Ritula Shah talks to Dr Michael Irwin about the idea of renouncing life in old age. 
Chapters
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Married Names
Sheryl Gascoigne, Times columnist Sarah Vine and actress Kate Hardie talk about deciding whether or not to take your husband's married name and whether you should keep it after divorce.
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Charter for Unmarried Couples
The most senior family judge has called for legal rights for couples who cohabit but aren't married. Jane Craig, Family Law Specialist, & Jill Kirby, Policy Analyst and Writer, discuss.
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Internet porn regulation
The Conservative MP Claire Perry and Mike Galvin from BT talk about whether internet service providers should have an option to block pornographic content.
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Rudolf Valentino
Author Daisy Waugh joins Jane to talk about her novel “Last Dance with Valentino,” which is based on the real life mystery of Valentino’s secret love and reported deathbed confessions.
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Keeping Your Ex's Name
It was reported last week that Cheryl Cole has renewed her passport and decided to keep Ashley’s surname. So, should you keep your husband’s name after divorce, and should you take it in the first place? Sheryl Gascoigne, ex-wife of Paul Gascoigne; Times columnist, Sarah Vine; and actress and writer Kate Hardie join Jane Garvey to talk about their own decisions and experiences.
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Charter for Unmarried Couples
The most senior family judge has called for a law to give some legal rights couples who choose to live together but not get married. One in six couples in the UK co-habit - a figure that’s predicted to rise to one in four by 2031. Many falsely believe in the existence of Common Law marriage – a concept which has not existed in England and Wales since 1753. Jane discusses the issues with Jane Craig, Family Law Specialist with Resolution; and Jill Kirby, Policy Analyst and Writer.
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Internet Porn: does it need to be regulated to stop children accessing it?
The Conservative MP Claire Perry is campaigning for internet porn to be regulated. Her argument is not that it should be banned, but that it should not be freely available to all, particularly children. So should internet service providers block pornographic content and offer an 'opt in' system requiring potential users to prove they are over 18? Or does restricting access to certain sites represent an infringement of civil liberties? Jane Garvey is joined by Claire Perry and Mike Galvin, Managing Director of Research and Technology for BT and lead for UKCCIS.
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Rudolph Valentino - God of the Silent Screen
Rudolph Valentino was the most desired film star of his day. His death at the age of 31 sparked rioting across New York, mass hysteria and suicides. Author Daisy Waugh spent 14 years researching this idol of the silent screen. She joins Jane to talk about her novel “Last Dance with Valentino,” which is based on the real life mystery of Valentino’s secret love and reported deathbed confessions.
BBC News Article on Valentino's death
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BBC Radio 4Mon 7 Feb 2011 10:00 BBC Radio 4
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