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Woman's Hour Episodes

  1. PJ Harvey; Women and the Red Army Faction

    Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey talks about her life and career.

  2. Pink Backlash; Angela Connor; Violence Against Women

    Does our focus on breast cancer mean that other cancers lose out on research and funding?

  3. Activist Eileen Daffern; Gender Selective Abortions

    Peace campaigner Eileen Daffern discusses her passion for social justice and feminism.

  4. Director Katie Mitchell; Traditional English Tea

    Katie Mitchell discusses directing British theatre. Plus the fight against AIDS in Africa.

  5. Helen Suzman

    A special show to mark the 90th birthday of the anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman.

  6. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding; Gwyneth Herbert; Rape Prosecutions

    How to cope with heavy menstrual bleeding. Plus, new measures to tackle rape prosecutions.

  7. Saudi Rape Victim; Compulsory School Dinners

    In Saudi Arabia a rape victim can be imprisoned. How can this injustice be rectified?

  8. Terri Irwin; Taking Babies into Care

    Terri Irwin talks about the death of her husband, the Australian TV naturalist Steve Irwin

  9. Losing a Parent; Judith Garfield Todd on Zimbabwe

    Can you really prepare a child for the loss of a parent?

  10. Getting Out of Nappies; Dance Partnerships

    What is the best age to get your children out of nappies?

  11. Sara Campbell; Lone Mothers; Germany's Far Right Women

    Freediver Sara Campbell on breaking world records. Plus, lone mothers through history.

  12. Women in Myth; Linda Smith Remembered

    Ali Smith and Griselda Pollock discuss the enduring appeal of ancient myths.

  13. Angela Hewitt; Office Romance; UN Child Rights

    Award-winning pianist Angela Hewitt plays live and discusses her love of Bach.

  14. k.d. lang; Kenyan Cosmetic Surgery; Brick Lane

    Singer k.d. lang discusses her musical career and her early country songs.

  15. Libby Purves; Rapper Queen Godis; Romans in Medical Dramas

    Broadcaster Libby Purves on the death of her son. Plus, Queen Godis on female hip hop.

  16. Dame Judi Dench; Bonnie Greer on Ella Fitzgerald

    Dame Judi Dench on her long career, her husband's death and sibling rivalry.

  17. Russell Brand; Women Councillors Centenary

    Comedian Russell Brand on his addictions, his mum, and his comedy style.

  18. Employing Women of Child Bearing Age; Restaurateur Samantha Clark

    Do company directors avoid hiring women of child bearing age?

  19. Ruth Wilson; Loss of intimacy; Army Compensation

    Actor Ruth Wilson on her career. Plus how to counter the loss of intimacy.

  20. Supermodel Alek Wek; Is Religion Bad for Women?; Hairy Chests

    Supermodel Alek Wek on her childhood in Sudan and racism in the fashion.

  21. George Best; Learning to Drive; Work-Life Balance

    George Best's sister Barbara on his alcoholism. Plus Jessica Hynes on learning to drive.

  22. Michael Ball; Ann Widdecombe; Women in Russian Prisons

    Michael Ball on his career and playing a fuller-figured woman in Hairspray.

  23. Diagnosing Dementia; Sylvia Plath's Art; Mandira Sharma

    Exploring how to diagnose dementia and the signals to look for.

  24. Comic Janey Godley; Equestrian Star Mary King; Playground Bullying

    Janey Godley on her comic inspiration. Plus how to deal with playground bullying.

  25. Baroness Warsi; Abandoning HRT; Poet Jean Sprackland

    Rising star of the Conservative party Baroness Warsi talks about engaging communities.

  26. Phone-in: Cancer

    Listeners share their own stories of breast cancer.

  27. Sophie Dahl; Breast Cancer and Relationships

    Author Sophie Dahl discusses her teenage years and her relationship with her own mother.

  28. Stacey Kent; Older Women and Divorce

    What are the emotional implications for couples who split in their twilight years?

  29. Anne Sofie von Otter; Why Get Married?; Helen Zille

    Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter on her songs composed by concentration camp prisoners.

  30. Life After Breast Cancer; Laser Hair Removal; The Queen of Aintree

    Three sisters tell their story of life after breast cancer and surgery.

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