Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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Affairs: acceptable or reprehensible?
Can an affair save a marriage? Plus, why women are turning their back on the City.
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Law changes for prostitution and lap-dancing
How legal changes in England and Wales affect prostitution; plus actress Naomie Harris.
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Maggi Hambling; Children of sperm and egg doners
Artist Maggi Hambling on a new exhibition of her work. Plus, fashion for older women.
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Teenage mothers; Selfish society; Sue Richardson
Helping teenage mums stay in education, and why we need more empathy in public life.
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Regulation of home schooling; Time alone for mothers
Is time alone essential or a luxury for mothers? Plus the regulation of home schooling.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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Celibacy in the Catholic Church; Jesca Hoop
A discussion on allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church. Plus songwriter Jesca Hoop.
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DIY smear tests; Sandy Powell; The first female Apache pilot
Will DIY smear kits encourage more women to test for cervical cancer? Plus, Sandy Powell.
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Maggi Atkinson; Victimhood and Feminism; Divorce in older women
Has being a 'victim' become an aspiration? And what makes long term marriages break down?
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Sian Phillips; Female jockeys; Politics in glossy magazines
Actress Sian Phillips on playing Juliet at 76. Plus, female jockeys.
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Gordon Brown; Going bra-less; Homebirths
Gordon Brown MP interviewed. Plus the etiquette of going bra-less in public.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
With Jane Garvey. Including Lynda Bellingham on adoption, and should the burka be banned?
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Civil Partnerships; Men's views on make up
Should civil partnership ceremonies be available to heterosexuals?
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Mothers and Daughters
A special programme on the mother-daughter relationship.
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The burka in Britain; Zoe Margolis; Land Girls
Should Britain ban the burka? Plus, blogger Zoe Margolis, and Angela Huth on land girls.
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Lynda Bellingham on adoption; Job share MPs
Lynda Bellingham on being adopted. Plus, should MPs be allowed to job share?
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Helen Skelton; Personality disorders and crime
Helen Skelton on kayaking down the Amazon River. Plus, personality disorders and crime.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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Helen McKendry; Behavioural problems in adopted children
Coping with behavioural problems in adopted children.
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Pauline Prescott; Rose Tremain
Pauline Prescott on her life with John. Plus novelist Rose Tremain.
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Ellie Goulding; Childbirth risks
Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding plays live. Plus, childbirth: whose risk is it?
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Julianne Moore; Carly Simon
Carly Simon performs live, and actor Julianne Moore on writing a children's book.
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Helena Bonham Carter; Felicity Aston
Helena Bonham Carter on Alice in Wonderland. Plus, adventurer Felicity Aston.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour presented by Jane Garvey. The highlights of the week.
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Hilary Mantel; Beth Nielsen Chapman
Songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman sings live. Plus novelist Hilary Mantel.
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John Barrowman; Women's Liberation in 1970
John Barrowman on show tunes. Plus, the impact of the UK Women's Liberation Conference.
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Fast-track Asylum; Flamenco history
How is the UK 'fast-track' system for dealing with asylum seekers failing women?
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Alison Goldfrapp; Lady Jane Grey; Marriage v Children
Should you put your marriage before the kids? Plus, singer Alison Goldfrapp.
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Irene Khan; Women's rugby
An interview with Irene Khan, the first female and Asian head of Amnesty International.