Trying with Emma Barnett

Trying with Emma Barnett

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We can't get rapists onto the radio

And why you should care

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Emma Barnett
Sep 22, 2025
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Sitting in stalls recently at the National Theatre mesmerised by Inter Alia, a new barnstorming play about a judge who sees many rape cases in her court and what happens when one crosses her path much closer to home (the production is simply too good to risk any spoilers - you can now see it at cinemas across the UK an…

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