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1956 episodes transcribedYoung children may know they can deceive others but their first lies are often more humorous than effective. Imagine the child who claims not to have...
A report on child sexual exploitation in Greater Manchester says police and social workers were aware and failed to protect victims fifteen years ago....
You might have seen a striking picture this week of the two top women in Northern Ireland facing four men in suits. The women are the First Minister,...
Today we look at under-18 access to procedures carried out at cosmetic clinics. A listener contacted us to voice her concern over the way these places...
When Meghan Markle entered the Royal Family it was seen by many as the dawning of a new age, a breath of fresh air.Less than three years later the Duk...
What impact did the Profumo Affair have on the woman at its centre Christine Keeler? We hear an interview she did with Jenni in 2001 and Baroness Joan...
Back in 2018 we had a series called How Fat Feels. It included 16 year old Phoebe who told us how she felt about her body and how her weight has affec...
BBC One drama series The Trial of Christine Keeler is an imaginative reappraisal of the 1960s scandal known as the Profumo Affair. It's told from her...
We’ve heard of the helicopter mum. Now here comes the snowplough. That’s the term used to describe an overprotective parent who clears anything in the...
Reynhard Sinaga has been identified this week as ‘Britain’s most prolific rapist’. He was convicted of 159 counts of sex offences including 136 rapes...
Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial begins in New York today – two years after the first allegations against him were made public. .The Hollywood film produ...
Having to leave a child's bedside when they're being cared for in hospital can be a huge wrench. To help reduce the separation anxiety, a third of neo...
The word ‘concussion’ might sound like a benign knock to the head but it can have lasting consequences. Women are particularly at risk. With all else...
Last weekend Lucy Edwards made history when she became the first blind person to present on Radio 1. How did she begin her career in broadcasting?Aft...
Tracking apps can share a friend or loved ones location with you at all times, so you always know where they are. So it's little wonder that some pare...
Young children may know they can deceive others but their first lies are often more humorous than effective. Imagine the child who claims not to have...
The Children’s Commissioner for England says that we need an urgent review of the care system. She is concerned that around 30,000 children in care ar...
As we stand at the start of a new decade we look at three key issues that will shape women’s lives in the 2020s. And we hear some big ideas on how thi...
Civil partnerships have been in place for same-sex couples since December 2005 but as of today they're open to mixed sex couples. We hear from the...
How do you build healthy habits that you actually enjoy? How do you undo habits that have been bugging you for a life time? We want to hear from you a...
