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Woman's Hour Episodes

  1. Sperm Donation Crisis; Joan Rice's WAAF Diaries

    Has waiving sperm donor anonymity cause a supply shortage of donated sperm?

  2. Gay Parenting; Director Kim Longinotto; Northern Ireland Women's Peace Movement

    Did the Peace People's campaign in Northern Ireland lead to a fall in violence?

  3. Suicide in the Forces; Scottish cook Sue Lawrence

    What are the causes of suicide within the forces? Plus, Sue Lawrence on Scottish food.

  4. Anita Wardell; South African Women's Apartheid Protests

    An exploration into the lives of some of the women who protested against apartheid.

  5. Trudi Styler; The Politics of Surnames; Queen Maud

    Trudi Styler talks about human rights and grief. Plus, the politics of taking a surname.

  6. Bel Mooney; NHS Nurses; Ladies of Leisure

    Bel Mooney on her career and her trauma at giving birth to a stillborn baby.

  7. Gender Irritations; Preterm Babies; Sophie Solomon

    What annoys men about women?...and women about men? Plus, the effects of a preterm birth.

  8. DNA Detectives; Facial Disfigurements; Barbara Erskine

    What is the science behind DNA detective work? Plus how to cope with facial disfigurement.

  9. Mushroom Orphans; Battling Midges

    How do Ireland's female mushroom picker migrants cope with leaving their children behind.

  10. Breast Feeding Dehydration; Kate Humble; Diana Quick on Shaw's Women

    How to spot when baby becomes dehydrated after a day of poor breast feeding.

  11. Dating when HIV Positive; Jane Turner and Gina Riley as Kath and Kim

    Is it easier to date someone who is also HIV positive?

  12. Male Vs Female Sailors; Detaining Immigrant Children

    Why do women make such impressive sailors?

  13. Honour Crimes; Photographer Grace Robertson

    What can be done to stop honour crimes occuring?

  14. Human Rights and Abortion; Anna Del Conte; Spice Girls Power

    Can the European Court of Human Rights aid in changing the abortion laws?

  15. Civil Partnership for Hetrosexual Couples; Teenage Holidays

    Should heterosexual couples be allowed to have a civil partnership?

  16. Syphilis; Lucy Porter; Early Childhood Memory

    Why have the number of syphilis infections increased by 2000% in a decade?

  17. Child Poverty Elimination; Penelope Spheeris; Happy and Child-Free

    Could child poverty in the UK be eliminated by 2020?

  18. Police Widows; The Puppini Sisters

    Should police widows receive their husbands pension if they remarry?

  19. Children and Tidiness; Day Care Crisis; Afternoon Tea

    Is tidiness nature or nurture? Plus, will free nursery education for all cause a crisis?

  20. Morning Sickness; Butlins Holidays

    What is the best way of treating morning sickness? Plus, the comeback of Butlins holidays.

  21. Sustaining Relationships; Baroness Helene Hayman; Teenage Pregnancy

    How can couples stop their passion cooling over the years into a sibling-like partnership?

  22. Drinking When Pregnante; Molly Keane; Family Photo Albums

    How much alcohol is safe for a woman to consume during pregnancy?

  23. Platonic Co-Parenting; Generation Ouch

    Can you have a platonic co-parenting partnership? Plus, baby boomer sport injuries.

  24. Female Travel Companions; Adrienne Rich; School Languages

    Exploring the market for women-only holidays and reasons women travel together.

  25. Politics of Body Hair; Obstetric Fistula; Family Court Transparency

    What are the politics of body hair removal? Plus the dangers of Obstetric Fistula.

  26. Martina Navratilova; Maureen Lipman on Jack Rosenthal

    Maureen Lipman reaveals Jack Rosenthal's memoirs. Plus, Martina Navratilova on tennis.

  27. Charlotte Rampling

    Charlotte Rampling talks about her film career that has spanned forty years

  28. Women and Low Pay; Sea Literature; Family Liaison Officers

    Are unions to blame for allowing unequal pay to continue?

  29. Frances Fyfield; Conception; Respite Care

    Crime writer Frances Fyfield discusses her "hellish" writing process.

  30. Aminatta Forna; The Rebecca Myth; Measuring Obesity

    Author Aminatta Forna discusses her career. Plus, living in the shadow of a partner's ex.

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