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A new 麻豆社 documentary series features the work of Detectives from the Greater Manchester Police鈥檚 Serious Sexual Offences Unit (SSOU) and Major Incident Team. What is it like to tackle crimes that carry the toughest sentences but have the lowest conviction rates? Jenni speaks to Detective Sergeant Carol Barlow who led a high profile historical investigation into Manchester DJ Ray Teret, a former friend of Jimmy Saville. They are joined by Detective Superintendent John Chadwick who set up the SSOU in 2012.
The Detectives is broadcast on Sunday 17th/Monday 18th/Tuesday 19th at 9pm on 麻豆社 2. 聽

This week the England Women鈥檚 World Cup Squad for the Championship was announced. The competition runs from June 6th to July 5th, and their first game is on the 9th June against France. But before they leave for training in the host nation Canada, Jenni talks to Eni Aluko, a striker for the English team and her home club, Chelsea, about her expectations, getting used to a new manager and the effect on the team of receiving much broader media coverage than in the past.

The role of Minister for Women was created 18 years ago by Tony Blair as a means of prioritising women's issues across government. Now the Minister for Women and Equalities, how effective has the role been? How can that role be more influential? And is it time we has a Minister for Gender Equality instead? Dame Tessa Jowell, junior minister for women for three years, and Alice Thomson join Jenni in the Woman鈥檚 Hour studio.

Schola Pietatis Antonio Vivaldi ("Vivaldi's Women") is an all-female ensemble of singers and players which aims to recreate the sound of Vivaldi's Figlie di Choro. The original choir 聽was made up of unwanted children and foundlings who grew up in Venice鈥檚 Ospedale della Piet脿 and were trained by Vivaldi. . Vocal director Penelope Martin-Smith and Ruth Davis, who is one of the bass singers in the choir, join us to discuss the history and unique vocal range of this all female ensemble. The choir will be performing Vivaldi鈥檚 Gloria on Sunday 17th May at the London Baroque Festival Vand it will also be broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 3.

Garden designer Jo Thompson has won many medals at Chelsea Flower Show since she first appeared in 2009, last year taking home a coveted gold. And next week she returns to show with a special garden commission which she calls 鈥渁 retreat from the 21st聽century.鈥� Inspired by British writers who worked in garden retreats, it will feature an oak-framed writer鈥檚 retreat, a natural swimming pool, woodland, tumbling roses and peonies. All of this is being created by her all-female team of planters, enjoying an annual 鈥榟orticultural holiday鈥� volunteering at Chelsea. So, as the builders and planters are hard at work before the gates open next week, Jo Thompson takes a break to talk to Jenni about her garden design, and her gardening life, after recently changing career in 2006 to become one of the country鈥檚 leading garden designers.