Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Phone-in: Teenagers
Teen trouble? Listeners phone in with their experiences of teenage drama.
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World sexual health
How far has the world come towards improving sexual and reproductive health services?
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Special: Teenagers
What are the unwritten rules teenage girls live by?
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ births; Women investors
Are home births a postcode lottery? Plus, women who chose to invest in stocks and shares.
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A child's view of Alzheimers; How to be a cheese connoisseur
How do children cope with grandparents with Alzheimers? Plus, how to become a cheese buff.
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How to prepare for university teaching; Alice Hoffman
Should schools do more to prepare students for thinking for themselves at university?
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Older women and domestic violence; Celebrating Joyce Grenfell
How to help older survivors of domestic violence who still suffer in silence.
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Abortions at home; Mini me - mother and daughter fashion
The truth about the abortion pill that you take at home. Plus, mother/daughter fashion.
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Child abuse in Bradford; The women of Darfur
Why was a controversial child abuse documentary seized by the BNP for political means?
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Civilian prisoners in java; Post-wedding depression
Meg Parks reveals the ordeal of many civilians who were held prisoner in Java after WW2.
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Do we have less sex than our grandmothers?
Are we having less sex than our grandmothers? Plus Jennifer Larmore on European Opera.
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Nude calendar for rape victims; Ballroom dancing
Is it appropriate to pose naked to raise money for rape victims?
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Fat judging; Sex trafficking; Caroline O\x83??Connor
Does the Government have a right to make a moral judgement against fat people?
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Paula Sage
The rising star Paula Sage talks about her role in the film Afterlife
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Jean MacColl campaigning for justice; Politics in the family
Jean MacColl describes her campaign for justice after the death of her daughter, Kirsty.
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Forceps delivery - better than cesarians; Grown-up gap year
The pros and cons of using forceps during birth. Plus, how to be a grown up adventurer.
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Mastectomies and Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
Is surgery the best form of action when the early stages of breast cancer are diagnosed?
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Fostering AIDs orphans; Susan Tully on producing TV
Hear how a foster scheme brings together South African families devastated by AIDS.
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Gabrielle
Singer Gabrielle reveals how a personal tragedy influenced her songwriting.
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Do care homes remove freedom?
Are we too over-protective of elderly people in care? Plus, perineum tears in childbirth.
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How to avoid skin cancer; Feminised jobs; Maggi Hambling
Find out how to protect your skin from the summer sun and avoid skin cancer.
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Carmen Bin Ladin; Cotton wool kids; RosǸ renaissance
Carmen Bin Ladin reveals how it feels to be related to one of the world's most wanted men.
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Wrongful imprisonment; Panic attacks; Afghanistan at the Olympics
Is there support for innocent people who have have been wrongly imprisoned?
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Equality at work; Filming inside Al -Jazeera
Why do women still not have equal pay? Plus, exploring Al -Jazeera's war reporting.
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Toilet talk; Lingerie for muslim women; Hairdresser loyalty
Exploring how to potty train children to be comfortable with their bodily functions.
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Phone-in: Death
A Phone in show which hears views from the listener about death.
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Seduction by powerful women; Managing long-term illness
Are powerful women more predatory in their seduction? Plus, becoming an expert patient.
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Sylvia Syms; Eating disorders and shoplifting
Sylvia Syms talks about 50 years of acting. Plus, bulimia, theft and the legal system.
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Is death the last taboo?
A special programme on death. Featuring Dipti Thakker, Tony Walter and Lindsay Nicholson.
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IVF or adoption; Althea Gibson & Angela Buxton; Too old to flirt
Why are more women choosing IVF over adoption? Plus, at what age is it too old to flirt?