Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Honour Crimes; Photographer Grace Robertson
What can be done to stop honour crimes occuring?
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Human Rights and Abortion; Anna Del Conte; Spice Girls Power
Can the European Court of Human Rights aid in changing the abortion laws?
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Civil Partnership for Hetrosexual Couples; Teenage Holidays
Should heterosexual couples be allowed to have a civil partnership?
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Syphilis; Lucy Porter; Early Childhood Memory
Why have the number of syphilis infections increased by 2000% in a decade?
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Child Poverty Elimination; Penelope Spheeris; Happy and Child-Free
Could child poverty in the UK be eliminated by 2020?
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Police Widows; The Puppini Sisters
Should police widows receive their husbands pension if they remarry?
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Children and Tidiness; Day Care Crisis; Afternoon Tea
Is tidiness nature or nurture? Plus, will free nursery education for all cause a crisis?
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Morning Sickness; Butlins Holidays
What is the best way of treating morning sickness? Plus, the comeback of Butlins holidays.
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Sustaining Relationships; Baroness Helene Hayman; Teenage Pregnancy
How can couples stop their passion cooling over the years into a sibling-like partnership?
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Drinking When Pregnante; Molly Keane; Family Photo Albums
How much alcohol is safe for a woman to consume during pregnancy?
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Platonic Co-Parenting; Generation Ouch
Can you have a platonic co-parenting partnership? Plus, baby boomer sport injuries.
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Female Travel Companions; Adrienne Rich; School Languages
Exploring the market for women-only holidays and reasons women travel together.
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Politics of Body Hair; Obstetric Fistula; Family Court Transparency
What are the politics of body hair removal? Plus the dangers of Obstetric Fistula.
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Martina Navratilova; Maureen Lipman on Jack Rosenthal
Maureen Lipman reaveals Jack Rosenthal's memoirs. Plus, Martina Navratilova on tennis.
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Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling talks about her film career that has spanned forty years
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Women and Low Pay; Sea Literature; Family Liaison Officers
Are unions to blame for allowing unequal pay to continue?
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Frances Fyfield; Conception; Respite Care
Crime writer Frances Fyfield discusses her "hellish" writing process.
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Aminatta Forna; The Rebecca Myth; Measuring Obesity
Author Aminatta Forna discusses her career. Plus, living in the shadow of a partner's ex.
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Isabella Rossellini; The Royal Ballet
Hollywood actor Isabella Rossellini discusses her relationship with her director father.
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Leslie Ash; God-Parents; Femicide in Mexico
Actor Leslie Ash discusses her recovery from the superbug MRSA.
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Dual Anonymity; Women Builders; Coastal Erosion
Should the law offer better protection against false allegations?
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Diabetic Pregnancies; Catherine Cookson Centenary
Are diabetic woman getting enough care whilst pregnant?
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Finnish Suffrage; Lads' Mags'; Wendy Perriam
Exploring the legacy of Finnish Suffrage. Plus, Wendy Perriam on short story writing.
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Elena Roger on Evita; The Perimenopause; Anne Fine on the Russian Anne Frank
Elena Roger on the enduring appeal of Eva Peron. Plus, the affects of the perimenopause.
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Cycles of Abuse; Bear Farms in China; Tiffany's
Can the cycle of domestic violence abuse be broken?
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Schizophrenia and the Family; Olive Dehn; Cycling Fears
How important is upbringing in the development of Schizophrenia? Plus, poet Olive Dehn.
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Mental Health Drugs for Kids; Ivete Sangalo; Beautiful Feet
Is it right to prescribe mental health drugs to children? Plus, the secret to lovely feet.
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Gracie Fields Football Furore; Supermarket Packaging
The first football anthem was by Gracie Fields but find out why it caused such a furore.
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Sarah Travis; Red Carpet Glamour; Chidren and Grief
Sarah Travis on her Tony Award. Plus, how are toddlers affected by bereavement?
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Fathers and Masculinity in Film; A Nutrition Bible for Parents
An interesting look at the portrayal of fatherhood within Hollywood films.