Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Courses to stop domestic violence; Aileen Mills on poetry
Can courses for violent men reduce abuse? Plus, Aileen Mills on becoming a poet at 90.
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Joan Rivers; Female matchmakers; Imams for female equality
The infamous Joan Rivers talks about her life as a comic. Plus the history of matchmaking.
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Do patient chaperones prevent abuse?; Who cleans your loo?
Will the presence of patient chaperones help prevent abuse during intimate examinations?
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HIV teenagers; Emma Williams on musical stardom; Urban food foraging
How do young people born with HIV cope with the virus? Plus, how to find free urban food.
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Fay Weldon; Children in care; 40 years of BIBA
Is it better for children to be taken into care or should they stay with a family member?
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Motorway driving anxiety; Chechen female terrorists
Some advice on how to reduce anxiety when driving on a motorway.
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Margret Drabble; Re-thinking sleeping problems; Barbara Dickson sings in the studio
Novelist Margaret Drabble talks about her fascination 18th century Korea.
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07/09/2004
Jenni Murray talks to author Kate Atkinson about her new novel Case Histories.
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Jemma Redgrave
Jemma Redgrave talks to Jenni Murray about about her career
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How does society support grieving fathers?
Do we offer enough support to bereaved fathers?
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A 50 year study of breast cancer
Baroness Delyth Morgan discusses the scientific strides in treating breast cancer.
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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.