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Joan of Arc; Keir Starmer; Heroism; PUAs

Jenni Murray with the female perspective. Including the culture of pick-up artists, Helen Castor discusses the myth of Joan of Arc, and Profs Mary Beard and Alison Fell on heroism.

Keir Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions when the Savile abuse scandal broke, talks about changing the culture around cases of historical abuse. Kate Smurthwaite on the culture of Pick Up Artists and the online petition to stop the American PUA Julien Blanc being allowed to enter the UK. Helen Castor on the woman behind the myth of Joan of Arc. Professor Mary Beard and Professor Alison Fell on the online course 'World War 1 - Changing Faces of Heroism'.

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Wed 12 Nov 2014 10:00
±«Óătv Radio 4

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  • Keir Starmer

    Concluding our series on historic abuse and assault, Jenni talks to Keir Starmer

    Duration: 14:19

  • Joan of Arc

    Helen Castor’s new book explores the woman behind the myth

    Duration: 07:59

  • Heroism

    How WW1 changed the idea of hero

    Duration: 09:18

  • Pick Up Artists

    Kate Smurthwaite on the controversial US pick-up artist Julien Blanc

    Duration: 07:02

Keir Starmer

Continuing our series on historic abuse and assault, Jenni talks to Keir Starmer who was Director of Public Prosecutions until 2013.

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Joan of Arc

Helen Castor’s new book explores the woman behind the myth.  Joan of Arc: A History is published by Faber & Faber

Heroism

Professor Mary Beard, from the University of Cambridge and Professor Alison Fell from the University of Leeds, have helped to develop a new online course called,

Pick Up Artists

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling on the ±«Óătv Office to deny a UK visa to a controversial US pick-up artist Julien Blanc.  Kate Smurthwaite talks about why she thinks his seminars on how to attract women are violently misogynist.

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Presenter Jenni Murray
Producer Eleanor Garland
Interviewed Guest Keir Starmer
Interviewed Guest Kate Smurthwaite
Interviewed Guest Helen Castor
Interviewed Guest Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest Alison Fell

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  • Wed 12 Nov 2014 10:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 4

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