25/05/2012

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In 2006, Joanne Binns was punched in the stomach by local thugs when she was eight months pregnant. She has now won awards for her work to prevent anti-social behaviour. She joins Jenni to talk about the year-long intimidation and violence she suffered at the hands of youngsters in her community and gives her opinion of the government's plans to get rid of ASBOs. In 1928, the distinguished music critic Cecil Gray wrote that a "woman's composing is like a dog walking on its back legs ... it is not done well, but you are surprised to find it done at all!" It was a statement that, even as it was being written, was being disproved because in 1928 Elisabeth Lutyens, Elizabeth Maconchy and Grace Williams were all studying to become composers at the Royal College of Music. Dr Rhiannon Matthias has written a book about these women - called 'Blest Trio of Sirens' - she tells Jenni about their impact on British music in the 20th century. What can you do with unwanted clothes? Charity shops were once a popular dumping ground but nowadays they are seeing a decline in donations as car boot sales and websites like Ebay give us a place to sell our cast-offs and make a little cash at the same time. When it comes to clearing out the wardrobe, should we choose philanthropy or personal profit? 'I am Nasrine' has been written, directed and produced by Iranian film maker Tina Gharavi. It's the story of a young girl forced to leave a comfortable middle-class home in Iran to live on a council estate in the North East. The opening scenes were shot illegally on the streets of Tehran and Gharavi then had to smuggle the film out of the country at great personal danger. She describes the struggle to make 'I am Nasrine' and what it is like to be an asylum seeker in the UK.