Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Women and water in Africa; Sculptor Nicola Hicks
The problem of water collection for African women. Plus, sculptor Nicola Hicks.
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Women on the frontline; Politicians' language
Female soldiers on the front line. Plus, how women react to politicians' language.
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Ending violence against women; KT Tunstall
Ending violence against women. KT Tunstall. Saudi elections. Plus, women in sci-fi.
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How helpful is conception advice?; Tony Blair
How helpful is conception advice? Tony Blair on women's votes. Plus, Cleopatra
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Gender inequality and the international community
An examination of international gender inequality. Michael Howard. Plus, Bones Apart.
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Female landlords; Jonathan Freedland on family and identity
Female landlords. Jonathan Freedland on family and identity. Plus, school dinners.
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Phone-in: Loneliness
A phone in discussing loneliness. With psychologist and agony aunt Susan Quilliam.
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Sexual harassment in the RAF; Uganda's abducted children
The problem of sexual harrassment in the RAF. Plus, abducted child soldiers in Uganda.
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Mathematics and sex; Loneliness
Mathematics and sex. Loneliness. Charles Kennedy. Plus, the demonisation of 'chavs'.
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Angela Cannings on cot death and her wrongful imprisonment
Angela Cannings on her wrongful imprisonment after the cot deaths of her children.
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Julia Darling on living with breast cancer
Julia Darling on living with breast cancer. Plus, the moral agenda and women's votes.
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Anjelica Huston; Ageism and fashion
Anjelica Huston. Ageism and Fashion. Plus, Jocelyn Hurndall on justice for her son.
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Opera singer Sarah Connolly; Viking women
Rising opera star Sarah Connolly. The lives of Viking women. Plus, men and flu.
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Cancer care; Part time workers
The problem of waiting times for female cancer patients. Plus, women and part time work.
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War widow Samantha Roberts; The Mau Mau revolt
War widow Samantha Roberts on battling for compensation. Plus Britain's Mau Mau brutality.
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Marriage proposals; Housing issues
Discussion of marriage proposals. Plus, getting on the housing ladder and inheritance tax.
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Pregnancy and disease; Prisoners and their families
How does a mother's health affect her unborn child's? Plus, Relate's work in prisons.
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School discipline; Richard Pelzer
School discipline. Richard Pelzer on life with his abusive mother. Elen MacArthur returns.
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Nurseries; Lesbianism
What pre-school education should children recieve? Plus, how has being a lesbian changed?
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Hospital hygiene; The life of Mary Robinson
Improving hospital hygiene. Mary Robinson, historical celebrity casualty. Plus, hedges.
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Women and transport; Artist Frances Lennon
Women and transport. Artist Frances Lennon. Plus, dark tales and children's development.
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Phone-in: Body shape
A listener phone in asking about attitudes to food and body shape.
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Women in the Conservative party; Novelist Sally Beauman
The future for women in the Conservative Party. Novelist Sally Beauman. Plus, In-Laws.
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Body shape
What are women's attitudes to food and their bodies?
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Midwives; Cosmetic surgery; Childcare
The difficulties of recruiting midwives. Plus, how acceptable is cosmetic surgery?
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Carers; Second World War heroines; Maxine Peake
How can carers be better supported? Hunting for WWII heroines. Plus, actor Maxine Peake.
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Crime writer Tess Gerristen; The dating game
Tess Geristen on her thriller Body Double. A discussion of dating. Plus, homework.
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Funding childcare; Women and credit card debt
Childcare funding. Women and credit card debt. Plus a female candidate in Iraq's election.
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Heartbreak and the brain; Premature babies; Franka Potente
What is the neuroscience of splitting up? Plus, how can we prevent pre-term births?
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Ovarian cancer; Trishia Goddard on mental health
New ovarian cancer research. Trishia Goddard on mental health. Plus, feminism in France.
