Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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People Behind Artworks; Spitfire Women; Being A 'Good' Girl
Should the artistic work of someone who has committed a crime always be condemned?
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Rachel Allen; Churchill's Secretary; Schizophrenia; Gambling
Churchill's Secretary on what the war years were for her. Plus Rachel Allen on cooking.
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Oona King; How Women Respond To Porn; Golden Age of Couture
Oona King talks about the influences which shaped her passion for politics.
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Deborah Harry; Childhood Eczema; Designer Luella Bartley
Deborah Harry on still rocking at 60. Plus what is causing the rise in childhood eczema.
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Gail Porter; Photographer Jane Bown; Oxfam Online
TV presenter Gail Porter on alopecia, self-harm and bipolar disorder.
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Dee Caffari; Virginity; Restraining Children in Custody
Is virginity the last taboo? Plus Dee Caffari on sailing solo around the world.
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Juliette Binoche; Offsping Abuse; Agatha Christie
Juliette Binoche on how creative independence has shaped her working and personal life.
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Platonic Partners; Julia Pascal; Zimbabwe's Tragedy
How possible is it to have a meaningful, intimate relationship without sex?
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Leslie Ash; Women's rights
Leslie Ash on her life saving surgery and her role in Men Behaving Badly.
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Dr Tanya Byron; Personal cleanliness; Roller derby
Dr Tanya Byron on parental confidence. And are we too hung up on personal cleanliness?
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Sex Strikes; Anti-Social Behaviour; The Front Garden
Exploring the use of female sex strikes within dramas. Plus the joys of a front garden.
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Clarissa Dickson Wright; Egg Freezing; Russian Free Speech
Celebrity chef Clarissa Dickson Wright on the incredible highs and lows of her life.
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Jamie Oliver; Singer Marlena Shaw; Female rivalry
Jamie Oliver talks about home cooking, being a celebrity chef, and prepares a dish live.
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Carol Thatcher on the QE2; Teenage Sleep; I Miss Communism
Carol Thatcher on the history of the QE2. And what type of sleep are teenagers getting?
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Lady Penelope
New research on polycystic ovary syndrome discussed. Plus Lady Penelope's memoirs.
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Corinne Maier; Mandasue Heller
French author Corinne Maier on her book No Kids: 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children.
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Valerie Martin; Placing junior doctors
Including American writer Valerie Martin on her novel Trespass.
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Novelist Ann Patchett; Baby scans
Novelist Ann Patchett on her novel Run. And do we really need baby scans?
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Pattie Boyd; Career advice for women
Sixties icon Pattie Boyd on her extraordinary life and career as a photographer.
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Dementia care; Writer Amy Bloom
Can the care home system cope with the rise in demand? Plus Amy Bloom on her novel Away.
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Lucy Mangan; Female bankruptcies
Columnist Lucy Mangan reflects on growing up in the seventies and eighties.
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Childhood obesity; The work of Imogen Holst
Are supermarkets doing enough to help us achieve a healthier lifestyle?
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Child Growth Charts; Do women work harder than men?
Are child growth charts causing parents to overfeed their babies?
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Climate change in Antarctica; Joy Chambers
Writer Meredith Hooper on the effect rapid climate change is having on the Antarctic.
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Women after WWI; Saving for children
How the 'surplus women' after World War I found new roles for themselves.
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Freebirthing; Post-war lesbianism; Borage
The women who choose to give birth without any medical assistance at all.
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Revenge; Children after custody
Is revenge really so sweet? Plus the care of vulnerable children leaving custody.
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Life Begins at Sixty!
With a focus on the decade of retirement - our sixties.
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Linda Esther Gray; The Elvis Appeal; Shirouk Alabayachi
Linda Esther Gray on how a serious illness stopped her singing ambitions.
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Suzi Quatro; Pester Power; The Mulgray Twins
Rocker Suzi Quatro reflects on fame, fortune and family. Plus how powerful is pestering?
