Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Winning Women's Votes; Director Mira Nair
Launch of the Winning Women's Votes campaign and director Mira Nair on Vanity Fair.
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Imelda Staunton; Jenny Eclair
Imelda Staunton on Vera Drake; disabled parents and baby equipment, and Jenny Eclair.
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Holly Hunter
Jenni Murray talks to Holly Hunter, one of Hollywood's most intriguing stars
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Sven Goran Erikson; Jon Snow considers the role of Minister for Men
An extended interview with the England manager Sven Goran Erikson.
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Carol Black; Divided loyalties when friends divorce
An interview with the controversial head of Royal College Physicians Carol Black.
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Jazz Star Christine Tobin; A family birth room; Madeleine Masson
Jazz star Christine Tobin performs a song. Plus, childbirth in a new family room.
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Andrea Levy; Living with Peter Cook; Breast milk banks
An interview with the award winning author Andrea Levy. Plus the importance of milk banks.
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Darcey Bussell; Hazel Blears on tap dancing; Diarmuid Gavin on men dancing
Darcey Bussell talks about her life as Principal ballerina, plus more dancing delights.
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Singer Noirin Ni Riain; Designer Katharine Hamnett
Noirin Ni Riain performs her songs and Katharine Hamnett explains eco-friendly clothes.
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Representation of Sikh women; Cyber-feminist Eva Pascoe
Are Sikh women heard within society? Plus the woman who started the first internet cafǸ.
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Phone-in: Equal Pay
Is there a gender pay gap?
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Mary Anne Hobbs; Caroline Hawley
Mary Anne Hobbs speaks up for women in the music industry.
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Jacqueline Wilson; Gender pay gap in the US and UK
An interview with the much loved children's author Jacqueline Wilson.
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DNA paternity test and fatherhood; Costume designer Jenny Tiramani
Will DNA testing change the nature of fatherhood? Plus, an interview with Jenny Tiramani.
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Cocaine mothers; Motorcycle dare-devil Alma Skinner
Why is there an increase in drug use amongst women and mothers?
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Baroness Shirley Williams; Harpist Catrin Finch; Polygamy in Turkey
Baroness Shirley Williams talks about her political career and the human spirit.
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Peacebuilding in the Middle East; Joshua's Boxes
A Global Peace Initiative of Women who are calling for peace between Israel and Palestine.
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Kelly Holmes; P L Travers; Family friendly policies
Olympic althlete Kelly Holmes is interviewed. Plus, do family friendly policies work?
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Geraldine McEwan;Jocelyn Pook; Breast cancer drug Anastrozole
An interview with Geraldine McEwan on her role as super sleuth Miss Marple.
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Sexism and female MPs; Mothers against violence; Francesco Petrarch's lover
How do female MPs deal with sexist abuse from male colleagues?
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Special: Watershed Fiction Winner
A special programme announcing the winner of the Women's Watershed Fiction competition.
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Muslim women and childbirth; Bristol's female pioneers
Are maternity services meeting the needs of Muslim Women?
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Children and family law; Playwrite Eve Ensler; Author Asne Seierstad
Should children be involved in court proceedings? And Asne Seierstad on living in Bahgdad.
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Baroness Scotland; Yulia Tymoshenko; Margaret Mee
An interview with the UK's first black woman barrister, Baroness Scotland.
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Isabelle van Keulen; Violence in schools
Violinist Isabelle van Keulen is interviewed about her life as a virtuoso.
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Women peace makers in Northern Ireland; Mary Berry on custard
How involved are women in the peace making decisions of Northern Ireland?
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Delta Goodrem interview; Joanna Ridding; Prostitution law
Singer Delta Goodrem talks about coping with cancer at 18.
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Geraldine McCaughrean; Erica Duggan; Women and the DUP
Interviews with author Geraldine McCaughrean and bereaved mother Erica Duggan.
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Joan Bakewell investigates Women living with AIDS
A special report by Joan Bakewell on how women are affected by AIDS.
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Margret Murphy; Living in sin; Part-time workers
An interview with Margret Murphy about crime writing. Plus, the reasons for living in sin.