programme, and wrote of it, "it is chiefly for the benefit of
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It is the fifth longest-running radio broadcast on British radio, between
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is a weekly political radio programme, which is broadcast on Saturdays on
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was the first British female cabinet minister, when she became
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Women's broadcasting on the Home Service had been initiated by
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Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
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