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Powerhouse

Jessica Fostekew explores her ‘big strong strength’ in an adaptation of her Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show. From 2021.

Absolute powershed Jessica Fostekew explores her big strong strength.

Have you ever watched a feminist try and take ‘hench’ as a compliment? It’s like watching a snake eat, but funny. In this show, Jess extols the joys of weightlifting, decries the pressures put on women by the diet industry and explores the evolutionary advantage of having legs like a prize ham.

Powerhouse is adapted for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 from Jessica's 2019 Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show, Hench.

Written and Performed by Jessica Fostekew

Production Coordinator: Tamara Shilham

Photo credit: Idil Sukan

Producer: Lyndsay Fenner

A Whistledown production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, first broadcast in 2021.

10 months left to listen

28 minutes

On radio

Thu 13 Nov 2025 09:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Sep 2021 19:15
  • Fri 1 Oct 2021 07:30
  • Fri 1 Oct 2021 17:30
  • Fri 1 Oct 2021 22:00
  • Sat 2 Oct 2021 05:30
  • Wed 28 Feb 2024 18:30
  • Wed 6 Mar 2024 22:00
  • Thu 13 Nov 2025 09:00