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What do you do if your baby is crying and won't sleep

What do you do if your baby is crying and will not sleep? Plus from the 'Rachel cut' in Friends to Robin Wright's look in House of Cards, great TV hair and why we want to copy it.

What do you do when your baby won't go to sleep? We speak to parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith, and Professor in Developmental Psychopathology University of Reading, Lynne Murray about the techniques available to help parents and how to find what works best for you and your baby.

Following a screening of a documentary Behind Closed Doors - about domestic violence, which followed three cases of male on female domestic violence and their interaction with the Thames Valley Police Domestic Abuse Teams - we discussed the reality of the process for victims. Today, we look at the convictions and sentencing. How are the decisions made and why do they vary so much.'s there such a variety in the length of time with June Venters QC, and Dr Jane Monckton-Smith, a former police officer and a specialist in criminology and domestic homicide at the University of Gloucestershire.

From the Rachel cut in Friends to Robin Wright's look in the House of Cards . We talk about great TV hair and how it translates from the screen to our local salon with BAFTA winning Hair and makeup designer Catherine Scoble and Director of Hair at the Francesco group, Anya Dellicompagni

Fear of the dentist, dreaming about losing teeth and tooth brushing as a symbol of love and care, Psychotherapist Philippa Perry on what our teeth represent for us and what selfies might be doing to our self image.

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54 minutes

Chapters

  • Domestic violence - Behind Closed Doors

    June Venters and Jane Monckton-Smith discuss domestic violence convictions and sentencing

    Duration: 11:10

  • Teeth

    Psychotherapist Philippa Perry discusses what our teeth represent in dreams

    Duration: 07:37

  • Sylvia Anderson - a tribute

    An archive interview with Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson, who has died

    Duration: 01:34

  • Babies and sleep

    Sarah Ockwell-Smith and Lynne Murray discuss the techniques available to help parents

    Duration: 11:59

  • TV hair

    Hair from the screen to our local salon with Catherine Scoble and Anya Dellicompagni

    Duration: 05:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Beverley Purcell
Interviewed Guest June Venters
Interviewed Guest Jane Monckton-Smith
Interviewed Guest Catherine Scoble
Interviewed Guest Anya Dellicompagni
Interviewed Guest Philippa Perry
Interviewed Guest Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Interviewed Guest Lynne Murray

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Mar 2016 10:00

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