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Woman's Hour - 04/08/2008

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With Jenni Murray. Including: Catherine Tate discusses her new role in David Eldridge's Under the Blue Sky at the Duke of York's Theatre. Why do some practising Catholics choose to ignore the church's teaching on birth control? Jenni discusses the issues with journalist Citra Abbott and former Catholic Herald editor Cristina Odone. Judi Herman looks at the career of Nellie Wallace, one of the most famous and popular music hall performers. Pitcairn Island is has long been romanticised as a law-abiding paradise, but in 2004 one of the most unusual trials in the history of the British Empire took place there. Six local men were convicted of systematically raping children as young as eight years old. Kathy Marks, one of only six journalists accredited to cover the trial, talks to Jenni about the case and the island community. Including drama: Inside the Whale (6/10).