Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Judy Collins; Victims of stalking; Jodhi May
Judy Collins talks about her long and successful singing career.
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Parents of gay children; Autistic women;
Are attitudes changing towards having gay children? Plus, living with autism.
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Imposter syndrome; Fashion editor Carmel Snow
Do you feel like you are bluffing your way through life? Maybe you have imposter syndrome.
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Gender memory; Singer Reem Kelani; Transracial adoption
Do men and women remember different things? Plus an interview with singer Reem Kelani.
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Dame Diana Rigg; Care home seperation; Girl models
Dame Diana Rigg talks about her life and The Avengers.
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Lilian Baylis legacy; Kathryn Harrison
Author Kathryn Harrison discusses the emotion envy. Plus, the art legacy of Lilian Baylis.
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Jenny \xC7?clair on funny women; Anna Chancellor; Single sex schools
Jenny \xC7?clair and Arthur Smith debate the relationship between men and funny women.
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Joanna Trollope; Womb cancer; Alex Best
Author Joanna Trollope discusses the complexities of the female identity.
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Betty Friedan's legacy; Julie Parsons; German fertility
Exploring the legacy left by the "mother of American Feminism" Betty Friedan.
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Eating disorders amongst young people; Ian Hislop on Hogarth and harlots
Why do eating disorders remain such a stubborn problem among young people?
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Forgiving murderers; Plagiocephaly; Mavis Cheek
Gee Walker forgave her son's murderers, could you? Plus, author Mavis Cheek on writing.
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Underage sex; A father's story of anorexia
What do you do if you discover your child is sexually active? Plus the danger of anorexia.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Director Niki Caro; Cartoonist Alison Bechdel
How to cope with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Plus, US cartoonist Alison Bechdel interviewed.
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Single parent dating; Afghanistan's Minster for Women; Elsie Aidinoff
How do you navigating the minefield of dating as a single parent?
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Two tier reproductive health; Camilla Gibb; Girl music groups
Is the 'one-to-one' midwife service for 拢4000 creating a two tier health care system?
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Alice Herz Sommer; Sexual abuse by doctors; Dating
Pianist Alice Herz Sommer tells her extraordinary story of surviving the Holocaust.
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Regina Spektor; Female fertility; Football landladies
Regina Spektor speaks about her musical career. Plus, the uses of fertility test kits.
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Stress; Women in MI6
What is the true link between stress and ill-health?
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Lost Feminism; School Milk; Mature students
Where have all the feminists gone? Plus, do children need playtime milk?
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Babies in politics; Linn Ullmann; Tennessee Williams' women
Are babies being used by their politician parents to gain political support?
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Using prostitutes; Male mid life crisis; Learning maths
Jonathan Gornall discusses the mid life crisis. Plus, does your partner use prostitutes?
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Sexy sportswomen; Asian single mothers
Women athletes as calendar girls - just fun or bad idea that undermines credibility?
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Ruthie Henshall; Multiple births; Honour killings
Ruthie Henshall talks about the British love of musicals. Plus is it time to reassess IVF?
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Val McDermid; Elizabeth David; Feminism and the father figure
An interview with Author Val McDermid. Plus, the connection between feminism and fathers.
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High heel harassment; Georgina The Duchess of Bedford
US city women take action against discrimination. Plus the life of The Duchess of Bedford.
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Biased family courts; Sister Helen Prejean
Are family courts biased against men? Plus the leading activist against the death penalty.
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Breast cancer treatment; Actor Gabrielle Drake; Anglo-Indian women
What are the best treatment drugs for breast cancer?
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Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh talks to Jenni Murray about her career on the big screen
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Abortion in India; Director Paulette Randall; De Beauvoir and Sartre
Why are 10 million females missing in India due to sex selective abortions.
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Binge drinking and the female body; How to distribute food aid
How does binge dinking affect the body and why has the trend for binging increased?