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Victoria Derbyshire's Interviews of the Week Podcast

English, News, 1 season, 154 episodes, 4 days, 7 hours, 57 minutes
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The best moments from Victoria Derbyshire's morning programme, Monday - Friday on BBC Radio 5 live. Exclusive, news-making interviews, and powerful human interest stories.
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Sarah's story

Sarah was raped by her father. She was taken into care but was later returned to him. He raped her again. She had his child... and Bradford council are paying £160,000 in compensation.
10/2/201423 minutes, 44 seconds
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'I was an honour attack victim'

WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. Victoria speaks to 'honour attack' victim Jageer Kaur, who was beaten and partially blinded by her father-in-law, while her children watched.
9/3/201428 minutes, 46 seconds
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Prisoners' children

Prisoners' children share their stories. 'Bethany' was eight when her mother went to prison, while 15 year old 'Jack' has spent his teens with both parents in jail. The charity Person Shaped Support says that if the government doesn't start funding support, more young people will end up offending and suffering from mental health problems. Around 230,000 children in the UK have a parent in jail and a recent study showed that over two thirds of boys with a father in prison go on to offend themselves.
7/22/201423 minutes, 21 seconds
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Jack Collison

West Ham midfielder Jack Collison wrote fans a 2,800-word farewell letter to tell them how much his time at the club meant to him. The player, who wrote the letter after learning his contract would not be renewed after nine years, says he 'feels blessed' for his time at the club. Hammers' fans told Collison they didn't want him to leave.
7/15/201425 minutes, 2 seconds
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David Robb: 'Anorexia killed my wife'

Downton Abbey actor David Robb talks to Victoria about his wife’s suicide. Briony McRoberts threw herself in front of a train a year ago. She was 56. He talks about his wife’s battle with anorexia and says the condition was responsible for her death.
7/14/201420 minutes, 38 seconds
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Chairing the BBC Trust

How many days a week do you need to chair the BBC Trust? Victoria discusses the sudden change of advert for the top job at the corporation with Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman, and former BBC chairman, Sir Christopher Bland.
6/27/201414 minutes, 5 seconds
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False rape accusation

A man who was jailed after his girlfriend falsely accused him of rape says it has left him emotionally scarred. Paul Fensome's accuser, Rhiannon Brooker, has now been sentenced to three and a half years in jail. Victoria speaks to Mr Fensome and to his wife Diane.
6/27/201422 minutes, 11 seconds
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Sarah's 'criminal justice' diary

A first hand account from listener Sarah Butters of how victims of crime can be treated by the criminal justice system. Her brother Paul was killed in a hit and run. Sarah recorded a diary of her experience of endless delays, barristers calling her “irrelevant” and her wheelchair bound mother being told off for having a sip of water in court.
6/17/201436 minutes, 9 seconds
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Multiple siblings in care

In the London borough of Hackney, 209 children in care were born to just 49 mothers. Some senior judges say that parents whose children keep on being taken into care should be told to use contraception. Vicotria Derbyshire discusses the problem of multiple siblings going into care with a judge, a social worker and a director of children’s services.
6/11/201414 minutes, 59 seconds
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A tribute: Rachel's battle with alcohol

Victoria Derbyshire pays tribute to Rachel, the doctor addicted to alcohol who called into the programme and inspired many others to get treatment. She died in April. Listeners tell Victoria how Rachel’s example helped them on the road to recovery.
6/10/201449 minutes, 17 seconds
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D-Day veteran Gordon

In a moving call to Victoria Derbyshire on the anniversary of the D-Day landings, 88 year old Gordon, a D-Day veteran and 5 Live listener, explains he wants to remember 'all of his comrades'.
6/9/20148 minutes, 41 seconds
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The right to be forgotten

Victoria Derbyshire talks to EU vice president Viviane Reding about the 'right to be forgotten' ruling which grants citizens the power to ask search engines to remove material about them that is no longer relevant or accurate. Critics have said it is a form of censorsip, but others insist the law will not “erase history”. Victoria also hears from Bradley, who has asked Google to remove all information about his drink driving conviction.
6/4/201412 minutes, 32 seconds
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Online romance scams

In the last year, £18m has been stolen by fraudsters in online romance scams. In our exclusive report, we hear live from a victim who lost £26,000 and from a Nigerian 'scammer' about how he does it.
5/29/201422 minutes, 12 seconds
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Dr All's mountain accident

He thought he was dead, but somehow mountaineer Dr John All crawled to safety. He describes to Victoria Derbyshire how he fell into a crevasse in the Himalayas. His arm and ribs were broken and he was bleeding, but from a small ledge he inched his way out over several hours... filming as he did so.
5/23/201419 minutes, 14 seconds
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Interview with Rani Abraham

PA Rani Abraham, who leaked sexist emails written by Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore, speaks to Victoria Derbyshire.
5/20/201422 minutes, 20 seconds
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Young carers

Under 18s forced to look after their sick parents can suffer lifelong consequences. New research shows young carers are more likely to get sick, miss school and face unemployment. Victoria Derbyshire speaks to families about the findings.
5/6/201425 minutes, 22 seconds
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Inside the Supreme Court

Broadcasting live from the Supreme Court for the first time in history, we speak to its president Lord Neuberger. He tells us he is concerned that cuts to legal aid have made it more difficult for poorer people to get access to justice, and that it is clear the system needs to be improved. Lord Neuberger also discusses the lack of diversity among Supreme Court judges, and explains how the European Courts overrule British laws and court rulings far less frequently than people might think.
5/1/20141 hour, 26 minutes, 47 seconds
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Agoraphobia

Pat Cooper is 77 and her entire adult life has been blighted by agoraphobia. She hasn't been to her local town Darlington since the 60s and has only managed brief visits to her local corner shop, when supported by her daughter. She's missed holidays, family weddings, Christmas shopping and many other days out. The programme speaks to Pat and her grandson Kevin - and talks to a doctor who says he's angry people like Pat haven't had the treatment they need.
4/30/201423 minutes, 13 seconds
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Revenge porn

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Sarah, a victim of revenge porn. Her ex-boyfriend posted explicit photos of her online and she says she feels like she's been raped 30,000 times - the number of views the photos have generated.
4/10/20149 minutes, 28 seconds
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Rachel's battle with alcohol - Part 2

We talk again to 'Rachel', a doctor and recovering alcoholic whose story we've been following for the past three years. She's been telling us how she's returning to work... and you've been telling her the impact she's had on you.
3/28/201446 minutes, 49 seconds
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Forced adoption

In an exclusive interview, one mother describes the decision to put her children up for adoption because she 'may' get back with her violent former partner as "cruel", "barbaric" and "completely draconian". The woman, who we're calling 'Lucy' has not seen her ex for almost two years. He is currently serving a prison sentence for raping her and an injunction is in place preventing him from going near her when he's released from prison.
3/27/201422 minutes, 57 seconds
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Caring for Dad

Victoria Derbyshire interviews two brothers - Nick and Ben Wright - full-time carers for their father who has young onset dementia. They have made the decision to place him into long-term care.
3/26/201438 minutes, 5 seconds
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Janet Tyler interview

In her first and only interview, Janet Tyler, the mother of Sol Campbell's nine-year-old son, pleads with the ex-footballer to start seeing his son regularly. Last week, Campbell told Victoria Derbyshire he hoped to have a relationship with his son Joseph, who he hasn't seen for more than six years. Janet Tyler said she’d do anything to make that happen.
3/20/201428 minutes, 52 seconds
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Hijack hero Bill Hagan

Victoria talks to the retired airline pilot who thwarted a hijack attempt mid-air, by wrestling a man and gouging out his eyes, while his co-pilot recovered their aircraft from a steep dive. The attempted hijacking happened on a British Airways London to Nairobi flight in December 2000. There were 398 passengers on board.
3/17/201415 minutes, 28 seconds
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Sol Campbell

Sol Campbell tells Victoria Derbyshire why he stands by his claims about racism in the FA, why he wouldn't advise a gay player to come out and explains more about his move from Spurs to Arsenal.
3/11/201445 minutes, 6 seconds
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Former executioner's 'guilt'

Dr Allen Ault, the man who was in charge of executions in the US state of Georgia, tells Victoria Derbyshire why he's now campaigning against the death penalty. He left his post as corrections chief in 1995 and has since received counselling to try to come to terms with his sense of guilt.
3/5/201417 minutes, 50 seconds
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Young onset dementia

Living with dementia in your 30s, 40s, 50s and early 60s. A special programme from one of the country's only dedicated day support services for people with young onset dementia. Victoria Derbyshire hears from patients and families and asks why dementia research gets 10 times less medical funding than cancer research.
2/4/20141 hour, 26 minutes, 33 seconds
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How reliable are statistics?

How good are official statistics? There have been warnings about the reliability of crime statistics and hospital waiting time figures... so what other data should we be worried about?
1/23/201420 minutes, 6 seconds
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NHS abuse

For the first time, Victoria Derbyshire reports claims that a patient was raped between 50 and 60 times while being treated at an NHS psychiatric hospital in Kent. The woman says the care worker told her he would help secure her discharge if she complied with him. She describes such hospitals as a "playground for predators".
1/13/201423 minutes, 15 seconds
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The singing astronaut

Commander Chris Hadfield, the singing astronaut who spent five months in space at the International Space Station earlier this year, talks to Victoria Derbyshire.
12/12/201343 minutes, 5 seconds
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Th 'dark web'

Everything you ever wanted to know about the 'dark web'. The head of Europol's cybercrime centre, Troels Oerting, talks about its dangers and the inventor of the 3D printed gun, Cody Wilson, explains why he thinks it's "a beautiful flower of human activity".
12/2/201323 minutes, 45 seconds
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Lives on the line

Victoria Derbyshire looks at the work underway to try and prevent people from taking their lives on Britain's rail and tube network. New figures given to 5 live show that over the last six months of this year, 313 people were stopped from committing suicide.
11/25/20131 hour, 2 minutes, 58 seconds
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John McCririck: 'I let so many people down'

Racing pundit John McCririck, who lost his age discrimination case against Channel 4 over his TV presenting job, tells Victoria Derbyshire he feels he "let so many people down".
11/14/201323 minutes, 42 seconds
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The Road To Rio - Part 2

This podcast contains content that may offend. Victoria Derbyshire is in Rocinha, one of the largest favelas in Brazil. She reports on prostitution, crime and drug addiction.
11/11/20131 hour, 25 minutes, 19 seconds
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The Road To Rio - Part 1

This podcast contains content that may offend. Victoria is in Rio to discover what England fans can expect at the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
11/11/201349 minutes, 41 seconds
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Wilko Johnson interview

One of the most influential British rock guitarists and founder member of Dr Feelgood, Wilko Johnson, tells Victoria Derbyshire why he has turned his back on medical advice and is refusing chemotherapy. The 66-year-old was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas in December 2012.
10/31/201325 minutes, 42 seconds
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'Troubled' families

Victoria Derbyshire is in Harlow meeting some of the 120,00 families in England and Wales the government has labelled as "troubled". She hears about a programme called Family Solutions which effectively teaches mums and dads how to be good parents.
10/29/20131 hour, 4 minutes, 34 seconds
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Educating Yorkshire's Musharaf Asghar

Victoria Derbyshire tells the wonderful story of Musharaf - the pupil with a stammer from the TV series Educating Yorkshire, who has been helped very much by his teacher Mr Burton.
10/25/201337 minutes, 51 seconds
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Inside camp Calais

Syrian asylum seekers tell Victoria Derbyshire why they're risking their lives to come to the UK.
10/18/201341 minutes, 56 seconds
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Mo Farah - Glasgow Games

Double Olympic and World Champion Mo Farah says that competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year would be a "bonus"... but is not on his "to do" list.
10/15/201332 minutes, 6 seconds
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The abusers' tale

Victoria Derbyshire hears from men who have been violent towards their partners and finds out about the 'perpetrator programmes' they've been on to try and help them stop their abusive behaviour. Warning: This programme contains strong language from the start.
10/7/201350 minutes, 44 seconds
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The death of our 'angel'

The family of Sabrina Moss, who was shot while out celebrating her 24th birthday, have spoken for the first time about their shock and describe the nursery teacher as an "angel". Police believe Sabrina was "in the wrong place at the wrong time" when she was killed in August.
10/3/201322 minutes, 5 seconds
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Underage drinking

Exclusive figures obtained by the Victoria Derbyshire programme reveal the true extent of underage drinking in the UK. Nearly 300 children aged 11 or under went to A&E in 2012 for an alcohol-related condition.
9/30/201359 minutes, 41 seconds
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Asleep in the cockpit

Victoria Derbyshire hears from pilots who have fallen asleep in the cockpit. One pilot says both he and his co-pilot were asleep just minutes before landing. Another pilot admits risking the lives of 300 passengers when he fell asleep a couple of months ago.
9/27/201326 minutes, 29 seconds
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Scottish independence

Victoria Derbyshire is in Glasgow, a year before Scotland gets to vote on whether to go it alone as an independent country.
9/16/20131 hour, 46 minutes, 40 seconds
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Karl Williams

Victoria Derbyshire interviews one of three British men who claim they were tortured and wrongly convicted of drug offences in Dubai while on holiday. Mr Williams says he still has nightmares about the way he was treated in prison, claiming that electric shocks were administered to his testicles.
9/5/201317 minutes, 14 seconds
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Should UK take military action in Syria?

Victoria Derbyshire reports from outside the Houses of Parliament talking to MPs, listeners and Syrians ahead of a Commons debate about whether the UK should take military action in Syria.
8/29/20131 hour, 30 minutes, 13 seconds
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'Groomed' in care

A woman who says she was groomed as a teenager while in the care of Rotherham Council says she wants to see the resignation of police officers and social workers because she believes they allowed her to be abused.
8/28/201327 minutes, 55 seconds
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Stop and search

A young black student "full of disdain" for police officers, goes out on the beat. Phil Williams, standing in for Victoria Derbyshire, hears from them both.
8/6/201341 minutes, 54 seconds
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Stuart Hall

In an exclusive interview, a 59-year-old woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Stuart Hall tells Victoria Derbyshire she wants to meet him face-to-face.
7/26/201326 minutes, 25 seconds
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Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno tells Tony Livesey - in for Victoria Derbyshire - that the first time he was sectioned under the mental health act was "hell", but he now accepts it had to happen.
7/23/201343 minutes, 42 seconds
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Robbie Rogers

In an exclusive interview Victoria Derbyshire speaks to former Leeds United player Robbie Rogers, who earlier this year revealed he was gay. The 26-year-old - who now plays for LA Galaxy - is one of only two current professional footballers in the world to have come out.
7/15/201321 minutes, 58 seconds
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Nigel Farage

UKIP leader Nigel Farage interviewed by Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Radio 5 live.
7/5/201346 minutes, 22 seconds
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Undercover cops

Two women who say they were tricked into having a relationship with undercover police officers say they were left devastated by what happened. Helen Steel and Belinda Harvey are two of eight women suing Scotland Yard for psychological damage. They speak to Victoria Derbyshire.
6/28/201345 minutes, 38 seconds
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Ask FM

Ask FM is a social networking site with over 56 million users worldwide, but critics accuse the site of not doing enough to stop bullying. Victoria Derbyshire hears from teenagers, parents and the family of a girl who killed herself after being bullied on Ask FM.
6/14/201358 minutes, 49 seconds
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Joan Lawrence

Victoria Derbyshire hears from the mother of Claudia Lawrence, the 35-year-old chef from York University who vanished without a trace four years ago on her way to work. In her first national radio interview, Joan Lawrence tells 5 live how she copes not knowing what has happened to her daughter.
6/7/201310 minutes, 54 seconds
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Sir Chris Hoy interview

Sir Chris Hoy joins Victoria Derbyshire and 5 live listeners to talk about his retirement, the Olympic legacy and Scottish independence.
5/28/201345 minutes, 55 seconds
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Gaming machines

Are gaming machines in betting shops as addictive as crack cocaine? It's a claim frequently made but is there any evidence to back it up? We try to find out and speak to people who have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on the machines.
5/15/201312 minutes, 37 seconds
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Sally Marston

An exclusive interview with Sally Marston who was devastated to find out that the man convicted for sexually abusing her as a child has recently been taken off the Sex Offenders Register. Victoria Derbyshire also speaks to Nicholas Clough, the lawyer who represented her abuser in court.
5/14/201325 minutes, 50 seconds
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Domestic violence

Singer Jahmene Douglas and his mother talk about their experience of domestic violence. In this exclusive report, Jahmene visits a refuge for women who have also experienced this kind of abuse. 5 live listeners share their stories too.
4/25/20131 hour, 2 minutes, 13 seconds
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Unite's Len McCluskey

The leader of Britain's biggest trade union, Unite's Len McCluskey, speaks to 5 live listeners about the possibility of a general strike and defends his total salary package of over £100,000. He also expresses doubts to Victoria Derbyshire over whether the Labour Party could win the next general election.
4/23/201339 minutes, 44 seconds
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Bridget Harris

Victoria speaks to one of the women who has made allegations against former Liberal Democrat Chief Executive Lord Rennard, accusing him of behaving inappropriately towards her.
3/6/201343 minutes, 4 seconds
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Victoria Derbyshire visits Rachel

Victoria Derbyshire visits Rachel at her home in Yorkshire, the doctor with an alcohol addiction who first called in to the programme in February 2011.
3/4/201331 minutes, 42 seconds
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Rachel's battle with alcohol - Part 3

Victoria Derbyshire speaks again to Rachel, the doctor with an alcohol addiction who first called the programme in February 2011.
3/4/20131 hour, 19 minutes, 23 seconds
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Rachel's battle with alcohol - Part 1 (From February 2011)

Rachel, a doctor and an alcoholic, called Victoria back in February 2011. She was about to check herself into rehab. Here's another chance to hear her powerful story.
3/4/201319 minutes, 17 seconds
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Mark Neary's battle

A father who successfully fought a legal battle for the right to have his adult autistic son living with him says his son's options are bleak and he could end up back in court.
3/1/201312 minutes, 35 seconds
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Sally Roberts

Sally Roberts, the mother who tried to stop her son Neon receiving cancer treatment, says she has no regrets.
2/26/201332 minutes, 33 seconds
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Victims of stalking

Claire Waxman, who has been stalked for over a decade and whose stalker is due to be released soon, says victims are still being let down.
2/22/201320 minutes, 28 seconds
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Everyday sexism

Victoria speaks to the journalist who set up the Everyday Sexism Project. The website, set up about a year ago, invites women to submit any experience they have had of sexism via email or Twitter.
2/20/201340 minutes, 9 seconds
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Nursery safety

The parents of a two year-old who died at a nursery tell Victoria how they discovered a loophole which meant her death was not recorded on the nursery's Ofsted report.
2/13/201330 minutes, 14 seconds
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The Secret Footballer

An exclusive interview with The Secret Footballer - a professional player who writes anonymously about the game and has done since January 2011, credited with "lifting the lid on the world of football". In our interview he reveals the kind of racism which, he claims, happens routinely at clubs. He also says that if he were gay, he wouldn't come out for fear of abuse from away fans. And he gives an insight into the psyche of some strikers who can be more concerned with how they play themselves, rather than how their team performs.
1/11/201336 minutes, 56 seconds
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Great Ormond Street Hospital

A day in the life of Great Ormond Street. Victoria Derbyshire visits some of the wards at the children's hospital.
12/20/20121 hour, 26 minutes, 15 seconds
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Gemma Thomas

In an exclusive interview teenager Gemma Thomas, who was convicted of naming a rape victim on Twitter, refuses to apologise to her. Gemma Thomas, who is 18, tweeted a message which included the name of a woman raped by footballer Ched Evans.
12/7/201211 minutes, 22 seconds
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Animal research centre

Victoria Derbyshire is at an animal research centre in Oxford looking at the scientific research that takes place there and watching scientists carry out tests on thousands of mice in order to find new ways of treating diseases such as Alzheimers and diabetes.
12/4/20121 hour, 40 minutes, 4 seconds
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Coma amnesia

Sarah and her husband Chris tell Victoria what life is like since a coma wiped Sarah's memory of anything between 1998 and 2011 and left her thinking she was a 19 year old.
12/3/201221 minutes, 40 seconds
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Bernard Hogan Howe on 'Plebgate'

Bernard Hogan Howe, the most senior policeman in the UK, tells Victoria Derbyshire he believes his officers were telling the truth in the Andrew Mitchell 'plebgate' row. The Met Commissioner also says the government is going to have to look at pay rises for officers.
11/21/201243 minutes, 42 seconds
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Savile abuse

Where do the continuing revelations about Jimmy Savile and the row over the failed Newsnight report leave victims of sexual abuse? Victoria Derbyshire hears from the former detective who led the ITV investigation into Savile and from one of Savile's alleged victims.
11/14/201225 minutes, 41 seconds
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Conservative Conference

Victoria Derbyshire is live from Birmingham for the Conservative Party Conference with an audience of 5 live listeners and senior Conservative politicians.
10/8/20121 hour, 27 minutes, 5 seconds
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Labour Conference

Victoria Derbyshire presents live from the Labour Party conference with an audience of 5 live listeners and senior Labour MPs.
10/1/20121 hour, 32 minutes, 50 seconds
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Sexual abuse

Amy tells Victoria Derbyshire how she was groomed and sexually abused from the age of 13 by a group of mostly British Pakistani men - and how police failed to prosecute them.
9/26/201244 minutes, 19 seconds
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'Locked-in' syndrome

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to two women whose husbands have or have had locked-in syndrome. Tony Nicklinson's wife Jane describes what she said to him before he died.
9/26/201226 minutes, 11 seconds
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Liberal Democrat Conference

Victoria Derbyshire is joined by an audience of 250 5 live listeners and senior Liberal Democrat politicians to discuss the state of the party and the coalition government.
9/24/20121 hour, 34 minutes, 56 seconds
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Victoria Pendleton

Victoria Pendleton tells Victoria Derbyshire the British cycling team made no attempts to try and persuade her to stay in the squad after London 2012. She thinks they were glad to get rid of her.
9/13/201243 minutes, 1 second
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World's first pregnant man

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to the world's first pregnant man. Thomas Beatie is transgender and still has a womb.
9/7/201218 minutes, 36 seconds
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Olympic legacy

Victoria is joined by an audience of 5 live listeners and Olympic medallists to discuss what legacy the London 2012 Olympics will leave.
8/16/20121 hour, 36 minutes, 8 seconds
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World War II survivors

Victoria Derbyshire hears from two survivors of World War II with very different stories.
7/6/201219 minutes, 46 seconds
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Forced marriage

A 5 live listener who was forced into a marriage more than 20 years ago tells Victoria Derbyshire she fears her daughters will be made to go through the same thing.
6/27/201239 minutes, 15 seconds
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Mo Farah's hopes for London 2012

Mo Farah speaks to Victoria Derbyshire on 5 live about his hopes for London 2012.
6/25/201231 minutes, 2 seconds
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Domestic abuse

Tina Nash, the woman left blind after her former partner gouged her eyes out, speaks to two other women who have experienced domestic violence. Ms Nash says she feels "sick" at the news that Shane Jenkin is planning to appeal the length of his prison sentence.
6/22/201220 minutes, 17 seconds
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Tony Nicklinson interview (from Dec 2010)

For the last 18 months, Victoria Derbyshire has been following the story of Tony Nicklinson who has 'locked-in' syndrome and wants to die. Hear the original 5 live programme from his house in Dec 2010.
6/19/20121 hour, 19 minutes, 59 seconds
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Rachel's battle with alcohol - Part 2

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Rachel, doctor and alcoholic, who first called the programme 15 months ago.
5/28/20121 hour, 19 minutes, 23 seconds
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Abortion clinic

Victoria Derbyshire broadcasts live from an abortion clinic to find out what happens when a woman decides to terminate her pregnancy. She talks to staff at the clinic and to women who have had abortions.
5/23/20121 hour, 41 minutes, 36 seconds
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Pay and pensions for MPs

How much should an MP be paid? And what sort of pension should they get? The head of the body which sets the pay and pensions of MPs, Sir Ian Kennedy, launches a public consultation on the Victoria Derbyshire 5 live programme.
5/16/20121 hour, 5 minutes, 46 seconds
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Summer riots looter

Nineteen-year-old old Reece Davis James tells Victoria Derbyshire why he got involved in the summer riots and about the moment he stole a £150 stereo.
5/3/201246 minutes, 34 seconds
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Recovering from 'locked-in' syndrome

Victoria Derbyshire hears the remarkable story of 5 live listener Kate Allatt who defied predictions by the medical profession and recovered from 'locked-in' syndrome brought on by a stroke.
5/2/201242 minutes, 52 seconds
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Teenagers and pornography

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to teenagers about the amount of pornography they watch and how it affects them. Plus an MP tells her why she thinks it is having a negative impact on their attitudes to sex and relationships.
4/20/201257 minutes, 7 seconds
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Tony's cancer diary

Listen to the audio diary of 45-year-old Tony Treadwell who had a rare form of cancer and passed away this morning. He'd been keeping the diary for the Victoria Derbyshire programme.
4/7/201219 minutes, 19 seconds
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A 'home alone' birth

Amazing audio from the North West Ambulance Service as a new mother gives birth alone. She is guided through birth and told how to puncture the amniotic sac.
4/5/201216 minutes, 7 seconds
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Jessica Sayers assault

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Jessica Sayers a teenager who was sexually assaulted by a girl pretending to be a boy. The 'boy', Gemma Barker, was jailed for 30 months.
3/15/201224 minutes, 48 seconds
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Paul Conroy

Paul Conroy, the British photographer wounded in a rocket attack in Syria, tells Victoria Derbyshire he believes the Syrian government deliberately targeted the makeshift media building he was in.
3/9/201229 minutes, 33 seconds
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PC suicide

The twin brother of PC David Rathband tells Victoria Derbyshire how he pleaded with his brother not to "do anything stupid" just days before PC Rathband was found hanging at his home in Blyth in Northumberland.
3/8/201229 minutes, 9 seconds
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Ed Miliband takes calls

Labour leader Ed Miliband speaks to callers on Victoria Derbyshire's 5 live programme.
3/6/201233 minutes, 22 seconds
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PC David Rathband (from March 2011)

In an interview given on March 2011, PC David Rathband, who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, speaks to Victoria Derbyshire about why he's suing Northumbria police force.
3/1/201223 minutes, 25 seconds
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PC David Rathband (from Oct 2010)

Three months after PC David Rathband was shot and blinded by gunman Raould Moat, he tells Victoria how he is recovering and how he's haunted by images of the man who shot him.
3/1/201221 minutes, 55 seconds
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PC David Rathband's first interview

In his first broadcast interview Victoria Derbyshire speaks to PC David Rathband - the police officer shot and blinded by the gunman Raoul Moat. He describes in extraordinary detail what happened to him when he came face-to-face with Moat.
3/1/201223 minutes, 33 seconds
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Unemployment debate

Where are the jobs of the future being created? Victoria Derbyshire hosts a debate on unemployment with 200 5 live listeners.
2/15/20121 hour, 43 minutes, 55 seconds
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Mark Kennedy - Part 2

In an exclusive interview, undercover police officer Mark Kennedy, who infiltrated a group of environmental activists, tells Victoria Derbyshire that a report into his actions made him feel like a "pariah".
2/2/201229 minutes, 43 seconds
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Scared to give evidence

In an exclusive interview, a mother of four sent to prison for failing to give evidence against an ex-boyfriend who nearly killed her, explains why she was too scared to do so.
1/23/201231 minutes
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Tax inspectors

After MPs accused the HMRC of giving large firms favourable treatment, listeners tell Victoria Derbyshire about their experiences at the hands of the taxman. One listener, Danny, described how he had nearly been driven to suicide.
12/20/201142 minutes, 47 seconds
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The man who faked his own death

John Darwin, the man who faked his own death in a canoeing accident tells Victoria Derbyshire he regrets doing it but that he also regrets coming back to the UK from his hideaway in Panama.
12/9/201139 minutes, 57 seconds
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Christine Laird

The former council chief executive whose employers tried to sue her for a million pounds after she failed to reveal her history of depression, speaks exclusively to Victoria Derbyshire. A High Court judge dismissed the case brought by Cheltenham Borough Council against Christine Laird, who is now been awarded maximum disability benefits for life.
12/7/201139 minutes, 48 seconds
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Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe

The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe speaks to Victoria Derbsyhire about riots, undercover cops, swearing at police and tasers.
11/23/201152 minutes, 25 seconds
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Riots debate

Victoria Derbyshire hosts a debate from Tottenham 100 days after the summer riots.
11/15/20111 hour, 41 minutes, 22 seconds
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Dave Brialsford

British cycling's performance director Dave Brailsford says it will be "very, very difficult, if not impossible" to win as many gold medals in London 2012 as in Beijing.
11/3/201147 minutes, 40 seconds
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Sir Michael Willshaw

The new head of Ofsted Sir Michael Wilshaw tells Victoria Derbyshire why he thinks too many teachers are underperforming.
10/21/201127 minutes, 2 seconds
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Paul Gascoigne

Paul Gascoigne tells Victoria Derbyshire how his recovery from alcoholism has progressed over the last two years.
10/14/201127 minutes, 26 seconds
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Bahraini medics

Twenty doctors and nurses have been jailed for up to fifteen years each after being convicted of incitement to overthrow the Bahrain government. They say they were treating people injured when a protest movement calling for more rights for the country's Shia majority in the Sunni-ruled kingdom was crushed. The government say the group were involved with "hardline protestors" who sought regime change. Victoria spoke to Dr Nada Dhaif who's been sentenced to 15 years and Dr Fatima Haji who's been sentenced to five years, as well as a spokesman for international media from Bahrain's Ministry of Information, Sheik Abdul Aziz.
9/30/201127 minutes, 7 seconds
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Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson

The family of the most seriously wounded Allied soldier to survive fighting in Afghanistan tell Victoria Derbyshire he's being forced out of the Army. Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson has had both his legs amputated, is partly brain-damaged and has a broken back.
9/28/201127 minutes, 37 seconds
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Guantanamo Bay

Has Guantanamo Bay changed in the 10 years since it was set up? Victoria broadcasts live from the US military prison as part of 5 live's coverage marking the anniversary of 9/11.
9/9/20111 hour, 35 minutes, 41 seconds
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Manor Women's Project - Part 2

Victoria Derbyshire goes back to the refuge for drug addicts and sex workers in Walsall she first visited two years ago and hears some amazing stories of women who have turned their lives around.
7/21/20111 hour, 15 minutes, 26 seconds
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Manor Women's Project - Part 1

A chance to listen again to the programme broadcast two years ago when Victoria Derbyshire spent the night at a refuge in Walsall for women who were addicted to heroin and crack cocaine. She's been back this week to find out how their lives have changed.
7/16/20111 hour, 31 minutes, 5 seconds
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Hugh Grant & Paul McMullan

Hugh Grant speaks to the journalist who he secretly recorded talking about phone hacking.
7/5/201118 minutes, 34 seconds
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Mark Kennedy - Part 1

Victoria Derbyshire's exclusive interview with the former undercover police officer accused of going native after infiltrating a group of environmental protesters.
6/15/201152 minutes, 48 seconds
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Harry & Nick

Listen to a remarkable conversation between two men who've had an enormous impact on each other's lives - but who've never actually spoken to each other until today.
6/8/201119 minutes, 52 seconds
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Ken Clarke

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke tells Victoria Derbyshire that some types of rape are not as serious as others. And he defends government plans to halve prison sentences for rapists who plead guilty early. This interview prompted Labour Leader Ed Miliband to call on Ken Clarke to resign.
5/18/201153 minutes, 49 seconds
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Kate & Gerry McCann

The parents of Madeleine McCann tell Victoria Derbyshire why they're calling on the prime minister to launch an independent review of all information relating to the disappearance of their daughter.
5/12/201126 minutes, 53 seconds
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Alison Hastings

The BBC Trust which oversees everything the corporation does, is examining 5 live and its sister station 5 live sports extra, a process that every major part of the BBC's output has to undergo every five years. Alison Hastings is from the Trust.
5/6/201124 minutes, 48 seconds
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Alternative Vote special

Victoria Derbyshire puts AV to the test by holding a mock general election.
3/31/20111 hour, 30 minutes, 11 seconds
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PC David Rathband

Victoria speaks to PC David Rathband who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat.
3/25/201135 minutes, 40 seconds
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Riven Vincent

Riven Vincent is the mother of a six-year-old severely disabled child. She caused a political storm earlier this year when she posted on a website that she was considering putting her daughter into care. Riven talks for the first time to Victoria about her daughter and their family life.
3/3/201126 minutes, 50 seconds
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Rachel goes into rehab

This week Rachel called Victoria. She's a doctor, and an alcoholic and was about to check herself into rehab. Hear her powerful story.
2/17/201119 minutes, 17 seconds
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Sir Nicholas Wall

The most senior family judge in England and Wales told Victoria Derbyshire the idea that judges favour women in custody battles is wrong, but that in the vast majority of cases the mother IS best placed to look after the child. Sir Nicholas Wall also said parents separating underestimate how stressful the family court system is.
2/11/201133 minutes, 46 seconds
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Sally Bercow

Sally Bercow talks about the raunchy photo and interview that ended up being on the front page of most newspapers. Victoria also hears some inspirational stories from survivors of breast cancer.
2/4/201122 minutes, 59 seconds
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John and Lorna Norgrove

The parents of the British aid worker Linda Norgrove - who was killed in Afghanistan - tell Victoria they didn't know a rescue mission had been launched, until it failed.
1/28/201125 minutes, 39 seconds
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Respite care

As one mother from Bristol says she may have to put her disabled daughter into care because she can no longer cope, Victoria speaks to other parents about the sort of respite care on offer to them.
1/21/201152 minutes, 57 seconds
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Michael Gove

Education Secretary Michael Gove joins Victoria and is questioned by 5 live listener Charlie from Lewes.
1/14/201112 minutes, 26 seconds
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David Haye

David Haye tells Victoria he's all but given up on a world championship unification fight with Vlasdmir Klitschko. He also admits his comments about gang rape, ahead of his fight with Audley Harrison, were "stupid and ignorant".
1/7/201126 minutes, 39 seconds
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The Apprentice

Fired candidates Jamie Lester, Joanna Riley and Stuart Baggs tell Victoria how they feel to be out of The Apprentice.
12/17/201027 minutes, 26 seconds
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Nick Clegg

Ahead of the vote on rising the cost of tuition fees in England, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg answers questions from 5 live listeners.
12/10/201023 minutes, 50 seconds
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Wing Commander Tom Neil

Seventy years ago, the Battle of Britain began. Wing Commander Tom Neil was just 19 at the time. He flew 141 combat missions and shot down 13 enemy planes.
12/3/201034 minutes, 46 seconds
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Student protest

Victoria spent a morning at the University of London where students had been occupying a suite in protest at the rise in tuition fees. She was joined by students and MPs.
11/26/201045 minutes, 28 seconds
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Christina Schmid

Christina Schmid - the widow of one of Britain's most experienced bomb disposal officers who was killed in Afghanistan - tells Victoria vital equipment still isn't reaching troops fast enough. Her husband, Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, died when he tried to defuse a bomb in Helmand Province in October last year.
11/19/201040 minutes, 45 seconds
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John and Penny Clough

Jane Clough was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend in July this year. Jonathan Vass had been released on bail several months earlier, after being allegedly charged with raping her while she was pregnant with their child. Her parents spoke to Victoria Derbyshire and told her they believed their daughter's death was entirely preventable.
11/8/201033 minutes, 57 seconds
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Michael Owen

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Michael Owen about his latest injury and Wayne Rooney's contract negotiations. Find out what happens when she asks Owen about Rooney's private life.
10/29/201011 minutes, 25 seconds
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Cerise Fletchman

Cerise Fletchman died in a car accident while she was in care. The inquest found "serious failings" in the care given by the agencies involved. Victoria talks to Cerise's father Clarence and also the solicitor representing him at the inquest, Carol Brooks-Johnson.
10/21/201030 minutes, 7 seconds
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PC David Rathband - three months on

Three months after he was shot and blinded by Raoul Moat, Victoria Derbyshire catches up with PC David Rathband and his wife Kath to find out how he's adjusting to life without sight.
10/12/201025 minutes, 35 seconds
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Alan Sugar

Lord Alan Sugar joined Victoria this week to talk about the new series of the Apprentice and his disappointment at being dropped by the government from his role as business tsar.
10/8/201021 minutes, 54 seconds
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Conservative Conference

Victoria was in Birmingham for the Conservative party conference. She was joined by an audience of 300 5 live listeners and the Defence Secretary Liam Fox.
10/5/20101 hour, 15 minutes, 55 seconds
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Labour Party Conference

This week we were at the Labour Party conference with 300 listeners who will give their verdict on Ed Miliband as the new Labour leader.
9/30/20101 hour, 34 minutes, 50 seconds
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Lib Dem Conference

Victoria was at the Lib Dem Conference in Liverpool on Monday. She was joined by Lib Dem politicians, activists and 5 live listeners.
9/23/20101 hour, 33 minutes, 41 seconds
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Murdered footballer

England captain Rio Ferdinand tells Victoria Derbyshire that fear cannot be an excuse that stops people coming forward if they've got information about the murder of a young footballer in South East London. Eighteen-year-old Rio McFarlane was shot dead last week in what's believed to have been a case of mistaken identity. Victoria also spoke to his brother, Anthony McFarlane, and to Blackpool striker Jason Euell.
9/17/201038 minutes, 29 seconds
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Natascha Kampusch

Natascha Kampusch was just 10 years old when she was abducted on her way to school. For more than eight years she was held captive in the basement of a house in a quiet suburb of Vienna. She finally managed to escape in August 2006. Natascha explains how she's forgiven her captor, how she still feels guilty over his death and how she struggles to trust people.
9/14/201033 minutes, 41 seconds
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Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder has had two number ones and a gold-selling album. He's launched a clothing range and just started a joint venture to search for new talent with Jay-Z. He grew up in East London and is considered a fantastic role model. Victoria speaks to him about his rise to fame.
9/10/201030 minutes, 11 seconds
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Assisted suicide

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to a mother who helped her terminally ill son to commit suicide. Heather Pratten is calling for a change to the law to allow more Dignitas-style centres, providing a service for people who want to die.
9/3/201022 minutes, 16 seconds