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Jess Gillam: Saxophonist and BBC Young Musician Finalist

Saxophonist and Young Musician finalist Jess Gillam performs live, and Jo Morris meets Cathie Lewis, who has fostered 70 children. Plus a look ahead to the SNP's Conference.

Jess Gillam made history as the first ever saxophonist to win the Woodwind Final of BBC Young Musician 2016. Although she didn't win overall competition she wowed the judges, audience and critics with her talent. She's part of WHYdentity the BBC Concert Orchestra Young Programmers Takeover at the Royal Festival Hall next week. She'll be treating us to a live performance and talking to Jenni about life after the competition.

Jo Morris goes to meet Cathie Lewis who left her job running a local newspaper twenty years ago and decided to turn her house in rural Warwickshire into a foster home. Over the years, with her husband Stephen, she has turned it into a home for more than 70 children.

We discuss the life of trade unionist, feminist and Irish nationalist Eva Gore-Booth as part of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising centenary commemorations. And, a look ahead to the SNP's Conference in Glasgow

Presented by Jenni Murray
Producer Beverley Purcell.

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58 minutes

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Thu 13 Oct 201610:00
BBC Radio 4

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Chapters

  • SNP Conference

    A look ahead to the SNP conference with Lucy Adams

    Duration: 08:28

  • Jess Gillam

    Jess is the first saxophonist to win the Woodwind Final of BBC Young Musician 2016.

    Duration: 07:53

  • Country Fostering

    Cathie and Stephen Lewis on their rural Warwickshire house turned foster home.

    Duration: 15:54

  • Eva Gore-Booth

    To commemorate the #EasterRising centenary, we look at the life of Eva Gore-Booth.

    Duration: 09:01

Country Fostering

Cathie and Stephen Lewis work for Foster Care Associates

For more information on fostering, click here.

Jess Gillam

Southbank Centre - WHYdentity

Credits

PresenterJenni Murray
Interviewed GuestJess Gillam
Interviewed GuestSonja Tiernan
InterviewerJo Morris
Interviewed GuestCathie Lewis
ProducerBeverley Purcell

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  • Thu 13 Oct 201610:00
    BBC Radio 4

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