Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Ingrid Betancourt; Caring for a Disabled Child
Astrid Betancourt on her sister Ingrid being held hostage in Columbia for 6 years.
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Director Vicky Jewson; Singer Elizabeth Cook; Maternity Services
Director Vicky Jewson on Lady Godiva, local support and owing a lot to Nicholas Parsons.
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Egg Sharing Ethics; Louise Page; Retired and Co-Habiting
What are the ethics behind women sharing their eggs in return for cheap IVF treatment?
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Time Off Work to Care; Haifa Zangana; Author Tess Gerritsen
How open are employers to staff arranging work around their adult caring responsibilities?
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Simone de Beauvoir
Feminists Michele Roberts and Kate Smurthwaite discuss the legacy of Simone de Beauvoir.
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Escaping a Cult; Author Xiaolu Guo; Expert Witnesses
Carolyn Jessop's true story of escaping from a radical cult.
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Sudden Disability; The Green Consumer; Scousology
What's it like to suddenly become disabled? Plus, what makes a Liverpool girl?
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Coping with the Murder of a Child; Director Phyllida Lloyd
April Garrett talks about how her life has changed since her daughter's murder in 1975.
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Multiple Identities; Artist Kim Atkinson; Forced Marriages
Rita Carter explains how we can harness our multiple identities.
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Pauline McLynn; Living with a Child Sex Offender
Ireland's favourite comedy actresses Pauline McLynn on her career.
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Ruth Gruber; Dementia Priority; Sweden's Prostitution Laws
Are people with dementia getting the health and social care priority they deserve?
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Constance Briscoe; Long Term Ventilated Children
Constance Briscoe on overcoming child abuse to become Britain's first black female judge.
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Staying Friends With Your Ex; Care Homes; Pauline Viardot
Author Adele Parks asks can a genuine friendship between ex-partners really endure?
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Lionel Shriver; Chivalry; Hilary Clinton's Campaign Trail
Author Lionel Shriver and analyst Valerie Sinason discuss damaged and violent children.
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Older Carers; Hazel Blears on Assertiveness; Jane Austen's House
How do older people cope when looking after elderly relatives?
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Money and Relationships; Author Lesley Lokko; Darts Champion Trina Gulliver
How easy is it to navigate the world of personal finance and manage money as a couple?
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Denise Lewis; Infidelity Fallout; Romanian Illegal Abortions
Denise Lewis on her Olympic highs and lows. Plus, the fallout from infidelity.
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Catherine O'Flynn; Relate at 70; Toda Women
An exploration of the support service Relate at 70. Plus, Catherine O'Flynn on her novel.
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Duffy; Women in 2008
Singer Duffy on being likened to Dusty Springfield and coping with all the hype.
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31/12/2007
With Jane Garvey. Including drama: Writing the Century (1/5).
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Asma Jahangir on Benazir Bhutto; Jane Austen Adaptations
Pakistani lawyer Asma Jahangir on the legacy of Benazir Bhutto.
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Volunteer Erinma Bell; Complaints Choir; When to Have a Second Child
Erinma Bell on her organisation that challenges gang culture in Manchester's Moss Side.
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Mistresses
An episode dedicated to exploring the role of mistresses.
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Les Dawson's Widow; Rumer Godden; The PDSA Founder
Tracey Dawson and Barry Cryer talk about the comedian Les Dawson.
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St Trinians; Val McDermid on Civil Partnerships
What is the enduring appeal of the infamous schoolgirls?
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Scoliosis; Women's Institute Mental Illness Campaign; Carol Birch
Are too many mentally ill people being imprisoned?
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Breast Cancer
A special on breast cancer, including listener experiences.
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Finding a Lost Father; Rebecca Hosking; Playwright Fanny Burney
What makes you try to find a missing parent? Plus, Rebecca Hosking on wildlife filmmaking.
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Dorothy L Sayers; Musician Emily Maguire; Basra Female Attacks
Dr Barbara Reynolds on the legacy of Dorothy L Sayers.
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Cot Deaths; Pauline Malefane; Avoiding Family Christmas Hell
How can a parent emotionally come to terms with their baby's sudden death?
