Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Staying Friends With Your Ex; Care Homes; Pauline Viardot
Author Adele Parks asks can a genuine friendship between ex-partners really endure?
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Lionel Shriver; Chivalry; Hilary Clinton's Campaign Trail
Author Lionel Shriver and analyst Valerie Sinason discuss damaged and violent children.
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Older Carers; Hazel Blears on Assertiveness; Jane Austen's House
How do older people cope when looking after elderly relatives?
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Money and Relationships; Author Lesley Lokko; Darts Champion Trina Gulliver
How easy is it to navigate the world of personal finance and manage money as a couple?
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Denise Lewis; Infidelity Fallout; Romanian Illegal Abortions
Denise Lewis on her Olympic highs and lows. Plus, the fallout from infidelity.
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Catherine O'Flynn; Relate at 70; Toda Women
An exploration of the support service Relate at 70. Plus, Catherine O'Flynn on her novel.
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Duffy; Women in 2008
Singer Duffy on being likened to Dusty Springfield and coping with all the hype.
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31/12/2007
With Jane Garvey. Including drama: Writing the Century (1/5).
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Asma Jahangir on Benazir Bhutto; Jane Austen Adaptations
Pakistani lawyer Asma Jahangir on the legacy of Benazir Bhutto.
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Volunteer Erinma Bell; Complaints Choir; When to Have a Second Child
Erinma Bell on her organisation that challenges gang culture in Manchester's Moss Side.
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Mistresses
An episode dedicated to exploring the role of mistresses.
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Les Dawson's Widow; Rumer Godden; The PDSA Founder
Tracey Dawson and Barry Cryer talk about the comedian Les Dawson.
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St Trinians; Val McDermid on Civil Partnerships
What is the enduring appeal of the infamous schoolgirls?
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Scoliosis; Women's Institute Mental Illness Campaign; Carol Birch
Are too many mentally ill people being imprisoned?
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Breast Cancer
A special on breast cancer, including listener experiences.
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Finding a Lost Father; Rebecca Hosking; Playwright Fanny Burney
What makes you try to find a missing parent? Plus, Rebecca Hosking on wildlife filmmaking.
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Dorothy L Sayers; Musician Emily Maguire; Basra Female Attacks
Dr Barbara Reynolds on the legacy of Dorothy L Sayers.
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Cot Deaths; Pauline Malefane; Avoiding Family Christmas Hell
How can a parent emotionally come to terms with their baby's sudden death?
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Student Homesickness; Nativity Plays; The Women of Cranford
How do parents cope when their offspring come back home for the Christmas holidays?
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Under 5's Curriculum; The Legacy of Maria Callas; Author Sarah Hall
Do we really need a curriculum for under 5's? Plus, the enduring appeal of Maria Callas.
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Carol Ann Duffy; The Pinny; Tsunami Memorial
Carol Ann Duffy on writing lyrics for a collection of modern carols.
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Ingrid Mattson on Muslim Life; The Evil Nutcracker
Dr Ingrid Mattson on converting to Islam. Plus, the darker side of the Nutcracker.
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Gender-Crossing Women; Women Inventors; Ricky Hatton's Mum
An investigation into the early twentieth century women who crossed gender.
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The Feminisation of Society; Dolly Parton's Imagination Project
Is the feminisation of society to blame for boys performing badly at school?
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PJ Harvey; Women and the Red Army Faction
Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey talks about her life and career.
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Pink Backlash; Angela Connor; Violence Against Women
Does our focus on breast cancer mean that other cancers lose out on research and funding?
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Activist Eileen Daffern; Gender Selective Abortions
Peace campaigner Eileen Daffern discusses her passion for social justice and feminism.
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Director Katie Mitchell; Traditional English Tea
Katie Mitchell discusses directing British theatre. Plus the fight against AIDS in Africa.
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Helen Suzman
A special show to mark the 90th birthday of the anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman.
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Heavy Menstrual Bleeding; Gwyneth Herbert; Rape Prosecutions
How to cope with heavy menstrual bleeding. Plus, new measures to tackle rape prosecutions.