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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Northern Ireland's victims of abuse
A look at the campaign for the victims of institutional abuse in Northern Ireland.
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Celia Imrie; Christina Schmid
Christina Schmid on the death of her husband Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid.
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Women in the armed forces; Government and the family
Should female soldiers be allowed to take part in close combat?
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Women on Incapacity Benefit; Virtual assistants
Why are so many more women claiming incapacity benefit? Plus, working as a remote PA.
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Grandparents' rights; Post-cancer care
Should grandparents be given more rights and recognition of their role in society?
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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Elizabeth Gaskell anniversary; School days extended
Woman's Hour examines the place of Elizabeth Gaskell in the canon of English Literature.
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Novelist Nadifa Mohamed; Photographer Elinor Carucci
Somali novelist Nadifa Mohamed; and photographer Elinor Carucci on intimate moments.
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Poet Sinead Morrissey; Trust after an affair
Poet Sinead Morrissey on her new collection. Plus, rebuilding trust after an affair.
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Maya Fiennes on yoga; Caste discrimination in the UK
How widely has caste prejudice been imported to Britain from the Indian sub-continent?
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Ruthie Henshall on Chicago; Fathers and childcare
Ruthie Henshall on her musical career. Plus, the fathers taking on full-time childcare.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour with Jane Garvey, marking inspirational women from 2009.
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Costume Dramas: Life upstairs and downstairs
Woman's Hour investigates the appeal of the costume drama.
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A Celebration of Poetry
A special edition of Woman's Hour celebrating the year in poetry.
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Dionne Bromfield; Boy babysitters; Women and technology
How much is new technology benefiting ordinary women? Plus, Dionne Bromfield sings live.
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Sarah Jessica Parker; Women and gambling
Actor Sarah Jessica Parker interviewed. Plus, women addicted to gambling.
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Men on Women's Hour
A special edition devoted to the role of men on the programme.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
A celebration of music and performance with artists including Florence and the Machine.
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Carol Ann Duffy; Childhood and Christmas
Are today's children unable to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas?
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Pianos in the home; Novelist Rebecca Stott
Should every house have a piano? Plus, novelist Rebecca Stott interviewed.
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Phone In: Families at Christmas
A special phone in edition of the programme; how to survive the family Christmas.
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Natasha Hunt's Olympic Challenge
Natasha Hunt, the unfit maths teacher now training for the Olympics.
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Penelope Cruz; Women in debt
Actor Penelope Cruz on the musical extravaganza Nine. Plus, helping women in debt.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Sigourney Weaver talks about Avatar and life beyond the screen.
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James May on manliness; Carol Ann Duffy interviewed
Top Gear presenter James May on how the true concept of manliness is being undermined.
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Theatre for older children; Hair loss and wig styles
What can fill the gap once children outgrow panto? Plus, finding the right wig.
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Women in the noughties: what's been achieved?
A special editon of the programme, looking at the first decade of the 21st century.
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Diplomat Alice Walpole; Human Trafficking Unit closure
HM Consul-General in Basra and mother of six Alice Walpole on motherhood and her role.
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Sigourney Weaver on Avatar; Payments for egg donation
Actor Sigourney Weaver on Avatar. Plus, would you leave an eight year old home alone?