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Queen's wedding, Storm Sisters, The Infant Minstrel, Kat Ward, Terminal illness

The Queen's royal wardrobe and 1947 wedding dress; author Mintie Das on The Sinking World; reporting child abuse; choral-orchestral work; reaction to news of terminal illness.

Kat Ward was the first victim to speak out about sexual abuse inflicted by Jimmy Savile. Her testimony was the catalyst for uncovering decades of abuse and cover-ups. Her book, Victim Zero, describes the impact the abuse had on her life and her experience of being taken to court for libel by entertainer Freddie Starr. She tells Jenni why she spoke up.

We take you on a tour of Her Majesty the Queen's wardrobe, in celebration of the Royal Collection's 90th birthday exhibition 'Fashioning a Reign'. Today Emma Barnett discusses Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress with the Arts critic Shahidha Bari, and Senior Curator at the Royal Collection, Caroline de Guitaut.

What is it like to be told you only have months to live? Film-maker Sue Bourne is making a 91热爆 documentary about people who have a terminal illness. The film, she says, is not about death or dying. It is about life and living. She talks to Jenni.

Internationally renowned composer Lera Auerbach is bringing a new choral-orchestral work to the 91热爆 Proms. It is called 'The Infant Minstrel and His Peculiar Menagerie'. It will premiere at Prom 22 on July 31st and is dedicated to the memory of Jo Cox with whom Auerbach was a member of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum.

The Sinking World is the first novel in the Storm Sisters series, an adventure set in the 1700s about five female teenage pirates. After the tragic events of 'The Day of Destruction,' when the girls were intended to die alongside their families, Charlie, Sadie, Liu, Raquel and Ingela find themselves alone on the high seas. Their mission? To find out what happened to their parents. The story's creator Mintie Das joins Jenni.

Presenter: Jenni Murray.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Kat Ward

    Kat was the first victim to speak out about the sexual abuse inflicted by Jimmy Savile.

    Duration: 09:54

  • Fashioning A Reign

    Each day this week we鈥檝e been taking you on a tour of the Queen鈥檚 royal wardrobe.

    Duration: 04:39

  • Sue Bourne: Living To Die

    What is it like to be told you only have months to live? Sue Bourne explores this subject

    Duration: 07:31

  • Lera Auerbach

    Internationally renowned composer Lera Auerbach is bringing new work to the 91热爆 Proms.

    Duration: 10:07

  • Mintie Das

    The Sinking World is the first novel in the Storm Sisters about five brave female pirates

    Duration: 09:06

Sue Bourne: Living To Die

91热爆 Action Line have 16 permanent recorded messages that offer help for people, including:

Bereavement - 08000 158 707

Cancer - 08000 560 190

Emotional Distress - 0800 066 066

- Living with a terminal illness

- End of life care

- What end of life care involves

- A charity supporting young people when a close family member is diagnosedwith a life-threatening illness.

Fashioning A Reign

The three exhibitions continue at:

in Edinburgh: 21 April - 16 October 2016.

23 July - 2 October 2016, the largest of the exhibitions.

17 September 2016 - 8 January 2017.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Kat Ward
Interviewed Guest Emma Barnett
Interviewed Guest Shahidha Bari
Interviewed Guest Caroline de Guitaut
Interviewed Guest Sue Bourne
Interviewed Guest Lera Auerbach
Interviewed Guest Mintie Das

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  • Fri 29 Jul 2016 10:00

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