Policing Domestic Violence; Princesses of Wales; Eating Disorders; Birth Stories

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In 2009 Joanna Michael twice rang 999 for help before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) ruled that Joanna had been failed by South Wales and Gwent Police. Now a new IPCC report has shown continuing failures in the way Gwent police deals with domestic violence issues - so what has gone wrong? The title of Princess of Wales is synonymous with Diana, but it dates back to the 12th century and to Joan of Kent, the First Princess of Wales. But where does the title come from and what does it mean to be the Princess of Wales? Historian Penny Lawne is the author of the first major biography of Joan of Kent and she joins me to talk about Joan's little known, but complex life. New research from the University of Southampton shows that, for young women at university, experiencing financial difficulties as a student may increase their risk of developing an eating disorder. How much evidence is there? Poet, Lemn Sissay, has collaborated with sound artists Francesca Panetta and Lucy Greenwell to create a new radio poem based on the audio diaries of five women in their final days of pregnancy. 'Deliverance' bravely bares all right up to birth. But why did Lemn want to explore pregnancy, and what did he learn about his own troubled birth story?