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Woman's Hour

Should convictions for trafficking victims be overturned?, Author Gabrielle Zevin, and Nan's on Tik Tok

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

A woman from Manchester is battling to have a criminal conviction overturned because she was a victim of modern slavery at the time. Tina - that's not her real name - was beaten and forced into prostitution by her ex-husband. He controlled her life - and it was during that time that she was convicted of theft. We hear from BBC Radio Manchester's Richard Stead to find out more about the case. Professor Dame Sara Thornton, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner until April 2022, joins Anita alongside Helen Pitcher, Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

The writer Gabrielle Zevin was an only child who played pre-loaded video games on her dad’s work computer while she waited for him. In her best-selling novel ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ she explores the world of games and creativity through Sadie and Sam who meet as kids and bond over their love of video games. She joins Anita to explain why she’s so fascinated by the power of play.

What’s it like to go viral on TikTok in your late 80s? 27-year-old Jess and her 89-year-old grandmother, Norma, have gone viral on TikTok posting videos showing their close connection and the fun they have together. They join Anita to discuss their relationship and new found fame.

A new documentary series has been released which looks at the career of Elvis Presley through the eyes of the women in his life. Barbara Shearer is the director of the three-part series Elvis' Women, which has secured interviews with many of his ex-girlfriends. Some of the women say that their relationship with Elvis began when they were teenagers, prompting many reviews to dub this a potential #MeToo moment for the rock and roll singer. Anita speaks to its director Barbara Shearer.

Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Emma Pearce

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:05.2

Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4.

0:10.4

This morning I want to hear about your Nan or your Gran and that's because I'm going

0:15.2

to be talking to TikTok sensations, Jess and her Nan, Norma, who have gone viral because

0:20.5

of their very funny and endearing relationship.

0:23.1

You'll hear for them shortly, but what about your own Nan?

0:26.0

How would she have gone viral or how would she go viral?

0:29.2

Tell me about her quirks.

0:31.4

When you think about her, in fact, let's all do it, let's have a moment thinking about

0:35.8

our grandmothers.

0:36.8

What comes to mind?

0:38.4

Did she always have murrimints in the bottom of a handbag?

0:40.7

Did she never leave home without her lip-ee?

0:42.5

Did she make the best Yorkshire puddings jerk chicken kidney bean curry?

0:45.5

Did she always try and slip you a fiver for sweets?

0:48.0

Did she give you lots of wisdom?

0:49.3

Was she hilarious?

0:50.3

Did she always have a new boyfriend every other weekend?

0:53.0

Whatever!

0:54.0

My gran had a very dry and very cutting sense of humour.

0:56.6

It would have been great to have a relationship with her now, but sadly neither of my grandmothers

1:00.4

are with me.

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