Mary Beard, Barbara Hannigan, donor conception.
Mary Beard on online abuse. Soprano Barbara Hannigan. Tina Renton, who studied law in order to sucessfully proscecute her sexual abuser. Donor conception. With Jenni Murray.
Mary Beard on being abused on-line. Soprano Barbara Hannigan on singing, conducting and dancing on pointe. Tina Renton, who studied law in order to sucessfully proscecute the man who sexual abused her when she was a child. What choices do, or should, parents have in choosing their IVF donor? Felicity Egerton on directing 麻豆社1s Africa series. Presented by Jenni Murray.
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Mary Beard on online abuse
The academic describes what it is like to be the target of offensive sexist abuse.
Duration: 08:26
Barbara Hannigan 鈥 Soprano
She discusses her singing career and why she has recently turned her hand to conducting.
Duration: 08:18
Tina Renton 鈥 author and sexual abuse survivor
Tina studied law and helped to imprison her father following his sexual abuse of her.
Duration: 08:47
Wildlife documentary director Felicity Egerton
Felicity is one of the directors behind the 麻豆社's groundbreaking Africa series
Duration: 08:51
Choosing your donor baby
What choices do, or should, parents have in choosing their IVF donor?
Duration: 07:41
Mary Beard on online abuse
What鈥檚 it like to be the target of offensive sexist abuse? Cambridge classicist Dr Mary Beard found herself on the receiving end of misogynist insults on the internet and twitter, after her appearance as an expert panellist on last week.聽She joins Woman鈥檚 Hour to explain the impact of internet trolls, and why being targeted won鈥檛 keep her out of the public eye.
Barbara Hannigan 鈥 Soprano
The Soprano is arguably the most highly-regarded interpreter of twentieth and twenty first century vocal music having given over 80 world premieres.聽She is releasing two new albums, including the world-premiere recording of Dutilleux鈥檚 Correspondances, and will be performing at the at the Southbank Centre.聽 She joins Jenni to discuss her singing career and why she has recently turned her hand to conducting.聽
CDs:Dutilleux鈥檚 Correspondances on DG Barbara Hannigan singing with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Benjamin Britten鈥檚 Les Illuminations, in collaboration with Amsterdam Sinfonietta and Channel Classics.
Tina Renton
Tina Renton can鈥檛 remember how many times her stepfather had raped her by the time she was 11. When the sexual abuse started, Tina just thought that was 鈥渨hat all dads did鈥 and it was only after a sex education class at school that she realised what he was doing was wrong.聽 She reported the abuse, but no action was taken. 聽As an adult, Tina studied law and used her knowledge to bring her stepfather to justice and he was sent to prison for abusing her.聽We talk to about her book, 鈥淵ou Can鈥檛 Hide鈥 which documents her battle to find justice.
Wildlife documentary director Felicity Egerton
David Attenborough鈥檚 latest journey through Africa reveals the vast and diverse continent as it鈥檚 never been seen before. Using the latest filming technology, uncovers previously unexplored places, extraordinary behaviours and an animal鈥檚 eye view of the action.聽聽 Jenni Murray is joined by Felicity Egerton, one of the directors behind the series.
Choosing your donor baby
Egg or sperm donation is frequently an option for couples facing infertility 鈥 but how far are they able to select qualities like height or hair colour in their child? We鈥檙e joined by geneticist Professor Marcus Pembrey, and founder of the Olivia Montuschi to discuss what鈥檚 possible, and what preferences matter to couples receiving donor sperm or eggs.
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