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Woman's Hour Episodes

  1. Weekend Woman's Hour

    Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.

  2. Women at Westminster; Dating over 60

    Why are there still so few women in the House of Commons?

  3. Natasha Walter; Margaret Forster

    Feminist writer Natasha Walter on the distortion of sexual liberation.

  4. Siri Hustvedt; Equal pay; Wearing colour

    Novelist Siri Hustvedt on trembling in public. Plus, closing the gender pay gap.

  5. Nanci Griffith; Chemmy Alcott; Older women drivers

    American singer-songwriter, Nanci Griffith on her life and career.

  6. Mothers in China; Girls' football in Kenya

    Chinese journalist Xinran on being a woman and mother in China.

  7. Weekend Woman's Hour

    Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.

  8. Abortion in US politics; Children mimicking their parents

    Why is abortion such a huge topic on the US?

  9. Jane Goodall; Ruth Padel; Higher education

    Dame Jane Goodall on how endangered species are being rescued from the brink.

  10. Maternity care in England; Measuring progress in schools

    What is the current state of maternity care in England?

  11. Childbirth at 60; Journalist Randa Habib; China's gender imbalance

    Is 60 too old to give birth? Plus the complicated legacy of China's one-child policy.

  12. Sophie Okenedo on Winnie Mandela; Abdominal binders

    Sophie Okenedo on playing one of South Africa's most controversial figures.

  13. Weekend Woman's Hour

    Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.

  14. The future of the NHS

    Can, and should, the NHS be ring fenced from forthcoming cuts?

  15. Julie Walters on Mo Mowlam; The politics of sleep

    Actor Julie Walters on Mo Mowlam's life and character.

  16. GP services; Long-term couples, Spaghetti Bolognese

    Has the patient's right to choice come at a price? Plus, authentic Bolognese sauce.

  17. Britain's boozing culture; Violinist Vilde Frang

    How do we change Britain's drinking culture? Plus, violinist Vilde Frang performs live.

  18. Teaching children about finance; Bold make-up

    Why children need to be taught financial skills. Plus, women in Northern Irish politics.

  19. Weekend Woman's Hour

    Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.

  20. Northern Ireland's victims of abuse

    A look at the campaign for the victims of institutional abuse in Northern Ireland.

  21. Celia Imrie; Christina Schmid

    Christina Schmid on the death of her husband Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid.

  22. Women in the armed forces; Government and the family

    Should female soldiers be allowed to take part in close combat?

  23. Women on Incapacity Benefit; Virtual assistants

    Why are so many more women claiming incapacity benefit? Plus, working as a remote PA.

  24. Grandparents' rights; Post-cancer care

    Should grandparents be given more rights and recognition of their role in society?

  25. Weekend Woman's Hour

    Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.

  26. Elizabeth Gaskell anniversary; School days extended

    Woman's Hour examines the place of Elizabeth Gaskell in the canon of English Literature.

  27. Novelist Nadifa Mohamed; Photographer Elinor Carucci

    Somali novelist Nadifa Mohamed; and photographer Elinor Carucci on intimate moments.

  28. Poet Sinead Morrissey; Trust after an affair

    Poet Sinead Morrissey on her new collection. Plus, rebuilding trust after an affair.

  29. Maya Fiennes on yoga; Caste discrimination in the UK

    How widely has caste prejudice been imported to Britain from the Indian sub-continent?

  30. 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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