Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Ffion Hague; Polly Devlin; Thrifty food
Ffion Hague on the lives of Lloyd George's women. With Jenni Murray.
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Kiki Dee; Sandy Lewis on Down's Syndrome
Singer Kiki Dee on her musical career. The reality of raising a child with Down's Syndrome
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Heidi Holland on Mugabe; Children's football
Heidi Holland on Robert Mugabe's transformation from 'freedom fighter' to dictator.
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Harassment and stalking law; Male libido
How effective is the law covering harassment? With Jenni Murray.
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Wendy Cope; The life of Hannah More
Poet Wendy Cope on why schoolchildren need to read more poetry. With Jenni Murray.
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Ageing with style; TB in Africa; Teenage pregnancy
Alexandra Shulman, editor of British Vogue, on aging with style. With Jenni Murray.
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Mothers and knife crime; Dawn Landes
Should parents start discussing knives with their children alongside drugs and sex?
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Helen McCrory; Women fire-fighters
Helen McCrory on her successful acting career. Plus women fire-fighters.
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Anti-ageing creams; Jules et Jim
Why do women continue to be seduced by an instant cure for wrinkles? With Jenni Murray.
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Cynthia Nixon; Miss Landmine
Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon on the cast reunion for the film. With Jenni Murray
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27/05/2008
With Jenni Murray.
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Trisha Goddard; The life of Barbara Pym; Laughter therapy
Daytime TV presenter Trisha Goddard on her eventful life. With Jane Garvey.
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Alison Knowles; Boybands
Experimental American artist Alison Knowles on avant-garde performance. With Jane Garvey.
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HRT risks; Ketamine misuse; Vaughan Williams's women
The health risks of taking HRT discussed. Plus, the increasingly popularity of ketamine.
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Phone In: Infertility
Listener's views on infertility. Does society place too high a value on parenthood?
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Attitudes to fertility
A special programme on attitudes to fertility and the assumptions that underlie them.
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Martha Wainwright; Julia Neuberger; Family structure
Martha Wainwright talks about her music and plays live. Plus, Julia Neuberger on old age.
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Jane Horrocks; Childminding regulations
Actor Jane Horrocks on being back on stage. Plus, new regulations for childminders.
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Cherie Blair interviewed; Women's secure units
Cherie Blair on her impoverished beginnings, her time at Number 10, and facing criticism.
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Pam Ann; London Children's Ballet; Nettles
Caroline Reid talks about her comic creation Pam Ann with Jenni Murray.
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Artist Barbara Rae; Poet Gillian Clarke
Poet Gillian Clarke, and Scottish artist Barbara Rae on her life as a Royal Academician.
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Frances Osborne; Eating disorders among British Asians
Author Frances Osborne on Lady Idina Sackville, aka 'The Bolter'. With Jane Garvey.
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Susan Sarandon; Midwifery crisis
Susan Sarandon on her longevity as a successful actress. Plus, the crisis in midwifery.
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Granny childcare; The life of Kathy Kirby
Is too much today being asked of grandma's role? With Sheila McClennon.
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Soprano Amanda Roocroft; Rebecca Walker on pregnancy
Lancashire-born soprano Amanda Roocroft talks about her career with Jenni Murray.
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Mothers and sons; Self-harming
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and William Sutcliffe on the mother-son relationship.
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Fitness Special
Jane Garvey presents a special programme on women and fitness.
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Gwyneth Paltrow; Missing children
Gwyneth Paltrow on her return to acting after concentrating on being a mother.
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Pink for girls; Kitty O'Shea re-evaluated
What part do manufacturers play in perpetuating the popularity of pink for girls?
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Women in the Lords; Abortion limit; Dr Mable John
Baroness Hayman, the Lords' first female Speaker, on women in the House of Lords.