Katie Melua; Sarah McIntyre; female Bishops in Wales; mirrors, Going Grey
Singer-songwriter Katie Melua, children's illustrator Sarah McIntyre, uninvestigated rapes in Detroit, and what we see in mirrors. Jenni Murray presents the female perspective.
Katie Melua talks about her new album and what it was like being born in Georgia and then raised in Belfast and Surrey.
In Detroit in Michigan, more than eleven thousand rape cases are being investigated after being ignored for more than twenty years. We hear from Kym Worthy, the woman leading the inquiry after thousands of rape kits containing forensic evidence were found in a disused annexe.
Award winning children's illustrator Sarah McIntyre tells us about her new book, "Oliver and the Seawigs".
And what do you see when you look in the mirror?
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Katie Melua
The singer talks about her new album and growing up in Belfast and Surrey
Duration: 11:42
Women Bishops in Wales
How will this decision affect the Anglican Church in England?
Duration: 08:13
Going Grey
Listeners' views
Duration: 02:20
Sarah McIntyre
The award-winning illustrator and author of stories for children talks about her new book
Duration: 07:33
The What I See Project
What do you see when you look in the mirror?
Duration: 11:34
Katie Melua
Katie Melua has become one of Britain鈥檚 most successful recording artists of the millennium selling more than 11 million albums, 1 million concert tickets and receiving 56 platinum awards. Her new album 鈥淜etevan鈥澨 will be released on Monday September 16th, which is also her 29th birthday. She was born in Georgia and 鈥淜etevan鈥 is her Georgian birth name. The family moved to Belfast when she was a child and then to London and finally to Surrey. Katie will be talking to Jenni about how she has been influenced by her upbringing and she will be performing a song from the new album.
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Sarah McIntyre
Award-winning illustrator and author of children鈥檚 books, , has just published her new book 鈥淥liver and the Seawigs鈥. It is aimed at children between seven and twelve years of age although she feels it will also appeal to some adults.听 The book is a collaboration between Sarah and fellow award winning author, Philip Reeve. It tells the story of ten year old Oliver and his search for his missing parents. On his journey he meets a friendly island called Cliff, a grumpy old albatross and a mermaid called Iris.听 Jenni Murray will be talking to Sarah McIntyre about her new book and also asking her why despite working with children, she doesn鈥檛 want to have any of her own
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The What I See Project
What do you see when you look in the mirror?听 That鈥檚 the question a new social media project is asking women from all around the world to answer. It鈥檚 the brainchild of entrepreneur Edwina Dunn who pioneered worldwide loyalty programmes like Tesco鈥檚 Clubcard. 听Even as a successful entrepreneur Edwina didn't feel that she was being heard as much as men in the boardroom. 听It was this experience that led her to create the 鈥 project which aims to recognise and amplify women鈥檚 voices. Women all over the world over are being asked to share stories about their struggles, achievements and inner thoughts by answering the question 鈥渨hat do you see when you look in the mirror?鈥 Jenni is joined by Edwina Dunn, founder of the What I See Project and by Dr Hannah Thompson, who writes the blog , and is one of the contributors to the project.
听Women Bishops in Wales
The governing body of the Anglican Church in Wales ruled yesterday that, from around this time next year, women will be able to become Bishops.听So now Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have approved the elevation of women 鈥 so where does that leave the Church in England who鈥檒l meet to discuss the matter again in November.听Jenni is joined听by Ruth Gledhill, the religious correspondent for The Times and by Dr Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales to discuss the issues.
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Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Jenni Murray Interviewed Guest Katie Melua Interviewed Guest Kym Worthy Interviewed Guest Sarah McIntyre Producer Bernadette McConnell Editor Ian Bent Broadcast
- Fri 13 Sep 2013 10:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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