Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Jackie Kay the new Scots Makar, Shaping the Body
Jackie Kay, Shaping The Body, Mary Magdalene, Penrose Halson and her marriage bureau.
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Paula Wilcox, Deborah Levy
Actor Paula Wilcox; author Deborah Levy; what is your defining decade? Jayne Senior.
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Oscar winning costume designer Jenny Beavan talks about her career.
Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan talks about her career.
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Women and Teeth
Dental advice, history of women as patients and dentists, and feeling bad about your teeth
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Betty Jackson, Justice Nasira Iqbal, Denise Gough, Domestic violence statistics
Fashion designer Betty Jackson; Nasira Iqbal; Denise Gough; domestic violence statistics.
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Advice on what to do if you baby just won't sleep.
Should all parents follow a sleep routine to help get their baby to sleep?
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Christianity and debate on abortion, Women in Ireland's Easter Uprising, Tampon tax
Personal perspectives from women sharing Christian faith but different views on abortion.
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Exercise fads, Syrian refugees, Sophie Sabbage, Marian Clayden
What form of exercise will work for you? With Jenni Murray.
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What do you do if your baby is crying and won't sleep
What do you do if your baby's crying and won't sleep?
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Alternative Sentencing for Women Offenders Ten Years After Corston Research
Update on women offenders; closure of Holloway prison; PM's penal reform speech.
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Victoria Pendleton, Feeding elderly people, Sex educator Emily Nagoski
Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Victoria Pendleton on swapping one saddle for another.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Uzo Aduba, Caitlin Moran, Carrie Underwood
Emmy award-winning actress Uzo Aduba on her latest role - on stage in The Maids.
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Uzo Aduba, Inga Beale
Jenni Murray with Uzo Aduba, Inga Beale, Gini Reticker and Prof Kimberle Crenshaw.
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Caitlin Moran, Why men need feminism, Yasmin Kadi
Caitlin Moran on her Moranifesto, and feminist Michael Kimmel on why men need feminism too
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Toilets and gender equality, Domestic violence against men, Female squash player who competed as a boy
Is the position of women in society reflected in its toilets?
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Carrie Underwood, EU Campaigns and Women, Clemence Poesy
Country music singer Carrie Underwood performs and women's interests in the EU debate.
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Black Women and mental-health services; Jude Kelly
A look at black women's access to mental health services.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Pottery designer Emma Bridgewater explains why her business is a homage to her mum.
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Iconic film legend Louise Brooks, Global childcare burdens, Kung Fu Panda 3
The legacy of iconic 1920s film star Louise Brooks.
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Mother & Baby Bonds; Menstrual Leave
Mother-and-baby bonds, menstrual leave, Adele Patrick, and stealing friends.
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Emma Bridgewater, New female politicians in Iran, Are you turning into your mother?
Emma Bridgewater discusses her use of pattern.
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Jess Glynne, Disabled teenagers growing up on TV, Women's pensions
Jess Glynne sings live. Disabled teenagers Emily and Zoe on growing up with disabilities.
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The Zoella effect, Supporting ex-offenders, The female voice in Judaism and Islam, Short story writer Arlene Heyman
We discuss the phenomenon that is Zoella, the fashion and beauty vlogger.
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A celebration of the classic children's picture book, Five Minutes Peace by Jill Murphy
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week, presented by Jane Garvey.
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Late Night Woman's Hour - A Brief History of Me Time
Who invented leisure time? Who gets it? Who wants it? And why is 'me time' just for women?
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Lindsay Duncan; The Savile Review; Aoife Duffin
Lindsay Duncan, the Savile review and Aoife Duffin at the Young Vic.
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Jill Murphy; The Hemsley Sisters
Author Jill Murphy; sleeping rough; the Hemsley sisters; wetting the bed.
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The life of a dancer in today's Moulin Rouge
A look at what's life is like for dancers at today's Moulin Rouge.
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Wendy Cope, Making a Murderer, What is a feminist novel in the 21st century?
Wendy Cope, one of Britain's bestselling contemporary poets, talks to Jane Garvey.
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Fussy eating phone-in
Jane Garvey is joined by food writer Bee Wilson to take questions on fussy eating.