Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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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.
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Kate Bosworth; HRH Princess Michael of Kent: Domestic violence
Interviews with actor Kate Bosworth and HRH Princess Michael of Kent.
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Annette Bening; Nell McCafferty; Domiciliary care-workers
Interviews with actor Annette Bening and civil rights campaigner Nell McCafferty.
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Paula Radcliffe; Kate Saunders; Prenuptial agreements
Interviews with long distance runner Paula Radcliffe and author Kate Saunders.
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Dame Gillian Weir; Inefficiency within the Child Support Agency
An interview with the high achieving musician Dame Gillian Weir.
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The legal battle of the sexes; Actor Shobna Gulati
Does Family Law need an overhaul to make it more equal between the sexes?
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Phone-in: Teenagers and Parental Care
Do teenagers need more attention?
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Natasha Bedingfield; Equal Pay; Caring for Teenagers
An interview with Natasha Bedingfield about her music career. Plus will pay ever be equal?
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Secondary breast cancer; A year as a social worker; Mary Robinson
How does secondary breast cancer affect some women? Plus the daily life of social workers.
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Donny Osmond; Alternative schooling
The 70s heart-throb Donny Osmond sings in the studio. Plus, what is alternative schooling?
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Women and suicide; Composer Thea Musgrave; Fashion wigs
Why are less women committing suicide? Plus, how Turner inspired Thea Musgrave.
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Universal childcare; Margot Fonteyn biography; Fleeing Iran
What can be learnt from universal childcare in other countries?
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Meryl Streep; How to get home safely
Meryl Streep talks about her career, her oscars (including one left in a loo) and accents.
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Anita Shreve; Interstitial cystitis; Sadness
An interview with Anita Shreve, plus, how bladder pain could be Interstitial Cystitis.
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Overcrowding in family homes; Women in the White House
Will new legislation address the problems of overcrowding in family accommodation?
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Young runaways; Women in horse racing: Female barbershop singers
Why do more than 100,000 children under 16 living in the UK run away from home every year?
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Paula Rego; Women's Pensions; Ramadan
An interview with artist Paula Rego, plus, the truth behind female state pensions.
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Asbestos exposure; The female Irish revolutionaries
How secondary exposure to asbestos has been linked to lung cancer.
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Clare Short; Nonagenarian harpist Dorothy Pettitt
Politician Clare Short discusses her life and her campaign against page 3 in The Sun.
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Marianne Faithfull; Cervical cancer; Career sexism
The Grande Dame of rock is interviewed. Plus, how to escape career sexism.
