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Woman's Hour Episodes

  1. Praising children; Sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld

    Are we doing our children a disservice by constantly praising them?

  2. Women and 'big ideas'; Down's Syndrome

    Why are there so few so-called big idea books written by women?

  3. LARCS; The Human League

    Should teenage girls be offered Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives?

  4. Virtual infidelity; Lone parents and work

    Where does the boundary lie between online and real-world relationships?

  5. Jacqui Smith; Black women's pay

    Home Secretary Jacqui Smith interviewed. Plus, the earnings of black women in Britain.

  6. YolanDa Brown; Loan sharks; English Civil War

    Saxophonist YolanDa Brown on bringing jazz to a whole new audience.

  7. Female entrepreneurship; America in the 1920s

    What can be done to encourage female entrepreneurship in the UK?

  8. Cervical cancer screening; The life of Annie Horniman

    Should women be tested earlier for cervical cancer?

  9. Elderly parents; Women's voices

    Discussing struggling elderly parents resistant to help. Plus, the female vocal range.

  10. Maritime archaeology; Induced labour

    Dr Lucy Blue on how she developed her passion for maritime archaeology.

  11. Ruth Jones; Activist Sunila Abeysekera; Concurrent planning

    Actor and writer Ruth Jones on her career. Plus, human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.

  12. Tracy Chapman; White House children

    What will childhood be like for Barack Obama's children in the glare of the world's media?

  13. Michelle Shocked; Male rape; Vintage shoes

    Could more be done to help the male victims of sexual violence?

  14. Political blogs; Rape rulings; Scrabble

    Are political blogs run by women different to those run by men?

  15. Malorie Blackman; Shoplifting; Africa's women

    Writer Malorie Blackman on her books for young adults. Plus, penalties for shoplifting.

  16. Sexual orientation in the workplace; India Knight; Jenny Diski

    Can your sexual orientation hinder your success at work? Plus, India Knight on thrift.

  17. Fern Britton; Amanda Platell; Tim Lott

    TV presenter Fern Britton on her career in television and battle with depression.

  18. Bad parents; Conductor Ewa Strusinska

    Is poor parenting is a class issue? Plus, Ewa Strusinska on women conductors.

  19. Marriage laws; Ani DiFranco; Women's pay

    Is the law out of touch with the real meaning of partnership? Plus, Ani DiFranco performs.

  20. Poet Caroline Bird; Parents in junior tennis; Celibacy

    Poet Caroline Bird on her writing and work with the charity Second Sight.

  21. The life of Hester Thrale; Fiona MacKeown; High School Musical

    Ian McIntyre on the life of Hester Thrale. Plus, Fiona MacKeown on her daughter's death.

  22. Nudity on television; The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission

    How much can taking their clothes off on TV actually increase a woman's self esteem?

  23. Leonard Bernstein remembered; Children phoning home

    How often should grown-up children call their parents? Plus Nina Bernstein on her father.

  24. Kelly Brook; Swinging

    Model Kelly Brook on bodies, bikinis and boyfriends. Plus, the impact of swinging debated.

  25. Stargazing; Teaching children about finance

    The former Curator of Astronomy at the Royal Observatory on how to read the night sky.

  26. Artist Emma Sergeant; Dame Karlene Davis

    Artist Emma Sergeant on her career and work, and Dame Karlene Davis on midwifery.

  27. John Sergeant; Miles Kington remembered

    Political journalist John Sergeant on coming to terms with being a modern-day sex symbol.

  28. Children's database; Umbilical cord blood banking

    Should all children's details be held on a national database?

  29. Elizabeth Jane Howard; Compulsive hoarding; Dirty hands

    Author Elizabeth Jane Howard on eighty years of writing.

  30. Women's political engagement; Dervla Murphy

    Why do women underestimate their knowledge of politics? Plus, travel writer Dervla Murphy.

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