Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Drinking When Pregnante; Molly Keane; Family Photo Albums
How much alcohol is safe for a woman to consume during pregnancy?
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Platonic Co-Parenting; Generation Ouch
Can you have a platonic co-parenting partnership? Plus, baby boomer sport injuries.
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Female Travel Companions; Adrienne Rich; School Languages
Exploring the market for women-only holidays and reasons women travel together.
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Politics of Body Hair; Obstetric Fistula; Family Court Transparency
What are the politics of body hair removal? Plus the dangers of Obstetric Fistula.
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Martina Navratilova; Maureen Lipman on Jack Rosenthal
Maureen Lipman reaveals Jack Rosenthal's memoirs. Plus, Martina Navratilova on tennis.
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Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling talks about her film career that has spanned forty years
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Women and Low Pay; Sea Literature; Family Liaison Officers
Are unions to blame for allowing unequal pay to continue?
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Frances Fyfield; Conception; Respite Care
Crime writer Frances Fyfield discusses her "hellish" writing process.
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Aminatta Forna; The Rebecca Myth; Measuring Obesity
Author Aminatta Forna discusses her career. Plus, living in the shadow of a partner's ex.
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Isabella Rossellini; The Royal Ballet
Hollywood actor Isabella Rossellini discusses her relationship with her director father.
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Leslie Ash; God-Parents; Femicide in Mexico
Actor Leslie Ash discusses her recovery from the superbug MRSA.
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Dual Anonymity; Women Builders; Coastal Erosion
Should the law offer better protection against false allegations?
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Diabetic Pregnancies; Catherine Cookson Centenary
Are diabetic woman getting enough care whilst pregnant?
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Finnish Suffrage; Lads' Mags'; Wendy Perriam
Exploring the legacy of Finnish Suffrage. Plus, Wendy Perriam on short story writing.
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Elena Roger on Evita; The Perimenopause; Anne Fine on the Russian Anne Frank
Elena Roger on the enduring appeal of Eva Peron. Plus, the affects of the perimenopause.
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Cycles of Abuse; Bear Farms in China; Tiffany's
Can the cycle of domestic violence abuse be broken?
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Schizophrenia and the Family; Olive Dehn; Cycling Fears
How important is upbringing in the development of Schizophrenia? Plus, poet Olive Dehn.
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Mental Health Drugs for Kids; Ivete Sangalo; Beautiful Feet
Is it right to prescribe mental health drugs to children? Plus, the secret to lovely feet.
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Gracie Fields Football Furore; Supermarket Packaging
The first football anthem was by Gracie Fields but find out why it caused such a furore.
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Sarah Travis; Red Carpet Glamour; Chidren and Grief
Sarah Travis on her Tony Award. Plus, how are toddlers affected by bereavement?
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Fathers and Masculinity in Film; A Nutrition Bible for Parents
An interesting look at the portrayal of fatherhood within Hollywood films.
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Gastric Bypass Safety; Single Dads
How safe are Gastric Bypasses? Plus, can a single dad be as good as a single mum?
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Measles; Abortion in Chile; Annie Get Your Gun
Investigating how the 1998 MMR scare has led to a rise in measles cases.
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Linda Robson; David Lloyd George's Secret Affair
David Lloyd George's secret affair revealed by his lovechild daughter.
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Jean Porcelli on her Landmark Sexual Harassment Case
Jean Porcelli speaks about her landmark sexual harassment case which changed legal policy.
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Gordon Ramsay; Women's Prisons
Gordon Ramsay on his career, cooking for the Beckhams and Sunday lunches.
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Sexuality and Asylum; Cash for Grades; Entertaining the Troops
Are lesbians seeking asylum in Britain from violence being let down by the system?
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Sudenese Refugees; Warrior Queen Zenobia; Pay Gaps
How are Sudanese refugees coping upon returning to their country after years of civil war?
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Caesareans in the Developing World; Allison Moorer
Why do rates of caesarean birth vary so widely between poorer countries?
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Edabi; Male Baby Angst
Iranian Shirin Edabi talks about being the first Muslim woman to get a Nobel Peace Prize.