Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Gwyneth Paltrow; Missing children
Gwyneth Paltrow on her return to acting after concentrating on being a mother.
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Pink for girls; Kitty O'Shea re-evaluated
What part do manufacturers play in perpetuating the popularity of pink for girls?
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Women in the Lords; Abortion limit; Dr Mable John
Baroness Hayman, the Lords' first female Speaker, on women in the House of Lords.
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Laurie Anderson; Julia Leigh; Toddler nutrition
Performance artist Laurie Anderson on her life and work. Plus novelist Julia Leigh.
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Michelle Gomez; Julia Blackburn; Shoplifting
Actor Michelle Gomez on The Taming of The Shrew. Plus, author Julia Blackburn.
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Stay at home mothers; Women earning more than men
Bonnie Greer and Toby Young discuss whether mothers should be paid to stay at home.
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Jane Austen's love life; Workaholics
Gwyneth Hughes on why Jane Austen never married. Plus, women in peacekeeping forces.
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Composer Roxanna Panufnik; Poet Patience Agbabi
Composer Roxanna Panufnik on the influence of her Polish heritage on her work.
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Isabel Allende; Saudi women's human rights
Isabel Allende on her family's story since the death of her daughter in 1992.
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Doreen Lawrence; Marian Keyes
Murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence's mother Doreen on the charity established in his name.
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Foster parents and smacking; Artist Liliane Lijn
Are parents who smack their own children unsuitable as foster parents?
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Brenda Blethyn; Dr Valerie Grant on the sex ratio
Actor Brenda Blethyn on her life and career.
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Sally Hawkins; The work of artist Niki de St Phalle.
Actor Sally Hawkins on working with Mike Leigh. Plus, life after living in a cult.
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Lisa Jardine; Sunbeds; Elena Kats-Chernin
Lisa Jardine on her role as head of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
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Business mums; Children of the holocaust
The challenges women face when setting up a new enterprise discussed.
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Forced marriages; Frank Cadogan Cowper's muse
How best to prevent forced marriages and honour-based violence in the UK?
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Fertility treatment; Artist Joanna Kane
Why is fertility treatment in the UK 'the least safe in Europe'?
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The life of poet Joan Easdale; Sexism in the City
Celia Robertson on her grandmother, the poet Joan Easdale.
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Historian Katie Hickman; Modern motherhood
Historian Katie Hickman on why she writes novels rather than academic papers.
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Norma Winstone; Ovarian cancer screening
British jazz legend Norma Winstone on how the jazz world has changed for women.
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Heather Brooke; The sexual double standard
Heather Brooke on her battle to get MPs to publically account for their expenses.
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Sophie Andrews; Uniforms
Samaritans' chair Sophie Andrews on her abusive childhood.
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Bette Davis and Joan Crawford rivalry; Alcoholism in older women
The rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Plus, alcohol misuse among older women.
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Violence against women; Catherine Bott
Harriet Harman and Liz Kelly on ending violence against women.
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Sylvia Pankhurst in Ethiopia; Clare Allan; The 'Looks' of Love
Exploring Sylvia Pankhurst's legacy in Ethiopia. Plus author Clare Allan on mental health.
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Jo Caulfield on Bridesmaids; Alcohol and Pregnancy
Jo Caulfield explores the appeal of being a bridesmaid.
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Child Prostitution; Great-Grandparents; Dame Laura Knight
What can be done to protect children forced into prostitution by criminal gangs?
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Acid Attacks; Sophie Milman; Polly Toynbee Political Writers
Why are vicious acid attacks on the rise? Plus, jazz singer Sophie Milman performs live.
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Married Love; Bright Girls Learning To Fail; Sara Paretsky
June Rose discusses Marie Stopes' ground-breaking and explicit sex guide.
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Tamsin Greig; Colette; Menopause and Cholesterol
Tamsin Greig on why she seems to be drawn to playing tragically love-struck characters.
