Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Phone-in: Redundancy
Listeners phone in to discuss their experiences of job loss.
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The cannabis debate; Poet Vesna Goldsworthy
Examining the debate over cannabis use. Poet Vesna Goldsworthy. Plus, new Jewish cooking.
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Redundancy and families; Novelist Nicci Gerrard on Women's Relationships
Examining the impact of redundancy on families. Plus, novelist Nicci Gerrard.
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Older women in the London Marathon; Margaret Drabble profiles Georgette Heyer
Older women running the London Marathon. Plus, Margaret Drabble profiles Georgette Heyer.
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Breast cancer treatment development; Attitudes toward pale skin
Developments in targeted drugs for breast cancer. Plus, attitudes towards pale skin.
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A possible biological factor in anorexia; Journalist Jeanette Walls on her hobo childhood
The link between anorexia and possible brain dysfunction. Plus, journalist Jeanette Wall.
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Lauren Bacall; Necrotising fasciitis
Lauren Bacall on her life and fame. Necrotising fasciitis. Plus, Andrea Dworkin's legacy.
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11/04/2005
Jenni Murray looks at the Imperial War Museum's 'Children at War' exhibition
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How best to teach reading?; Singer Natalie Imbruglia
What is the best way to teach children to read? Plus, singer Natalie Imbruglia.
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Post Partum Psychosis; Champion Cyclist Victoria Pendleton
Rare form of Post Natal Depression, Post Partum Psychosis. Plus, Victoria Pendleton.
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Child Poverty; Surfer Bethany Hamilton on recovering from shark attack
Child poverty in Britain. Plus, surfer Bethany Hamilton on recovering from shark attack.
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Children and chronic digestive illnesses; Playwright Jess Walters
The problem of constipation in childhood. Plus, Jess Walters on her play 'Low Dat.
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Educating Argentina's prostitutes; Kim Wilde
Education for prostitutes in Argentina. Plus, Kim Wilde on gardening with children.
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Women's mosques; British gang culture
The first mosques run by women. British gang culture. Plus, singer Yasmin Levy performs.
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Pre-eclampsia; Women in philosophy
Develpoments in identifying Pre-eclampsia risk. Plus, women in contemporary philosophy.
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Phone-in: Childfree Women
Are women without children treated as second class citizens?
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Seeking justice for Robert McCartney; Singer Kristin Hersh
Paula McCartney on the IRA and seeking justice for her murdered brother Robert.
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Women without children; Saving wild animals from exportation
Looking at attitudes to women without children. Plus, saving wild animals from exportation
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Becoming a single father through surrogacy; Edith Nesbit
Ian Mucklejohn on becoming a single father through surrogacy. Plus, author Edith Nesbit.
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Young British Muslim Women and Islamic Dress; Jane Birkin
Why are young British Muslim women choosing to wear Islamic dress? Plus, Jane Birkin.
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Women soldiers in Eritrea; The influence of parenting research
Women soldiers in the Eritrean war of independence. Plus, impacts of parenting research.
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Older Fathers and Fertility; Novelist Diana Evans
The implications of older fatherhood. Novelist Diana Evans. Plus, over-packing.
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Caroline Lucas on Global Warming; Sex Crimes in the Congo
Caroline Lucas on Green issues and women. Sex crimes in the Congo. Plus, Charlotte Bronte
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Tori Amos; Raising a young child with a learning disabilty
Singer-songwriter Tori Amos. Plus, raising a young child with a learning disability.
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The UK Pro-Choice Movement; Welsh Women and Politics
An examination of the UK Pro-Choice Movement. Plus, Welsh women and their politicians.
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The Influence of Supermarkets; Actor Laura Michelle Kelly
How have supermarkets changed the way we shop? Actor Laura Michelle Kelly. Plus, Europe.
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Jane Tomlinson on Marathon Running and Terminal Cancer
Jane Tomlinson on marathon running and terminal cancer. Plus, teen pregnancy in Scotland.
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Homophobic Bullying; Nigerian Writer Sefi Atta
How can homophobic bullying be stopped? Plus, Nigerian writer Sefi Atta.
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Theatre Director Jude Kelly; Sex Trafficking
Theatre director Jude Kelly. Curbing sex trafficking. Plus, the role of hospital matrons.
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Paedophiles on the Internet; Author Diana Wynne Jones
How real is the threat from online paedophiles? Plus, author Diana Wynne Jones.