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Woman's Hour Episodes

  1. Restoring the Qing Vases; National Breastfeeding Strategy

    Do we need a national breastfeeding strategy? Plus, Penny Bendal restores the Qing vases.

  2. The Catholic Church and Condoms; Politics of the Playground

    An investigation into The Catholic Church's re-evaluation of condom use.

  3. Rules for Grandparents; Are Degrees Necessary?

    Are there any rules to grandparenting? Plus, what's the point of having a degree?

  4. Europe's Largest Women's Prison; Kaushiki Chakrabarty; Sylvia Brownrigg

    An investigation of life inside a Female Prison. Plus Indian Star Kaushiki Chakrabarty.

  5. Sister Bliss; The Selfish Generation; Jane Harris

    Sister Bliss talks about her musical career, Faithless and the London Symphonia.

  6. Adultery on Film; The Mahotella Queens; Cervical Cancer Vaccine

    An exploration into how adultery has been portrayed on the big screen.

  7. Female Undercover Officers; Epidurals; Simon Rimmer

    Why are some women so successful as under-cover officers?

  8. Phone-in: Gender

    What makes a woman, and what makes a man?

  9. Dr Shere Hite on Female Sexuality; Feminine Crimes

    Dr Shere Hite discusses her report on female sexuality which re-evaluated sex for women.

  10. Gender Swapping and Sex Changes

    A woman's hour special on Gender Swapping and Sex Changes.

  11. Edwina Currie on Politcial Affairs; Burmese Human Rights Activists

    Edwina Currie talks about affairs within Westminster including her own with John Major.

  12. Alice Nutter; Family Holidays with Teenagers

    Alice Nutter talks about her career in politically vocal band Chumbawamba.

  13. Anna Ford; Women in the Israeli Army; Baby Modelling

    Anna Ford talks about 27 years of reading the news and her retirement.

  14. Anna Massey; Life in Suburbia; Indirect Contact Via Technology

    Actor Anna Massey talks about her career. Plus is life in suburbia supportive or stifling?

  15. Internet Social Spaces; Author Helena Drysdale;

    Author Helena Drysdale speaks about her novels. Plus, the worry of social networking.

  16. Playboy Bunny Logos; Pregnancy Exercising; Jenni Diski

    Is the Playboy Bunny Logo a harmless fashion label or morally corrupt marketing?

  17. Asbestos diseases; Irish women in the Easter Uprising

    Could there be compensation for people affected by Asbestos related diseases?

  18. Chrissie Hynde; Drug addicted parents; Male Suffragettes

    Chrissie Hynde discusses her career as the front woman for the band The Pretenders.

  19. Singer Emma Kirkby; All women investment clubs

    Emma Kirkby talks about her career, her Renaissance repertoire and the next generation.

  20. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust; Anti-etiquette

    Paul Lamplugh discusses the work of the Trust since Suzy's disappearance 20 years ago.

  21. Elizabeth Taylor retrospective; Lung cancer

    A retrospective look at the legacy of Elizabeth Taylor.

  22. One night stands; Runaways; Salford's first birth control clinic

    Are one night stands good fun or a bad idea? Plus, how to help child runaways.

  23. The image of God; Gender and patriarchal religion

    What does God mean to you? Plus how do women reconcile themselves to religious patriarchy?

  24. Hampton Court Palace gardens; Redefining rape

    Is the legal definition of rape allowing offenders to walk free?

  25. Male menopause; Nelly Wallace; Christina Lamb

    Do middle-aged men suffer from a male menopause? Plus, the legacy of Nelly Wallace.

  26. My life as a man; Chef Angela Hartnett

    Norah Vincent explains why she spent 18 months disguised as a man.

  27. Women who leave their children; Feminist Catharine McKinnon

    How can women leave their children? Plus, Catharine McKinnon on American feminism.

  28. Women in Poland; The power of Polish traditions

    Prominent Polish politicians and activists discuss women's rights and attitudes in Poland.

  29. Growing up in a religious cult; Dame Felicity Lott

    Dame Felicity Lott discusses comic opera. Plus, Kate Barlow on living in a religious cult.

  30. Alex Kingston; Edna Healey

    Alex Kingston talks about her career. Plus Edna Healey reveals her life in politics.

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