Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Parents on their children joining the Forces; Abi Grant
Parents' reactions to their children joining the Forces. Plus, attack victim Abi Grant.
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Marketing women's sports; The Pre-Raphaelites
Why is women's sport overlooked? Plus, the enduring appeal of beach huts.
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Gloria Hunniford; Anna Del Conte; Elizabeth Watts
Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford on angels. Plus, Anna Del Conte on the food of her childhood.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Including the first female helicopter pilot to get the Distinguished Flying Cross medal.
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Jobless school leavers; Janis Kelly; Michelle Goodman
How parents can help school leavers or graduates get a job. Plus, soprano Janis Kelly.
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Keats' love letters; Peter Sutcliffe's other victims
John Keats' love letters. Plus, the pleasures and pitfalls of working past the age of 65.
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Feminist movement re-evaluated; Parenting classes
Has feminism failed the ordinary woman? Plus, classes to help parents deal with divorce.
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Reforming social care; Alina Ibragimova
How should social care be funded? Plus, violinist Alina Ibragimova performs live.
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Chika Unigwe; Consuming fish; Women heads
Author Chika Unigwe on writing in English. Plus, buying fish with a clear conscience.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Including music from Florence and the Machine; performance poetry for the i-pod generation
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Constance Briscoe; Breast cancer screening
Are we forever influenced by our roots, however successful we become? Plus, macho food.
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Parkinson's Disease care; Laura Dockrill on poetry
The gaps in Parkinson's disease care discussed. Laura Dockrill on making poetry cool.
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Cycling safety, Salley Vickers; Loneliness
Making cycling safer. Plus, writer Salley Vickers on the cult of the author.
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Florence Welch; Diane Atkinson; District nursing
Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine on Lungs. Plus, 150 years of district nursing.
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Multiple births; Mobile phones for children; Emma Johnson
How to help parents expecting twins. Plus, concerns about giving children mobile phones.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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Neonatal intensive care; Tennis mixed doubles
Communication concerns in neonatal intensive care units. Plus, mixed tennis etiquette.
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Zoe Heller and Esther Freud
Zoe Heller and Esther Freud on unlikeable characters in fiction. Plus, treating headaches.
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Christiane Amanpour; Sex changes
Christiane Amanpour on reporting from conflict zones. Plus, what shapes our gender?
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Banning the Burkha; Gay icons
Should Britain ban the burkha? Plus, the effect of dementia on friendship.
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Juvenile offenders in Iran, Over-fishing; Sarah Dunant
Juvenile offenders on death row in Iran discussed. Plus, how to cook fish responsibly.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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Women in the RAF; School discipline
Life of women in the RAF, then and now. Plus, instilling discipline in schools.
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Sperm donation; Medea; Thembi Ngubane
What should be done about the sperm donor shortage? Plus, the enduring myth of Medea.
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Legal highs; Food labelling and wastage
The mother fighting to ban legal 'party drugs'. Plus confusion over food labelling.
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Dr Caroline Porco; Delaying childbirth; Consumerism
How much choice do women really have over when to start a family?
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Martha Reeves; Anne Keothavong
Motown legend Martha Reeves on a life making music. Plus, tennis star Anne Keothavong.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
With Jane Garvey. Including surrogacy and your legal rights.
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British surrogacy law; Winifred Nicholson; Moving house
The state of British surrogacy law examined. Plus, artist Winifred Nicholson re-evaluated.
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Access to IVF treatment; Male friendship
How can provision for IVF treatment become truly fair? Plus, the art of male friendship.