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Nicola Sturgeon looks likely to become the next leader of the Scottish National Party. She joined the SNP as a teenager and this summer she was the leading female voice for a Yes vote in the referendum for Scottish independence. If elected she will become the third woman, leading one of the main parties in Scotland along with the Conservatives’ Ruth Davidson and Labour’s Johann Lamont. Janni talks to Nicola Sturgeon about her ambitions for Scotland and what she would do to look after the interests of a country that rejected independence last month.

Publishing her new memoirs to ‘set the record straight’, Dame Vivienne Westwood joins Jenni to talk about punk, politics and a career that has spanned five decades.

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Dame Vivienne Westwood about to go on air wearing a necklace made from conkers,Ìýsent to her by a student.

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In the next part of series into historic sexual abuse and assault, we look at the court process for this type of crime.ÌýLast year, following the number of high-profile court cases relating to sexual offences, the outgoing Lord Chief Justice said there may be a case to end the way in which rape and other sex crimes witnesses currently give evidence.ÌýNew measures could include giving video evidence and closing courts to the public. Liz Dux is a solicitor who has represented Jimmy Savile victims and believes that the courts could do more to protect vulnerable witnesses.Ìý She joins Jenni, along with Sally O’Neill QC, a barrister who specialises in very serious violent and sexual crime and murder, to discuss whether our justice system ensures fair outcomes for historic sex crimes.

writes and illustrates her own picture books including the series about Blue Kangaroo and Melrose and Croc.ÌýShe also illustrates many other authors’ work including Michael Morpurgo, Martin Waddell, Colin MacNaughton and Geraldine McCaughrean.ÌýMost importantly, she illustrates and pretends not to write Plum’s diary.Ìý Plum isÌý Emma’s dog and in 2012 Emma started a blog about the day to day life of Plum.ÌýThe book, Plumdog,Ìýhas now been published andÌý Emma joins Jenni in the studio.