9 to 5 and women in the workplace

Anna and Hen clock in to talk about 9 to 5 - the 1980 comedy, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton - in which a trio of women take down their tyrannical boss. We look at how film and TV has portrayed women office workers since the film was released and wonder what fictional female bosses, including Working Girl's Katharine Parker and The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly, say about our opinions of powerful women at work. PLUS! Hen raises workplace morale by instigating a sing-song. The BFI Podcast is ... BFI Southbank Programmer Anna Bogutskaya BFI Digital editor Henry Barnes Producer Peter Sale Homework: • Pure poetry in the original 9 to 5 trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R2WsyoS2FM&t=2s • Dolly on Oprah - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-M0PlFYZeg&t=658s For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Hosted by BFI programmer Anna Bogutskaya and the BFI’s digital editor, Henry Barnes, The Bigger Picture covers the best in screen culture, from film to TV to gaming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.