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🗓️ 10 April 2025
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Varada Sethu joins Datshiane Navanagayam to talk about stepping into the iconic role of the Doctor Who companion. She shares how she went from a guest star to landing the role of Belinda Chandra, why this character feels like her most personal yet, and what it means to her to bring cultural authenticity to the Tardis. With a background in science, classical dance, and Star Wars fandom, Varada brings a fresh energy to the Whoniverse.
To combat the potential exploitation of children on social media content, new safeguarding guidelines around 'child influencers' are being launched next month. Dr Francis Rees, Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex and founder of the child influencer project who has produced the toolkit, joins Datshiane to discuss.
In her new memoir Where Angels Fear to Tread, humanitarian aid worker Sally Becker, who risked her life to help wounded children in war zones, recounts her life-saving missions. Sally joins Datshiane to reflect on her experiences and how becoming a mother reshaped her approach to the risks and responsibilities of her work.
The ex-partner of a millionaire horse racing tipster who abused women and filmed it has warned someone could die if he is not stopped. Kevin Booth was given a worldwide travel ban after a Scottish civil court heard that he attacked his victims in an underground chamber at his remote Highland home and in foreign hotel rooms. Tammy Conner - who said she was beaten by Booth for four years from the age of 16 - has now decided to speak out in the hope that other women will come forward. Booth has described Tammy's allegations as "laughable" and said he had never been arrested, charged or convicted of domestic violence or abuse. We hear from BBC Scotland news reporter Katie Hunter.
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0:00.0 | Hi Curios, I'm Dara Brien. |
0:03.0 | And I'm Hannah Frye. |
0:04.0 | And we are back for another series of curious cases. |
0:07.0 | Where we investigate the scientific mysteries sent in by you. |
0:11.0 | I would like to know if anything in the universe is truly invisible. |
0:14.0 | Why do we lie? |
0:16.0 | What happens to our brains when we fall in love? |
0:19.0 | We tackle the mysteries of the universe to audacious experiments and expert insight. |
0:23.9 | Curious cases. |
0:24.9 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
0:28.7 | Hello, I'm Dashiani Navanagam |
0:31.0 | and welcome to Women's Hour on BBC Radio 4. |
0:34.3 | Hello and a very warm welcome to the programme this morning. Now, in just a short while, the latest |
0:40.4 | Doctor Who companion will time travel to the Women's Hour studio to give us the lowdown on the iconic |
0:45.8 | new character. I'll be speaking to Varada Seythu on her new role and that momentous moment when she |
0:51.6 | found out. And what's your opinion on child influences? |
0:56.8 | Are you amused when you see them on social media, |
0:59.1 | perhaps unboxing new toys or outfits, |
1:02.0 | or does it fill you with some unease? |
1:04.6 | Maybe you take the view that it's the parent's choice |
1:06.7 | and no one else's business. |
1:08.9 | Well, the reason I'm asking is because new safeguarding guidelines, |
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