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A cross party group of MPs including Labour MP Stella Creasy and Conservative MP Amber Rudd will debate a motion protecting future generations from violence against women and girls. They are calling on the Government to introduce statutory provisions to make personal, social and health education, including a zero tolerance approach to violence and abuse in relationships, a requirement in schools. Stella and Amber join Jenni to explain their reasons.

Lucy Boyd is a chef, a head gardener of Michelin-starred café Petersham Nurseries and daughter of Rose Gray, founder of the famous River Café restaurant. Rose inspired in her a love of cooking with simple fresh seasonal ingredients, and she has combined her passion for gardening and cooking to write her first cookery book ‘Kitchen Memories’. She joins Jenni to show how to , the very first dish Rose taught her to make.

Kitchen Memories is published by HarperCollins on 14 February 2013.

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Last week the proposed was given its first reading in the House of commons. It unveiled plans to give both parents a legal right to be involved in their children’s lives as long as it’s is safe and consistent with the child’s welfare. Over the past few weeks we’veÌý heard about the proposals and concerns from Sir Alan Beith MP, the different way parents negotiate their arrangements for shared parenting,Ìýand the experiences of children who were raised jointly. We’ve also looked at how children are protected by the courts when one parent is abusive.ÌýBut what happens when aÌýfalseÌýaccusation of violence or abuse means access to your child is denied? Jenni hearsÌýthe story of oneÌýfatherÌý‘Michael’ and talks to Liz Edwards Chair of .

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Secretary Theresa May has been named by the Power List judges as the most powerful woman in politics in Britain today. Overall she was only pipped to the number one slot by Her Majesty The Queen. Today JenniÌýtalks to the woman who holds one of the most challenging jobs in government and asks, what does power mean to her?

Heard the gag about the old ones being the best?Ìý Jenni talks to two silver comedians – that is women overÌý55 - who have started doing stand-up later in life.Ìý and explain what inspired their career change.Ìý

2013 Competition Final takes place on 14 February 2013 at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival.

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