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Team v Solo Sports, The Power List: Devolution and Marginalisation; Karen Edwards and French Airforce in York.

Team sports versus solo sports, The Power List: Devolution and Marginalisation, Karen Edwards and French Airforce in York. Presented by Jenni Murray.

Presented by Jenni Murray.According to the England Netball Association a million women and girls in the UK play the game regularly. But when it comes to exercise and sport many women prefer to exercise alone rather than teaming up with other women? What are the benefits of going solo compared to the camaraderie of competing in a team. As part of our series to find the most powerful women in Britain, we'll be asking: who are the influential women outside of London, and do they get overlooked? Are your opportunities to wield power limited if the decision makers are in the capital and you're in Glasgow or Manchester or Newcastle? Karen Edwards' daughter, Becky Godden-Edwards, disappeared in 2003. Last year Christopher Halliwell confessed to murdering Becky, and another young woman, Sian O'Callaghan. Halliwell was jailed for life at Bristol Crown Court in October for killing Sian, but prosecutors have been unable to charge him with Becky's murder after police ignored rules when arresting him. Karen Edwards explains why she's fighting to have the police officer involved in Halliwell's arrest cleared of any wrongdoing. And Geoff Bird meets veterans and the families of some of the French airmen who were based at RAF Elvington near York during World War II.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Karen Edwads

    The case involving the death of her daughter Becky Godden-Edwards.

    Duration: 10:49

  • Power List - Devolution and marginalisation

    The most influential women outside of London.

    Duration: 12:09

  • French airforce in York

    The French airmen who left occupied France for RAF Elvington

    Duration: 10:18

  • Solo versus team sports

    With Pauline Squire open-water swimmer and Sheonah Forbes, England Netball Association

    Duration: 08:37

Karen Edwards

Karen Edwards’ daughter, Becky Godden-Edwards, disappeared in 2003.Ìý Last year Christopher Halliwell confessed to murdering Becky, and another young woman, Sian O'Callaghan.ÌýHalliwell was jailed for life at Bristol Crown Court in October for Sian’s murder, but prosecutors have been unable to charge him with Becky’s murder after police ignored rules when arresting him. Despite leading police to the spot where he buried Miss Godden-Edwards's body, a judge ruled that Halliwell’s confession was inadmissible because he had not been questioned in the presence of a lawyer. Becky’s mother Karen joins JenniÌýto explain why she’s fighting to have the police officer involved in Halliwell’s arrest cleared of any wrongdoing.Ìý

The Power List: Devolution and Marginalisation

As part of our series to find the most powerful women in Britain, we’ll be asking: who are the influential women outside of London, and do they get overlooked? Networking is vitally important - knowing who to speak to in order to get things done, and having access to them.Ìý So how great a part does location play in how much influence you can exert?Ìý Are your opportunities to wield power limited if the decision makers are in London and you’re in Glasgow or Manchester or Newcastle? Jenni is joined by Nicola Schindler who runs a TV company called Red and is responsible for programmes such as Queer as Folk and Scott and Bailey. Barbara Spicer; chief executive of Salford Council and Ruth Ibegbuna; leader of Reclaim which is a project which aims to prevent youth crime.

Team Sports Versus Solo Sports

According to the England Netball Association a million women and girls in the UK play the game regularly. But when it comes to exercise and sport why do many women prefer to exercise alone rather than teaming up with other women?ÌýWhat are the benefits of going solo compared to the camaraderie of competing in a team? Jenni is joined by Pauline Squire;Ìýopen-waterÌýswimmerÌýand by Sheonah Forbes;Ìýone of the coaches for the England Netball Association ‘Back to Netball’ campaign.

French Airforce in York

One group of allied troops who are largely unknown are the three thousand or so French airmen who left occupied France for RAF Elvington near York. They operated out of the airbase for two years, flying missions over Europe. Half of them died in action. Nine of the veterans - and the families of some of those who were killed - travelled back to York for a ceremony at the Minster to mark the contribution made by the French, and the impact they made on the city. York was known briefly as La Petite France.. Geoff Bird joined them as they boarded a train in London for the final leg of their journey.

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  • Fri 2 Nov 2012 10:00

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