Woman's Hour: News, Politics, Culture
Woman's Hour: News, Politics, Culture
Radio 4's Woman's Hour brings you topical subjects in the news, interand dicussions on issues affecting women around the world. Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey bring you the big celebrity names and leading women in the news and subjects range widely from politics to health, law, education, arts, ...
WHNews: Thurs 12th Nov 09
Today we hear from Romola Garai about her acting career, most recently as Emma in the BBC production and her role in the new film, 'Glorious 39'. Jenni speaks to Pauline Hardinges about her decision to break a secrecy agreement regarding the £30,000 ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour 11 Nov 09
With Jenni Murray. Today: Sexism in the Church of England?; Andrea Marshall, discoverer of the manta ray; Darina Allen cooks apple fritters; and the wisdom of proverbs.
WHNews: 10 November 2009 with Jane Garvey
There are only three women in charge of a FTSE 100 company and they are all American. And there are another thirty per cent of female company directors in the UK also American. Jane asks why US women are doing so well over here. Leslie Scott tells Jane ...
WHNews:9thNovember2009
What is the best approach for parents?\nA new report shows that parents who use a "tough love" approach are more likely to give children the skills they need for success and well being in later life; Premature Babies: 50,000 babies are born prematurely ...
Woman's Hour 06 Nov 09
With Jenni Murray: On today's programme:\n\nMen & Infertility: On the day when the UK's first Fertility Show opens at London's Olympia Exhibition Centre, we ask why men find it harder than women to talk about their infertility;\n\nUCAS Forms are being ...
WHNews: 05 Nov 09
Jenni debates whose responsibility it is to keep children safe online; author Sue Townsend talks about the return of the much-loved Adrian Mole, now 39 and a quarter and still not very grown-up; the latest revival of the play "Mrs Klein" prompts a ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour 04 11 09
Tennis legend Serena Williams talks about her extraordinary career and writing her autobiography, we hear about a new radio soap set in Kabul, couples who work together discuss the pleasures and pitfalls ( in the light of the new recommendations that MPs ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour 03 Nov 2009
Miranda Hart - The comedian on her new BBC2 series; Women Engineers and Work Clothes - Is there a need for more appropriate work attire? The Children who Fought Hitler - The memorial school in Ypres; Allison Fisher - One of the greatest women billiard ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour 2nd November 2009
Today on Woman's Hour Martine McCutcheon talks about her first novel, 'The Mistress'. Jane is joined by children's solicitor, Christina Blacklaws, Anthony Douglas, Chief Executive of Cafcass and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Young ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour 30 Oct 09
Martin Thomas Q.C. and Harriet Wistrich from Justice for Women discuss provocation defence - should a spouse’s infidelity be defence for murder? Jenni is also joined by historian Dr Juliette Pattinson to talk about the remarkable life of World War spy ...
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A programme dedicated to women's relationship with clothes, including Coco Chanel, her life, work and influence; a discussion about our emotional link with what we wear; a look into Lowri Turner's wardrobe and a debate about fashion and superficiality - ...
WHNews: 28 Oct 2009
On today's Woman's Hour with Jenni Murray, a discussion about grandparents as official carers for their foster children; Katie Piper talks about reclaiming her face after an acid attack; the author Juliet Nicolson on her new book 'The Great Silence' and ...
WHNews: Tues 27th Oct
Today we hear from American crime writer, Patricia Cornwell on her latest book, The Scarpetta Factor. Kate Wheeler talks us through the BBC archive of suffragettes that is now available online. Professor of Law from Sussex, Jennifer Temkin and barrister, ...
WHNews: Mon 26 October 2009
Sheila McClennon discusses the future of The Equality Bill in the light of a possible change of government. What compels people to publish their private diaries, and do men and women approach writing a diary differently? Gyles Brandreth and Oona King ...
Woman's Hour 23 Oct 09
With Jenni Murray: In today's programme:\n\nLate Abortion: Fears that a new ruling on the publication of data on late abortions will lead to the exposure of doctors and women involved.\n\nHide his gun and you help commit the crime: Metropolitan Police & ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour 22 Oct 09
A special programme celebrating the 80th anniversary of the publication of "A Room of One's Own", by Virginia Woolf. Jenni discusses this remarkable feminist essay with the biographer Prof Hermione Lee and Prof Susan Sellers. We visit one of the rooms ...
WHNews: 21 Oct 09
On Woman's Hour today: Sexism and the City; breast reconstruction at the time of mastectomy and Spice-girl Melanie C as she joins the cast of Blood Brothers. Jenni Murray presents.
WHNews: Woman's Hour 20 Oct 2009
How should we tackle the problem of young women binge drinking? Jane hears from some young women about their own experiences and discusses solutions with Prof Ian Gilmore and Sarah Payne from the YWCA. Also, what makes a good eco-design? Jane talks to ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour Mon 19 Oct 2009
Children and screens - Is screen based techonology a benefit or harm for children today? Pregnant women and swine flu - What are the risks? Letters to Mr Bigelow - A unique twelve year correspondence. Jennifer Pike - The 2002 Young Musician of the Year ...