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Sona Jobarteh, Women in Islamic State, Rose Bretecher and OCD

Kora virtuso Sona Jobarteh performs in the studio, plus discussion on the increasing role of women in Islamic State, crime writer PD James, and pure obsessive compulsive disorder.

Sona Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso on the kora - the West African harp. She talks about her role as a woman in this traditionally male musical tradition and she performs live in the studio.

The number of Britons travelling to Syria to live under 'Islamic State' peaked two years ago, but the proportion of women among those still joining the extremist group has risen dramatically. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Security Correspondent Frank Gardner and Dr Katherine Brown, an expert in Islamic Studies at King's College London discuss how women are essential to the IS political strategy.

Rose BretΓ©cher's memoir 'Pure' reveals her struggle with a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in which she experiences intrusive and unthinkable thoughts - often sexual or violent in content. Rose explains what it is like living with the disorder.

The historian Katherine Connelly takes us on the next stage of her tour exploring women's history in the East End of London. And our Queens of Crime series - crime writers Lin Anderson and Simon Brett discuss the work of PD James.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Dianne McGregor.

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58 minutes

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Fri 4 Sep 2015 10:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Women's role in Islamic State - with Frank Gardiner, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Security Correspondent & Dr Katherine Brown

    Duration: 08:46

  • Sona Jobarteh; the first female virtuoso on the West African harp

    Duration: 09:00

  • Rose BretΓ©cher on her memoir Pure, about her form of OCD in which she has extreme, 'unthinkable' thoughts

    Duration: 07:22

  • East End Women’s History; tour with historian Katherine Connelly

    Louise Adamson visits London's old East End, & the site of the 1888 Match Women's Strike

    Duration: 06:48

  • Queens of Crime series; PD James

    Lin Anderson and Simon Brett discuss the work of PD James

    Duration: 09:37

Credits

Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Sona Jobarteh
Performer Sona Jobarteh
Interviewed Guest Frank Gardner
Interviewed Guest Katherine Brown
Interviewed Guest Rose Bretecher
Interviewed Guest Katherine Connelly
Interviewed Guest Lin Anderson
Interviewed Guest Simon Brett
Producer Dianne McGregor

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  • Fri 4 Sep 2015 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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