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.

'I was an honour attack victim'

Sep 3rd, 2014 28m 46s

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.

Prisoners' children

Jul 22nd, 2014 23m 21s

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 fun

Jack Collison

Jul 15th, 2014 25m 2s

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 'feel

David Robb: 'Anorexia killed my wife'

Jul 14th, 2014 20m 38s

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

Chairing the BBC Trust

Jun 27th, 2014 14m 5s

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.

False rape accusation

Jun 27th, 2014 22m 11s

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 an

Sarah's 'criminal justice' diary

Jun 17th, 2014 36m 9s

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

Multiple siblings in care

Jun 11th, 2014 14m 59s

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

A tribute: Rachel's battle with alcohol

Jun 10th, 2014 49m 17s

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 recov

D-Day veteran Gordon

Jun 9th, 2014 8m 41s

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'.

The right to be forgotten

Jun 4th, 2014 12m 32s

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

Online romance scams

May 29th, 2014 22m 12s

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.

Dr All's mountain accident

May 23rd, 2014 19m 14s

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

Interview with Rani Abraham

May 20th, 2014 22m 20s

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

Young carers

May 6th, 2014 25m 22s

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.

Inside the Supreme Court

May 1st, 2014 1h 26m

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 tha

Agoraphobia

Apr 30th, 2014 23m 13s

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 hol

Revenge porn

Apr 10th, 2014 9m 28s

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.

Forced adoption

Mar 27th, 2014 22m 57s

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' h

Caring for Dad

Mar 26th, 2014 38m 5s

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.

Janet Tyler interview

Mar 20th, 2014 28m 52s

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

Hijack hero Bill Hagan

Mar 17th, 2014 15m 28s

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

Sol Campbell

Mar 11th, 2014 45m 6s

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.

Former executioner's 'guilt'

Mar 5th, 2014 17m 50s

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 t