Victoria Derbyshire's Interviews of the Week

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Victoria Derbyshire's Interviews of the Week

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.

  1. 154

    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.

  2. 153

    '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.

  3. 152

    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.

  4. 151

    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.

  5. 150

    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.

  6. 149

    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.

  7. 148

    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.

  8. 147

    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.

  9. 146

    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.

  10. 145

    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.

  11. 144

    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'.

  12. 143

    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.

  13. 142

    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.

  14. 141

    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.

  15. 140

    Interview with Rani Abraham

    PA Rani Abraham, who leaked sexist emails written by Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore, speaks to Victoria Derbyshire.

  16. 139

    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.

  17. 138

    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.

  18. 137

    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.

  19. 136

    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.

  20. 135

    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.

  21. 134

    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.

  22. 133

    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.

  23. 132

    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.

  24. 131

    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.

  25. 130

    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.

  26. 129

    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.

  27. 128

    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.

  28. 127

    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?

  29. 126

    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".

  30. 125

    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.

  31. 124

    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".

  32. 123

    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.

  33. 122

    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".

  34. 121

    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.

  35. 120

    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.

  36. 119

    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.

  37. 118

    '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.

  38. 117

    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.

  39. 116

    Inside camp Calais

    Syrian asylum seekers tell Victoria Derbyshire why they're risking their lives to come to the UK.

  40. 115

    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.

  41. 114

    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.

  42. 113

    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.

  43. 112

    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.

  44. 111

    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.

  45. 110

    Scottish independence

    Victoria Derbyshire is in Glasgow, a year before Scotland gets to vote on whether to go it alone as an independent country.

  46. 109

    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.

  47. 108

    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.

  48. 107

    '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.

  49. 106

    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.

  50. 105

    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.

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