{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/63c68a03807d170011f6c5d9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"ITV's Maternal highlights 'real people' behind NHS","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>The ‘political statement’ behind <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/blood-tears-and-sweat-inside-the-making-of-itv-drama-maternal-b1051795.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new ITV drama Maternal</a>. Why don’t we talk about the tough return to work post-maternity leave? Does the system need to change? <a href=\"https://twitter.com/JacquiHM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Maternal writer Jacqui Honess-Martin</a> discusses her decision to highlight the struggles of a post-pandemic NHS, and her ‘political statement’ around the realities of women returning to work from Maternity leave. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What was the inspiration behind the drama?</li><li>Is Maternal a realistic look at the NHS?</li><li>How new mums struggle with their identity</li><li>Why mothers should recognise they’re not alone</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}