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Patti Smith, The Bridge's Sofia Helin, Men who kill their children

Patti Smith on her life and music, a mother describes losing her sons in a house-fire started deliberately by their father, and The Bridge's Sofia Helin discusses playing Saga.

Patti Smith talks about her new memoir M Train on the 40th anniversary of her hugely celebrated 1975 album, Horses.

We hear from Claire Throssell whose two young sons aged 12 and 9 died as a result of a house-fire started deliberately by their father in which he died. Dr Elizabeth Yardley, director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University, explains how rare these tragic cases are.

Swedish actor Sofia Helin who plays Saga in the crime series The Bridge discusses her role and what to expect when it returns to our screens.

British adventurer Sarah Outen has just completed her expedition London2London: Via the World - an attempt to row, cycle and kayak a continuous loop of the planet. She has covered over 25,000 miles, broken world records and unsurprisingly faced huge obstacles.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Anne Peacock.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Patti Smith

    Patti Smith on love, life, loss and her new memoir, M Train.

    Duration: 14:47

  • Ex-husband killed my children

    Claire Throsser's harrowing account of the day her sons were killed by their father

    Duration: 13:13

  • Sofia Helin - Saga from The Bridge

    Actress Sofia Helin talks about the new series of The Bridge

    Duration: 08:51

  • Adventurer Sarah Outen

    In her expedition London2London: Via the World she rowed, cycled and kayaked 25,000 miles

    Duration: 05:52

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Patti Smith
Interviewed Guest Claire Throssell
Interviewed Guest Elizabeth Yardley
Interviewed Guest Sofia Helin
Interviewed Guest Sarah Outen
Producer Anne Peacock

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  • Thu 5 Nov 2015 10:00

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