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Woman's Hour Episodes

  1. Juliette Binoche; Offsping Abuse; Agatha Christie

    Juliette Binoche on how creative independence has shaped her working and personal life.

  2. Platonic Partners; Julia Pascal; Zimbabwe's Tragedy

    How possible is it to have a meaningful, intimate relationship without sex?

  3. Leslie Ash; Women's rights

    Leslie Ash on her life saving surgery and her role in Men Behaving Badly.

  4. Dr Tanya Byron; Personal cleanliness; Roller derby

    Dr Tanya Byron on parental confidence. And are we too hung up on personal cleanliness?

  5. Sex Strikes; Anti-Social Behaviour; The Front Garden

    Exploring the use of female sex strikes within dramas. Plus the joys of a front garden.

  6. Clarissa Dickson Wright; Egg Freezing; Russian Free Speech

    Celebrity chef Clarissa Dickson Wright on the incredible highs and lows of her life.

  7. Jamie Oliver; Singer Marlena Shaw; Female rivalry

    Jamie Oliver talks about home cooking, being a celebrity chef, and prepares a dish live.

  8. Carol Thatcher on the QE2; Teenage Sleep; I Miss Communism

    Carol Thatcher on the history of the QE2. And what type of sleep are teenagers getting?

  9. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Lady Penelope

    New research on polycystic ovary syndrome discussed. Plus Lady Penelope's memoirs.

  10. Corinne Maier; Mandasue Heller

    French author Corinne Maier on her book No Kids: 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children.

  11. Valerie Martin; Placing junior doctors

    Including American writer Valerie Martin on her novel Trespass.

  12. Novelist Ann Patchett; Baby scans

    Novelist Ann Patchett on her novel Run. And do we really need baby scans?

  13. Pattie Boyd; Career advice for women

    Sixties icon Pattie Boyd on her extraordinary life and career as a photographer.

  14. Dementia care; Writer Amy Bloom

    Can the care home system cope with the rise in demand? Plus Amy Bloom on her novel Away.

  15. Lucy Mangan; Female bankruptcies

    Columnist Lucy Mangan reflects on growing up in the seventies and eighties.

  16. Childhood obesity; The work of Imogen Holst

    Are supermarkets doing enough to help us achieve a healthier lifestyle?

  17. Child Growth Charts; Do women work harder than men?

    Are child growth charts causing parents to overfeed their babies?

  18. Climate change in Antarctica; Joy Chambers

    Writer Meredith Hooper on the effect rapid climate change is having on the Antarctic.

  19. Women after WWI; Saving for children

    How the 'surplus women' after World War I found new roles for themselves.

  20. Freebirthing; Post-war lesbianism; Borage

    The women who choose to give birth without any medical assistance at all.

  21. Revenge; Children after custody

    Is revenge really so sweet? Plus the care of vulnerable children leaving custody.

  22. Life Begins at Sixty!

    With a focus on the decade of retirement - our sixties.

  23. Linda Esther Gray; The Elvis Appeal; Shirouk Alabayachi

    Linda Esther Gray on how a serious illness stopped her singing ambitions.

  24. Suzi Quatro; Pester Power; The Mulgray Twins

    Rocker Suzi Quatro reflects on fame, fortune and family. Plus how powerful is pestering?

  25. Parent-Child Play; Winifred Holtby; Jelly

    Do parents need to play with their children? Plus the history of jelly.

  26. Kate McCann

    Kate McCann on Madeleine's disappearance and the hope she holds onto of being reunited.

  27. IVF on the NHS; Janet Treasure on eating disorders

    Examining why the attempt to offer women under 40 one cycle of IVF on the NHS falls short.

  28. Novelist Freya North; French politician Rachida Dati

    Chick-lit author Freya North on somnambulation and tanzanite. Plus Rachida Dati.

  29. Sexuality after cancer; Art collectors the Davies sisters

    Discussing possible long-term sexual problems for women after gynaecological cancer.

  30. The future of hospices; Wheelchair athlete Shelly Woods

    Will it become unaffordable to give hospice care to all those who require it?

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