Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Fertility tourism; Nancy Cartwright
Advantages and risks of fertility tourism. Plus, voice of Bart Simpson, Nancy Cartwright.
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Women's Watershed Fiction
What books changed listeners' view of being a woman? The announcement of the top ten.
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Breast cancer and relationships; Author Joyce Carol Oates
How does the news of breast cancer affect relationships? Plus, author Joyce Carol Oates.
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Children, HIV and schools; Eddi Fiegal on singer Cass Elliot
Should schools be informed about HIV positive pupils? Plus, Eddi Fiegal on Cass Elliot.
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Child Protection; Planning a garden
Is British child protection in crisis? Planning a garden. Plus, Georgian prostitution.
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Donna Anthony on her wrongful imprisonment; Women in space
Donna Anthony on wrongfull conviction for killing her two children. Plus, women in space.
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Cambodian adoption; Work related stress
The couples affecetd by the ban on adoptions from Cambodia. Plus, work related stress.
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Converting to Islam; Polycystic ovarian syndrome and diet
Na'ima B Robert on converting to Islam and life after. Plus, polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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Men's health; Finishing schools
What can be done to meet men's health needs? Plus, new interest in finishing schools.
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Phone-in: Siblings
Listeners phone in to share their experiences of sibling relationships.
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Singer Elkie Brooks; Female MPs
Singer Elkie Brooks on her forty year career. Plus, the experiences of female MPs.
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Breastfeeding; Missionary Gladys Staines
Examining low UK breastfeeding rates. Plus, Missionary Gladys Staines on working in India.
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Author Hilary Mantel; Women in Iraq
Hilary Mantel on novel Beyond Black. Plus, examining what Iraqi democracy means for women.
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Suicide and a partner's moral responsibility; Facial disfigurement
Moral responsibility for letting a partner commit suicide. Plus, facial disfigurement.
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Women and voting; Parenting after a hard childhood
Examining women's political engagement and voting. Plus, parenting after a hard childhood.
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Video Artists the Wilson Twins; The Swedish Women's Party
Video artists Jane and Louise Wilson. Plus, a profile of the Swedish Women's Party.
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The Brownies and Girl Guides; The persecution of women as witches in Ghana
Is Girl Guiding still relevant? Plus, how older women are persectuted as witches in Ghana.
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Army wives; Children and morality
The roles and experiences of army wives past and present. Plus, children and morality.
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Mourning a spouse; Beverly Lewis on women in golf
How do we mourn a partner or ex-partner? Plus, Beverly Lewis on women in golf.
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Ruth Rendell; Young voters
Ruth Rendell on her thriller The Minotaur. Plus, motivating young people to vote.
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Asthma in pregnancy; Collaborative law divorce
How to cope with asthma during pregnancy. Plus, collaborative law and amicable divorce.
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Girl soldiers; The life and music of Fanny Mendelssohn
Girl soldiers, forgotten victims of war. Plus, The life and music of Fanny Mendelssohn.
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Gloria Hunniford on her cancer foundation; Attitudes to prostitution
Gloria Hunniford on her foundation for cancer sufferers. Plus, attitudes to prostitution.
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Underage sex offenders; Teenage memories of the Stalingrad siege
How best to treat underage sex offenders? Plus, Ljubov Sladkova on the Stalingrad siege.
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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.
