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Famed bluegrass and country singer Alison Krauss talks to Jane about the release of her first solo album in 17 years, Windy City. She will perform 'Gentle On My Mind' live, and discuss her extensive career that's spanned over 3 decades and seen her win 27 Grammy Awards.

The third and final series of ITV's, Broadchurch is now on. The first part was on last Monday and is available on catch up. The second is on tonight. David Tennant and Olivia Colman return as DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller but this time the actor Julie Hesmondhalgh - formerly Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street - plays Trish Winterman, a victim of a serious sexual assault who reports the attack to the police. Jane speaks to Julie about her role, along with Broadchurch's executive producer Jane Featherstone.

The relationship guide Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus was published 25 years ago. Author John Gray, recommended readers acknowledge that men and women were from separate "planets" with discreet languages and behaviours. A huge phenomenon, the book sold 50 million copies. So why was it so popular? How did its success affect the sexual politics of the time? And what's it like revisiting the book in 2017? Jane talks to television presenter Kate Garraway, author John O'Farrell and to Eleanor Mills, editor of the Sunday Times Magazine.

And the final part of our series with Mary Beard and Beaty Rubens introducing five key women from ancient Greek drama and exploring the ways in which they continue to inform debate about women in power today. We've heard about Antigone, Lysistrata, Phaedra and Clytemnestra and today they look at Medea who famously kills her own two children when her husband takes a new wife.

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Kirsty Starkey.