Woman's Hour: News, Politics, Culture
Radio 4's Woman's Hour brings you topical subjects in the news, interviews and 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, parenting, relationships, work, fiction, food and fashion. Woman's Hour is broadcast Monday to Friday on BBC Radio 4 from 10.00 - 11.00. The podcast features highlights from each day's programme and will be published daily Monday to Friday. Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour
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Recent episodes (4)
Woman's Hour 09 Jul 09
Thu, 9 Jul 09
Duration:
43 minsJenni looks at the severe gap in care for people with Parkinson's Disease; Dr Pamela Hirsch and Dr Anne Bridger discuss the history of the Society for Promoting the Training of Women, set up 150 years ago to help the ‘superfluous’ women of England find employment; poet and artist Laura Dockrill performs live in the studio and explains why she used to see herself as an 'ugly shy girl'; and Melissa Wareham recalls 15 years working at Battersea Dogs' Home.
Woman's Hour 08 Jul 09
Wed, 8 Jul 09
Duration:
44 minsWe are always being encouraged to get on our bikes - but what should be done to make cycling safer? Jenni discusses the issues with Cynthia Barlow, chair of the charity RoadPeace; and Detective Inspector Jo Oakley,head of the MPS Collision Investigation Unit. Best selling author, Salley Vickers, talks about her latest novel, âDancing Backwardsâ. Jenni discusses the sensitive issue of Loneliness, with Dr Pamela Qualter, a developmental psychologist, and the writer Wendy Perriam. And the artist, Pauline Amos,describes how she uses her naked body as a canvas.
Woman's Hour 07 07 2009
Tue, 7 Jul 09
Duration:
41 minsToday: Florence Welsh, the chart-topping, award-winning star of Florence and the Machine, talks about her new album ‘Lungs’, we hear from a genetics counsellor about the uses of ‘karyomapping’ – a test that could help families affected by inherited illnesses, we celebrate 150 years of district nursing through sharing some of our listeners memories with you and finding out about the challenges the service is now facing. And finally, author Dianne Atkinson explains why she decided to write a book about two remarkable women, Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm, ‘The Angels of Pervese’ who were made famous by the First World War.
WHNews
Mon, 6 Jul 09
Duration:
42 minsJane Garvey talks to clarinettist, Emma Johnson; she discusses the combination of mobile phones and children - at what age should they get one; she looks at how much advice there is for parents expecting twins and multiple births and she talks to novelist Dubravka Ugresic about her latest book.
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