Woman's Hour: News, Politics, Culture: Episodes
Today on Woamn's Hour we hear from Fatima Bhutto about her new book and the dangerous and death-torn history of her family in Pakistan. We talk about how to recognise wild garlic and once picked, how to cook it. 'Erotic Capital' has been described as the new fourth category of personal asset, along with ...
Exit interview with Labour MP Ann Cryer; curator Jenny Lister and biographer Sarah Bradford talk about the Grace Kelly exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum; Alain de Botton and Virginia Ironside talk about gratitude; Kishwar Desai talks about her first novel, Witness the Night, set in the Punjab. ...
JANE AUSTEN: As her bicentenary decade begins, a new permanent exhibition celebrating her life opened on Saturday at Winchester Cathedral.Charlotte Barnaville [Winchester Cathedral's Marketing Officer] , Elizabeth Proudman [Vice Chair of the Jane Austen Society], and Rebecca Vaughan (whose one-woman ...
Today - Jenni speaks to the author of a new biography of Britain's most notorious female killer, Myra Hindley. Why did Carol Ann Lee decide to write about her? First Chile, then Argentina and now, possibly Brazil - why are women achieving the highest offices of state in a region renowned for its machismo? ...
On today's Woman's Hour, Jenni Murray talks to Clare Short about her time as an MP; Lola Shoneyin on her latest book; a discussion about the ethics of caring for sick children; and a discussion on ruthless women rulers.
On today's Woman's Hour with Jenni Murray, Ann Widdecombe on 23 years as an MP; Polly Tommey, founder of the Autism Trust on her 'Hallo Boys' campaign and a discussion about ad campaigns with Angela McRobbie and Joseph Petyan; the actress Jodhi May on her latest theatrical role; and inheriting worry ...
COMPUTERS IN THE BEDROOM:portable internet devices make it possible to communicate with anyone at any time - but do they stop us from communicating to those closest to us? DOMESTIC VIOLENCEOne in four women will be affected by it at some point in their life, and there is an incident reported every minute. ...
Clare Short MP on leaving parliament. Great Ormond Street Hospital and the ethics of caring for severely ill children. Ruthless women rulers. Lola Shoneyin on her novel about polygamy in Nigeria.
Jane Garvey and guests explore what the idea of Home means to them. Journalist Lynsey Hanley grew up on a large estate; author Jennifer Kavanagh gave up all her possessions to travel; we hear what it is like to be uprooted if you are a refugee or a Gypsy; a Welsh farmer hands over his home to the next ...
With Jenni Murray, including
Kay Mellor on the BBC One version of her play A Passionate Woman;
Cousin marriage with Baroness Ruth Deech and Professor Waqar Ahmad;
Jim, Tom and Kate Ballard, the family of mountaineer Alison Hargreaves who died on K2 in 1995, talk about why Tom is preparing for his ...
Kay Mellor on the BBC One version of her play A Passionate Woman;
Cousin marriage with Baroness Ruth Deech and Professor Waqar Ahmad;
Jim, Tom and Kate Ballard, the family of mountaineer Alison Hargreaves who died on K2 in 1995, talk about why Tom is preparing for his ...
Baroness Glenys Kinnock joins Jenni to talk about her additional new responsibility as a Foreign Office Minister in leading the Government's work, tackling violence against women overseas. Today the British Film Institute launches its Paul Newman season. But it is his partnership with Robert Redford ...
The role of politicians' wives; actress Meera Syal on playing Shirley Valentine; changes to pension rules; and crime novelist, Donna Leon, talks about 'A Taste of Venice'. Jenni Murray presents.
David Yelland, former editor of The Sun on his first novel. Keepers of the Flame; how do you safeguard the artistic legacy of a loved one? Maternal mortality; why the death rate of women giving birth in the US is higher than in 40 other countries. A Garden Within Doors; Jane Garvey visits the Geffrye ...
Mephedrone: How can we keep our children safe from legal highs?
The Enduring Appeal of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz; The life of the Nobel Prize-winning writer, Pearl Buck; and The etiquette of gift-giving: with the popularity of wedding and "wish" lists has the simple pleasure of choosing a gift gone?
The Enduring Appeal of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz; The life of the Nobel Prize-winning writer, Pearl Buck; and The etiquette of gift-giving: with the popularity of wedding and "wish" lists has the simple pleasure of choosing a gift gone?
Can an affair ever save a marriage? Jenni speaks to Sarah and Peter - she had an affair, he found out and they are still together. Plus - the writer Emily Mackie on her controversial first novel about a boy who falls in love with his father. We also ask if The City's reputation for greed (and sexism) ...
Changes in the law will affect prostitution and the licensing of lap dancing clubs in England and Wales. Cari Mitchell from the English Collective of Prostitutes and Anna Van Heeswijk from Object debate the impact of the legislation; Actress Naomie Harris discusses her TV drama Blood and Oil; A year ...
The artist Maggi Hambling talks about her life and work; cooking Boston baked beans; fashion for older women; and are children conceived by donor sperm being treated as second class citizens? Jenni Murray presents.
Should we be encouraging more teenage mums into the classroom? Jane is joined by Anne Pinney from Barnardos and Harriet Sergeant from the Centre for Policy Studies. Susan Cohen talks about her new book on Eleanor Rathbone and her work with refugees. Singer and trumpeter Sue Richardson plays live. And ...
Home Education - Is there a need for better regulation? Quilts - A new exhibition celebrates 300 years of British quilt making. Indian solar engineers - Women providing electricity to remote villages. Mothers and time alone - Is it an essential or a luxury? Jane Garvey presents.
With Jenni Murray, including:
Celibacy in the Catholic Church - is there a link with child abuse?
Peter Lawrence a year after the disappearance of his daughter, Claudia;
Californian singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop;
Are financial secrets bad for a relationship or should every woman have her own secret ...
Celibacy in the Catholic Church - is there a link with child abuse?
Peter Lawrence a year after the disappearance of his daughter, Claudia;
Californian singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop;
Are financial secrets bad for a relationship or should every woman have her own secret ...