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Woman's Hour Episodes

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    Head to head: David Davis and David Cameron

    David Davis and David Cameron go head to head to answer listeners' questions.

  2. Agony aunt Deidre Sanders; Single men

    Deirdre Sanders on 25 years as The Sun's agony aunt. Plus, where are all the single men?

  3. Domestic violence against men; Singer songwriter Vashti Bunyan

    Examining attitudes to male victims of domestic violence. Plus, Vashti Bunyan's comeback.

  4. Childbirth in Nigeria; Cookery writer Marguerite Patten

    Efforts to reduce deaths during childbirth in Nigeria. Plus, Marguerite Patten turns 90.

  5. Black Victorians; Women's changing role

    Examining how Victorian painters portrayed black people. Plus, the changing role of women.

  6. Child Protection; Female Spies

    Are the police failing child abuse victims? Plus, what's putting women off joining MI5?

  7. Transsexuals and the Church of England; Adopting older children

    Rev Sarah Jones on being transsexual within the Church of England. Plus, older adoption.

  8. Ethnic minority women and work; Actor Anita Dobson

    Examining the status of ethnic minority women in the labour market. Plus, Anita Dobson.

  9. Three sisters on having a baby together; Women's lives in Zimbabwe

    How three sisters pooled their resources to have a baby. Plus, women's lives in Zimbabwe.

  10. Women's boxing; Breast feeding

    Are women boxers striking a blow for equality? Plus, social division of breast feeding.

  11. Food writer Nigel Slater; Pre-natal screening

    Nigel Slater on mapping out the food year. Plus, examining pre-natal screening.

  12. Finding childcare; Anti-Nazi icon Sophie Scholl

    Examining Speed childcare, a new technique to find childcare. Plus, Sophie Scholl's life.

  13. Children and divorce; Actor Gillian Anderson

    How far should children be involved in divorce cases? Gillian Anderson on Bleak House.

  14. Children leaving care; Soviet soldiers

    Exploring how best to support children leaving care. Plus, the secrets of Soviet soldiers.

  15. Bernard Ingham's Yorksire greats; Women and strokes

    Bernard Ingham on why so few of his Yorkshire Greats are women. Plus, treating strokes.

  16. Fathers and childcare; Beatrix Potter

    Are we undervaluing the presence of fathers in childcare? Plus, Beatrix Potter's life.

  17. Helen of Troy

    Woman's Hour tries to uncover the real Helen of Troy with Bettany Hughes and Edith Hall.

  18. Poet Maya Angelou; School coursework

    Poet Maya Angelou on memories and recipes. Plus, when is helping with coursework cheating?

  19. Group childcare; Mrs Beeton

    Discussing the pros and cons of group childcare. Plus, the private life of Mrs Beeton.

  20. Women in business; Romantic fiction

    Do women starting businesses borrow too cautiously? Plus, older women's romantic fiction.

  21. Children on reality TV; Sixties star Marsha Hunt

    The ethics of children's involvement in reality TV. Plus, Marsha Hunt on breast cancer.

  22. Jamie Oliver; Photographer Diane Arbus

    Jamie Oliver on school dinners and Italy. Plus, the life, work and legacy of Diane Arbus.

  23. Runaway children; Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson

    Examining why so few runaway children are reported to the police. Plus, Fanny Stevenson.

  24. Food writer Madhur Jaffrey; Women's rights

    Madhur Jaffrey on early memories of food in India. Plus, women's rights and democracy.

  25. Anne Singleton on the Mojahedin; Male empty nest syndrome

    Anne Singleton on her involvement with the Iranian Mojahedin. Plus, male empty nesters.

  26. Phone-in: Mothers at home

    Are very young children best brought up by their mothers? Listeners offer their views.

  27. Domestic violence and business; Actor Lynda Carter

    Examining how business is challenging domestic violence. Plus, playing Wonder Woman.

  28. Vanessa Redgrave

    Vanessa Redgrave talks to Jenni Murray about her life and her latest film, The Fever

  29. Sex in post-war Britain; Emotion in politics

    Revealing Britain's first sex survey, Little Kinsey. Plus, is emotion needed in politics?

  30. Women and Drinking; Divorce

    Examining the risk women take when drinking heavily. Plus, women recovering from divorce.

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