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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.

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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.

    Sarah's story

    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.

    • 23 min
    'I was an honour attack victim'

    '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.

    • 28 min
    Prisoners' children

    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.

    • 23 min
    Jack Collison

    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.

    • 25 min
    David Robb: 'Anorexia killed my wife'

    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.

    • 20 min
    Chairing the BBC Trust

    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.

    • 14 min

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