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Judge Dhir, Birthplans, Princess Diana

Judge Anuja Ravindra Dhir, the first non-white judge to be appointed at the Old Bailey, talks about the barriers she's faced and the acts of kindness that have motivated her.

Judge Anuja Ravindra Dhir has become the first non-white judge to be appointed at the Old Bailey, as well as being the youngest circuit judge currently sitting at the Central Criminal Courts in London. She joins Jenni to talk about the barriers she's faced as well as the acts of kindness that have motivated her throughout her career.

Diana, Princess of Wales' outfits are being showcased in Kensington Palace's exhibition 'Diana: Her Fashion Story.' We take a look at the black silk evening dress she wore in 1994 and then sold at auction in 1997. Georgina Hewes is joined by curator Eleri Lynn, and former confidante and stylist to the Princess, Anna Harvey.

In the next of our Going Home series, reporter Ena Miller talks to a close family friend who she calls 'auntie' Mercy Fiamanya. Mercy lives in Glasgow, but has yearnings for her birth home, Ghana so she packs her bags and takes her family back to Africa, but that isn't the end of the story.

After Turkey's referendum on Sunday, President Erdogan could now have the right to rule until 2029 and his power, if he wins the 2019 election would be unprecedented. He is known to have conservative views about women's rights, so what impact might his rise and rise have on women in Turkey? Elif Shafak is a novelist who now lives in the UK. Emma Sinclair Webb is a senior Turkey researcher with Human Rights Watch and is based in Istanbul.

When writing a birthplan, mums-to-be may consider giving birth at home or in a hospital, a hypnobirth, waterbirth, alternative therapies or medical intervention, drugs and pain relief. But with so many choices and so many variables, is there any point in writing one at all? Jenni discusses what women need to know with midwife Bridget Sheeran author of "Preparing for Birth."

Presenter: Jenni Murray.

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54 minutes

Last on

Wed 19 Apr 2017 10:00

Chapters

  • Judge Anuja Dhir

    Duration: 08:30

  • Lady Di Dresses 5

    Duration: 05:58

  • Turkey

    Duration: 09:55

  • Going Home 2 – Aunty Mercy

    Duration: 07:38

  • Birth Plans

    Duration: 06:51

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Anuja Dhir
Interviewed Guest Bridget Sheeran
Interviewed Guest Georgina Hewes
Interviewed Guest Eleri Lynn
Interviewed Guest Anna Harvey

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Apr 2017 10:00

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