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Policing Domestic Violence; Princesses of Wales; Eating Disorders; Birth Stories

A look at failures in policing domestic violence, the first Princess of Wales, eating disorders in students and birth stories with poet Lemn Sissay. Presented by Jenni Murray.

In 2009 Joanna Michael twice rang 999 for help before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) ruled that Joanna had been failed by South Wales and Gwent Police. Now a new IPCC report has shown continuing failures in the way Gwent police deals with domestic violence issues - so what has gone wrong?

The title of Princess of Wales is synonymous with Diana, but it dates back to the 12th century and to Joan of Kent, the First Princess of Wales. But where does the title come from and what does it mean to be the Princess of Wales? Historian Penny Lawne is the author of the first major biography of Joan of Kent and she joins me to talk about Joan's little known, but complex life.

New research from the University of Southampton shows that, for young women at university, experiencing financial difficulties as a student may increase their risk of developing an eating disorder. How much evidence is there?

Poet, Lemn Sissay, has collaborated with sound artists Francesca Panetta and Lucy Greenwell to create a new radio poem based on the audio diaries of five women in their final days of pregnancy. 'Deliverance' bravely bares all right up to birth. But why did Lemn want to explore pregnancy, and what did he learn about his own troubled birth story?

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Police and Domestic Violence

    Duration: 16:36

  • Princesses of Wales

    Duration: 05:50

  • Eating disorders linked with financial difficulties in female students

    Duration: 06:17

  • Deliverance

    Duration: 12:13

Police and Domestic Violence

In 2009 Angela Michael’s daughter, Joanna, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Joanna twice rang 999 for help before she was stabbed to death by Cyron Williams in her home in Cardiff. An investigation ruled that Joanna was failed  Her family had tried to bring a claim for damages, but it was thrown out by the Court of Appeal because police officers have immunity from negligence claims. An IPCC report out yesterday shows there are continuing systematic failures in the way Gwent police deals with domestic violence issues – so what has gone wrong?  

Princesses of Wales

The title of Princess of Wales is synonymous with Diana although it dates back to the 12th century and to Joan of Kent, the First Princess of Wales.  Where does the title come from and what does it mean to be the Princess of Wales? Historian Penny Lawne is the author of the first major biography of Joan of Kent and she joins me to about Joan’s little known, but complex, life.  

Eating disorders linked with financial difficulties in female students

New research from the University of Southampton shows that, for young women at university, experiencing financial difficulties as a student may increase their risk of developing an eating disorder.  Jenni examines the evidence with Dr Thomas Richardson who led the study and talks to Emily Tarff, currently in her third year reading law at Hull University, about why her eating disorder deteriorated once she became a student.   

Deliverance

Poet Lemn Sissay has collaborated with sound artists Francesca Panetta and Lucy Greenwell to create a new radio poem for Radio 3’s Between the Ears programme around the audio diaries of five women in their final days of pregnancy.

Jenni is joined by Lemn Sissay and one of the women, Lynda, to talk about the project and what it was like to be a part of.

You can hear on Radio 3’s ‘28 February at 10pm 

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Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Penny Lawne

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  • Fri 27 Feb 2015 10:00

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