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Nigeria; Introducing new siblings; Tom Kerridge

Jenni Murray and guests discuss children and armed conflict in Nigeria. Plus introducing a new sibling to the family, and Tom Kerridge cooks the perfect Barnsley chop.

It's five months since almost 300 girls were taken from their school in Chibok in north eastern Nigeria, by the violent Islamist group Boko Haram. We examine a new report by the organisation WatchList on Children and Armed Conflict, which suggests abduction is widespread in the northeast of the country and find out the latest from the Bring Back Our Girls campaign.

The creator of 'Charlie and Lola', has written and illustrated a new picture book called 'The New Small Person' about introducing a new sibling to the family. What's the best way to introduce a new baby and manage sibling rivalry.

The cellist and conductor Han-Na Chang will take up the baton on Sunday at the 麻豆社 Proms to conduct the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. She joins Jenni to talk about why she's putting her accomplished career as a world class cellist aside and rebranding herself as a conductor.
And Tom Kerridge Cooks the Perfect Barnsley Chop.

Presented by Jenni Murray
Producer Beverley Purcell.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • North Eastern Nigeria: Crimes Against Children

    How is Nigeria鈥檚 conflict with Boko Haram affecting children?

    Duration: 09:51

  • Han-Na Chang

    Han-Na Chang on why she's putting her cello aside in favor of the baton.

    Duration: 09:29

  • Cook the Perfect... Barnsley Chop Part 1

    Tom Kerridge also talks about how he discovered his passion for cooking at the age of 18.

    Duration: 07:54

  • Introducing a New Sibling to the Family

    The writter and illustrator Lauren Child on the inspiration behind her new book.

    Duration: 09:00

  • Cook the Perfect... Barnsley Chop Part 2

    Jenni tastes 'the perfect... Barnsley Chop'

    Duration: 05:28

North Eastern Nigeria: Crimes Against Children

It鈥檚 five months since almost 300 girls were taken from their school in Chibok in north eastern Nigeria, by the violent Islamist group Boko Haram. Despite international efforts, and vigorous campaigning by Nigerian women鈥檚 groups under the hashtag Bring Back Our Girls, no one knows where they are, or if they are safe. Now a new report by the organisation on Children and Armed Conflict, suggests abduction is widespread in the northeast of the country听 鈥 also rape, violence, and forced recruitment. Woman鈥檚 Hour talks to the report author Janine Morna, and Nigerian women鈥檚 rights activist Saudatu Mahdi, part of the Bring Back Our Girls Campaign.

Han-Na Chang

The cellist and conductor 听will take up the baton on Sunday at the 麻豆社 Proms to conduct the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. She was born in South Korea and, age 11, she was taken under the wing of the renowned Russian cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich after she won his International Cello Competition. She's performed around the world and she's released numerous bestselling albums. She joins Jenni to talk about why she's putting her accomplished career as a world class cellist aside and rebranding herself as a conductor.

Cook the Perfect... Barnsley Chop

Cook the Perfect... Barnsley Chop

British chef 听has become a familiar figure on our TV screens, appearing on shows such as The Great British Menu,听Saturday Kitchen,听Food and Drink听and听The Great British Food Revival. His gastropub The Hand & Flowers appears in the Good Food Guide top 50 and is the first pub in the UK to hold two Michelin stars.

But Tom had humble beginnings and learnt to cook out of necessity - as a latchkey kid brought up by a single mum in Gloucestershire he often had to cook tea for his little brother. In his new book, Tom Kerridge鈥檚 Best Ever Dishes, he puts his own twist on well-known classic dishes. He joins Jenni to and talk about how he discovered his passion for cooking at the age of 18.

Tom Kerridge鈥檚 Best Ever Dishes is published by Bloomsbury and his book will be accompanied by a 听in the autumn.

Introducing a New Sibling to the Family

Lauren Child, creator of 鈥楥harlie and Lola鈥, has written and illustrated a new picture book called 鈥楾he New Small Person鈥 about introducing a new sibling to the family. The book is about a small boy called Elmore Green, whose happy life is disrupted by the arrival of a little brother. Lauren joins Jenni to discuss the inspiration behind her new book and why she believes more children鈥檚 books should depict characters who are not white. Jenni is also joined by Dr Alison Pike, a reader in psychology at the University of Sussex, who specialises in siblings, to discuss the best way to introduce baby number two and how to manage sibling rivalry.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Lauren Child
Interviewed Guest Alison Pike
Interviewed Guest Janine Morna
Interviewed Guest Saudatu Mahdi
Interviewed Guest Tom Kerridge
Interviewed Guest Han鈥恘a Chang
Producer Beverley Purcell

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  • Thu 4 Sep 2014 10:00

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