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:23rdNovember2009
The Iraq War Inquiry begins on Tuesday 24th November. Rose Gentle speaks about her son Gordon, a Royal Highland Fusilier who was killed in Iraq aged 19 and about her campaign for the inquiry; Dame Margot Fonteyn: Jane is joined by Anne-Marie Duff, the ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour 20 Nov 09
with Jenni Murray:\n\nRights for cohabiting couples - would a cohabitation law 'retard the emancipation of women' as Baroness Deech said in a lecture this week, or protect women in such relationships?\n\nInspirational women: the artist Charlotte Newson ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour 19 Nov 2009
The Mums' Vote - Why are politicians targeting mothers? Do mothers have a collective political identity? Vaira Vike-Freiberga - Former Latvian leader's bid to become EU's first president. The Washing Line - Is it time to ditch the dryer? Lizzie Mickery - ...
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In today's programme - Jenni Murray discusses whether it is selfish not to have children; the enduring appeal of the vampire; there's a visit to the Mother and Baby Unit at Holloway Prison and we hear from a woman who catches deadly black mamba snakes.
WHNews: Tues 17 November 2009
In response to an anonymous letter written to the programme by an MP, Jane is joined by Sue Cameron from the FT and Julia Hartley-Brewer of the Sunday Express to discuss whether the Kelly Review impacts disproportionately on women MP's. We hear about a ...
Woman's Hour 16 Nov 09
Disabled young people: what happens when they move from child to adult services?; the glamorous, enduring appeal of Amelia Earhart; with the national debt can we afford benefits for all?; and the history of the Christmas pudding and a modern recipe with ...
WHNews: Woman's Hour Friday 13th November 2009
Unemployed single parents: New changes in the benefit sytem\nAmanda Lawrence: Carry On Acting; the woman taking on the role of Charles Hawtrey.\nThe Scottish Suffrage Movement\nKnitted Lives: An exhibtion celebrating the lives of women living in ...
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 ...