Eight healthy babies have been born in the United Kingdom thanks to an experimental technique using DNA from three different people to help mothers avoid passing on rare diseases. While the method has raised ethical questions about genetic experimentation,

A UK team announced the births of eight babies born with DNA from three people. But around the world, others have already been born.

The recent publication of findings in the New England Journal of Medicine marks a milestone, but it also highlights the gap between early promises and current realities. Despite projections that the technology could help around 150 families annually,

UK became the first country to legalise mitochondrial donation, the first results from the use of these high-profile reproductive technologies - designed to prevent passing on genetic disorders - have finally been published.

It is a major advance for the technique, called mitochondrial donation therapy, designed to prevent a life-limiting, often fatal, illness.

Anita is joined in the studio by showrunner, screenwriter and actor Emer Kenny to talk about bringing a new cold case to life for Karen to solve, juggling series two with a newborn, and how she’s managed to combine acting and writing since landing her first big role as Zsa Zsa Carter in EastEnders at the age of 20.