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Dame Shirley Bassey; Violinist Kyung Wha Chung; Business woman Karen Blackett OBE

Dame Shirley Bassey, violinist Kyung Wha Chung and business woman Karen Blackett OBE. Plus the CEO of Refuge Sandra Horley, and a look at how we experience old age.

Dame Shirley Bassey, one of the most iconic voices in British music, joins Jane to discuss over sixty years in the music industry and her new album, Hello Like Before.

Karen Blackett of Mediacom has been named Britain's most influential black person - we hear how she became the first business woman to get the title.

A look at how we experience old age, our attitudes, our fears, our hopes.

We talk to Masha Alyokina and Nadya Tolokonnikova from Russian, feminist group Pussy Riot who spent 21 months in jail for their anti-Putin protest;

Plus an exhibition in Liverpool of Child Migrants sent to Canada, Australia and NZ . The CEO of Refuge Sandra Horley and legendary violinist Kyung Wha Chung.

Presented by Jane Garvey
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed.

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Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Bassey, one of the most iconic voices in British music joins Jane to discuss 60 years in the music industry. To celebrate her Diamond Jubilee Dame Shirley is launching her new album,ΜύHello Like Before.

Karen Blackett

A leading businesswoman, Karen Blackett CEO of the advertising giant MediaCom UK, has been named as the most influential black person in Britain.Β  She beat off competition from household names like Lenny Henry and Idris Elba as well as other black business and political leaders to head the Powerlist 2015.

Britain's child migrants

From the 1860’s over 100,000 children were sent from Britain to Canada, Australia and other Commonwealth countries through child migration schemes. The Merseyside Maritime Museum, are holding an exhibition called, which explores the lives of the child migrants sent from Britain. Jenni speaks to Eleanor Moffat, a curator from the museum and Tony Chambers, a former child migrant.

Refuges for domestic violence

On Thursday a series of vigils organised byΒ Β will be held around the country to mark the loss of specialist domestic violence services. As part of our series looking at refuges and domestic abuse, Sandra Horley, CEO ofΒ , joins Jenni to discuss the situation facing refuges and why Refuge believes there is a need for more gender specific legislation.

Pussy Riot

Pussy Riot is aΒ ,Μύ,Μύ. They came to the attention of the Western media in early 2012 when three members were arrested for staging an anti-Putin demonstration in the Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow. Masha Alyokina and Nadya Tolokonnikova spent 21 months in jail for their efforts. The two joined Jenni to talk about prison, their ongoing protest work and living with a continued threat to their safety.

Elizabeth Bullivant

Elizabeth Bullivant ,aged 89, is a hydrangea specialist who used to open her garden Β to the public. In 2012 she moved in with her daughter. Soon after she became very ill, so ill that everyone thought she would die. She defied expectations, moved from hospital into a nursing home, then came back to her family. Her granddaughter, Kate, talks to her.

Kyung Wha Chung

Kyung Wha Chung returns to London for the first time in 12 years, performing on December 2nd at The Royal Festival Hall. Why has she decided to come back and how has injury affected her career?

Credits

Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed
Interviewed Guest Shirley Bassey
Interviewed Guest Karen Blackett
Interviewed Guest Sandra Horley
Interviewed Guest Kyung Wha Chung
Interviewed Guest Elizabeth Bullivant
Interviewed Guest Masha Alyokina
Interviewed Guest Nadya Tolokonnikova
Interviewed Guest Tony Chambers
Interviewed Guest Ellie Moffat
Interviewed Guest Julia Neuberger

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  • Sat 22 Nov 2014 16:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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