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01/12/2010

Presented by Jane Garvey. The renaissance of sherry drinking. Should former sex offenders be able to adopt children? Blogging in Iran, Pakistani Asia Bibi facing a death sentence.

Presented by Jane Garvey.

The renaissance of sherry drinking Often dismissed as a tipple enjoyed by grandmothers at Christmas, sherry has shaken off its 1970s image, and is currently enjoying a revival among young drinkers. We talk to wine expert Sarah Abbott and Alvaro Marcos Garcia, the Head Sommelier and wine buyer for Home House Private Club in London.

Should former sex offenders be allowed to adopt children?

Blogging in Iran and the case of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman and mother of five, recently sentenced to hang.

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45 minutes

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Wed 1 Dec 2010 10:00

Chapters

  • Christian Pakistani Woman Facing Death Sentence

    Asia Bibi has been sentenced to death for blasphemy - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Pakistan correspondent Ali Maqbool and human rights activist Shahzad Kamran discuss her case.

    Duration: 09:07

  • Sex Offenders and Children

    Sex offenders should not automatically be banned from working with children says Helen Reece, family law expert at LSE. Chris Cloke, Head of Child Protection at the NSPCC, disagrees.

    Duration: 09:13

  • Breastfeeding at Work Feedback

    Your responses to Tuesday's item on providing facilities for breastfeeding and expressing at work

    Duration: 04:03

  • The Internet and Politics in Iran

    Annabelle Sreberny, co-author of ‘Blogistan’, and an Iranian woman whose blog has made her a target of the regime, discuss the importance of the internet for women in Iran.

    Duration: 10:43

  • The Renaissance of Sherry

    Master of Wine, Sarah Abbott and sommelier Alvaro Marcos Garcia from Home House Private Club in London explain why sherry is back in a big way.

    Duration: 07:58

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  • Wed 1 Dec 2010 10:00

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