Marina Litvinenko, Sexual Harassment, Medieval Woman
Marina Litvinenko on new TV drama on her fight to bring her husband justice.
Itβs been 16 years since the fatal poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, who had exposed corruption in Russia and died in a hospital in London after ingesting tea which contained a radioactive substance. His wife, Marina Litvinenko, brought the case to the European Court of Human Rights in 2021 which upheld that Mr Litvinenko had been the victim of a FSB assassination βprobablyβ approved by Putin. Russia denies any involvement. Marina joins Emma to discuss the upcoming ITVX drama Litvinenko.
The government has announced that street harassment will be made a crime in England with jail sentences of up to two years. The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Secretary Suella Braverman who has backed the move says βevery woman should feel safe to walk our streetsβ. But whatβs the reality? Reporter Ellie Flynn recently went undercover to highlight the experience of sexual harassment experienced by girls and women in the UK today. She joins Emma to talk about her new documentary.
The discovery of an ancient female burial site in Northamptonshire has been described as one of the most important finds ever discovered in Britain. This woman is thought to be a Christian leader of significant wealth and her jewellery is considered an outstanding example of craftsmanship for this early medieval period. Emma is joined by Lyn Blackmore, from the Museum of London and Irina Dumitrescu, Professor for Medieval English Literature at the University of Bonn.
It's been revealed that the author JK Rowling is founding and personally funding a new female only service for survivors of sexual violence in Edinburgh. We are joined by the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ's David Wallace Lockhart and The Daily Telegraph's Suzanne Moore who broke the story.
Presenter: Emma Barnett
Producer: Emma Pearce
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