Access to Transcripts in Sexual Assault Cases, Multi-generational Living, "Relationship Anarchy", Women at the French Open
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2025
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
On Friday, a one-year pilot, which gives victims of serious sexual assault access to transcripts of judge’s sentencing remarks, will end. The Ministry of Justice has said the scheme will be made permanent, although it will stay under review as more victims access the service. Anita Rani is joined by BBC London home affairs correspondent Sonja Jessup, along with forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes, to discuss the success of the pilot and how the experience of being a victim-witness might psychologically impact victims.
With housing costs rising and social care stretched, more families are choosing - or needing - to live under one roof. Anita speaks to two women navigating the ups and downs of multigenerational life: Alison Taylor, who moved her parents in with her children, and Katie Fforde, who welcomed her grown-up children and grandchildren back home.
A new report conducted in collaboration with the dating app, FEELD, has suggested that in reaction to the loneliness felt during and after the pandemic, more people have looked at exploring the different types of romantic relationships available – such as consensual non-monogamy and polyamory. How do those engaging in new relationship hierarchies navigate "relationship anarchy"? Anita talks to Ana Kirova, CEO of FEELD, Ana Kirova and to author, Chloe Seager, about her experiences with non-monogamy.
And Anita talks to Catherine Whitaker about the primetime night session slot on Court Philippe Chatrier at the French Open where, according to reports, a women's singles match has not taken place since 2023.
Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Laura Northedge
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| 0:00.0 | Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself. |
| 0:03.7 | My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts. |
| 0:08.4 | I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading journalists, experienced |
| 0:12.2 | pundits and the biggest sports stars. |
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| 0:40.8 | Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. |
| 0:45.9 | Welcome to the programme. |
| 0:47.5 | Now, relationship anarchy. |
| 0:49.5 | Are you in it? |
| 0:50.6 | We'll be finding out what it means and discussing being in a variety of romantic relationships |
| 0:55.1 | from polyamory and consensual non-monogamy. And is the French open snubbing women's tennis? |
| 1:03.0 | This is what Anjabur had to say about it. |
| 1:05.5 | Whoever is making a decision, I don't think they have daughters, because I don't think |
| 1:09.1 | they want to treat their daughters like this. They don't show women's sport, I don't think they want to treat their daughters like this. |
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