Kathy Burke: All Woman

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Sociopolitical Documentary hosted by Kathy Burke, published by Channel 4 in 2019 - English narration

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Kathy Burke travels around the UK talking to all kinds of people, humorously exploring what it means to be a woman today.

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The actress talks to women across the UK about their life experiences, beginning with a look at attitudes to beauty, including a visit to a celebrity plastic surgeon and an encounter with a 20-year-old undergoing breast enhancement. Featuring contributions from Love Island contestant Megan Barton Hanson, photographer Rankin and grime artist Nadia Rose.

[edit] Motherhood

The actress discusses attitudes to motherhood, discovering why the average age of first-time mothers is rising and contemplating the reasons why women choose whether or not to have children. She talks to a London financial analyst who has decided to freeze her eggs, and discovers the likelihood of the procedure resulting in a successful conception. Kathy also talks to film star Samantha Morton and comedian Katherine Ryan about their experiences of parenthood, and has her first experience of attending a birth.

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The actress discusses the nature of compromise in a relationship, talking to Caroline Flack, who reveals how she was once tempted to give up her career altogether for the sake of her boyfriend, and Skunk Anansie singer Skin, who talks about her different experiences in relationships with both men and women. Kathy also goes on a chaste date with a gigolo, who claims to offer women freedom from having to compromise during sex, and discusses the neurochemistry of love with an Oxford academic, who stresses that friendship is equally important.