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Woman's Hour Episodes

  1. Composer Thea Musgrave; Volunteering; Police Support for Harassment

    Scottish composer Thea Musgrave on female maestros. Plus, young people who volunteer.

  2. The Girls Who Were Found Alive; Right Wing and Feminist?; Artist Milein Cosman

    Lisa Hoodless and Charlene Lunnon discuss their trauma of being abducted by a paedophile.

  3. Elizabeth McGovern; Freezing Eggs; Author Lesley Downer

    Elizabeth McGovern on her career. Plus, why women are freezing eggs for their daughters.

  4. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; The Queen of Soul; Laetitia Pilkington

    The pros and cons of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Plus, who's the Queen of Soul?

  5. Pakistanis in Britain

    Baroness Warsi, Anjum Anwar and Farah Khan discuss Pakistanis in Britain.

  6. Kaki King; Internet Dating Scams; Surrogacy in India

    Female 'guitar god' Kaki King explains her techniques and performs live in the studio.

  7. Dynastic Politics; NSPCC Youth Centres; Women Doctors

    Why do women become strong leaders in dynastic politics? Plus how to get the 'it' factor.

  8. Jo Brand; Girls and Physics; Shy Keenan; Ferrari Women

    Jo Brand on her love of Gilbert and Sullivan. Plus, the women who love Ferraris.

  9. Cornelia Parker; Cousins Who Marry; Lourdes

    Cornelia Parker on her artwork. Plus, 150th anniversary of Virgin Mary visions at Lourdes.

  10. Keeley Hawes; Antenatal Depression; Butterfly McQueen

    Keeley Hawes on the 1980s, her career and wearing leather.

  11. Fatima Bhutto; Sophie Hannah; The Can Can

    Benazir Bhutto's niece, Fatima, discusses her criticism of Pakistan's political parties.

  12. Caitlin Davies; Indian Temple Prostitutes; The Bloomsbury Set Maid

    Author Caitlin Davies on how Botswana deals with sexual and physical assult.

  13. Sally Brampton on Depression; 90th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage

    Celebrating the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage. Plus, Sally Brampton on depression.

  14. Dame Eileen Atkins; Linda Grant; Snoring

    Eileen Atkins on her life, her career and her latest role. Plus, how to treat snoring.

  15. Natalie Dessay; China's One-Child Policy; Children's Book Guide

    Opera Singer Natalie Dessay on her career and how a throat operation changed her voice.

  16. Granny Flats; Infant Mortality in Kirklees; Tracy Ann Oberman

    How successful is the 'granny flat' as a solution to caring for our elderly?

  17. Disabled Parents; Women in the European Union; Beatrice Webb

    Simone Baker talks about her own experiences as a disabled parent.

  18. Prose not Prozac; Criminal Records Bureau

    Has child protection gone too far? Plus, the therapeutic properties of book groups.

  19. Ingrid Betancourt; Caring for a Disabled Child

    Astrid Betancourt on her sister Ingrid being held hostage in Columbia for 6 years.

  20. Director Vicky Jewson; Singer Elizabeth Cook; Maternity Services

    Director Vicky Jewson on Lady Godiva, local support and owing a lot to Nicholas Parsons.

  21. Egg Sharing Ethics; Louise Page; Retired and Co-Habiting

    What are the ethics behind women sharing their eggs in return for cheap IVF treatment?

  22. Time Off Work to Care; Haifa Zangana; Author Tess Gerritsen

    How open are employers to staff arranging work around their adult caring responsibilities?

  23. Simone de Beauvoir

    Feminists Michele Roberts and Kate Smurthwaite discuss the legacy of Simone de Beauvoir.

  24. Escaping a Cult; Author Xiaolu Guo; Expert Witnesses

    Carolyn Jessop's true story of escaping from a radical cult.

  25. Sudden Disability; The Green Consumer; Scousology

    What's it like to suddenly become disabled? Plus, what makes a Liverpool girl?

  26. Coping with the Murder of a Child; Director Phyllida Lloyd

    April Garrett talks about how her life has changed since her daughter's murder in 1975.

  27. Multiple Identities; Artist Kim Atkinson; Forced Marriages

    Rita Carter explains how we can harness our multiple identities.

  28. Pauline McLynn; Living with a Child Sex Offender

    Ireland's favourite comedy actresses Pauline McLynn on her career.

  29. Ruth Gruber; Dementia Priority; Sweden's Prostitution Laws

    Are people with dementia getting the health and social care priority they deserve?

  30. Constance Briscoe; Long Term Ventilated Children

    Constance Briscoe on overcoming child abuse to become Britain's first black female judge.

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