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The BBC documentary This is Joan Collins airing over Christmas charts the star's relationships, literary career and worldwide fame as Alexis in the TV series Dynasty.We talk to Dame Joan Collins about her new BBC documentary “This is Joan Collins” which is on air over Christmas. Not shy of voicing her opinions, she reflects on her life, relationships, and seven decades in showbiz.
Public health expert Professor Sharon Peacock who founded COG UK, the Covid-19 Genomics UK consortium, tells us about their work tracking mutations and variants of concern. They have been hugely successful in this, and were responsible for identifying the Alpha variant last December. Sharon joins us to discuss genome sequencing, the threat posed by Omicron and how she went from dental nurse to microbiologist.
As schools shut for the Christmas break, the government head teachers and trade unions are contingency planning for widespread absence due to Omicrom in the New Year. We talk to Jacquie White the General Secretary of the Ulster Teachers Union about calls for retired teachers to return to work to plug the gaps.And foster parent Usma Saeed tells us how she tries to make every Christmas magical for the children she looks after.
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