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Last year鈥檚 X factor finalist Jahmene听Douglas has become the first ever youth ambassador for the national domestic violence charity. Jahmene鈥檚 transition from stacking shelves at Asda to winning his own record deal听seemed like a fairy tale but in fact belied听a听childhood growing up in fear of a violent father who terrorised and abused his 听family over 听decades. Jahmene and his mother, Mandy, talk to Jenni听about the toll of domestic violence 听on their family, and why Jahmene is now determined to use 听his music听 to support other victims.

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Bronwyn Maree has been described as a 鈥榤arine warrior鈥� and there is no doubt that her battle to save the albatross has required a tough constitution and a passion for her work. Five years ago, she joined the 鈥� a global team set up by the RSPB and BirdLife International to prevent the albatross from becoming extinct. Since 2008, Bronwyn has worked mainly on South African deep-sea trawlers and has combated terrible seasickness to spend weeks out at sea with initially dubious all male crews as she worked to persuade them to change their fishing methods to save endangered seabirds. Her success has led to a decline of 80% in albatross deaths and this year, she was nominated for the prestigious . Bronwyn talks to Jenni Murray about her work.听听

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It鈥檚 a commonplace misconception that only men collect vinyl and are obsessed with records. But nowadays, women make up a large percentage of the committed collectors who rifle through charity shops and record stores looking for that elusive limited edition. Saturday 20th April听is , an initiative set up to embrace collectors around the world. Jenni Murray talks to 6Music weekend breakfast presenter - Mary Anne Hobbs 鈥� about her enthusiasm for the crackle and static of needle on vinyl. They are joined by Ashli Todd who co-owns Spiller's Records听in Cardiff 鈥� the oldest record shop in the world.

The communal changing room 鈥� every one of us has experienced it at some point even if the last time you had to use one was during your school days. But, as an adult, how happy are you to bare all in front of other women when changing into your tracksuit or swimming costume? 听Why does the idea of undressing and preparing for exercise in front of other women fill so many of us with dread? Jenni talks to Marianne Clark, the author of 鈥榃hose Eyes? Women鈥檚 Experiences of Changing in a Public Change Room鈥�. She admits to feeling uncomfortable putting her gym kit on in public. Journalist Sarah Ditum also听joins the discussion. She is happy to strip off in a communal changing room and claims that 鈥淣o one is ever as helplessly exposed as when conducting the dance of the seven veils with a pair of knickers and a soggy bath sheet.鈥�

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You can read and Marianne鈥檚 study 鈥榃hose Eyes? Women鈥檚 Experiences of Changing in a Public Change Room鈥�.听听