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Cook The Perfect...

American Panckes

American pancakes

Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are regularly joined by top chefs, cooks and food writers to hear how to perfect well-loved dishes. Jo Wheatley on how to Cook the Perfect ... American pancakes

Cook the Perfect

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Women in Business

Women in Business

What does it take to build a successful business? Women are said to be joining the ranks of Britain's entrepreneurs in ever greater numbers. We explore different aspects of starting a business with successful business women: whether or not you need an office; is it okay to cry in it; the benefits and pitfalls of running a company with friends and family and much more.   Women in Business

Your Views

Polycystic ovary syndrome

We'll be discussing PCOS on Wednesday. Let us know what helped you to manage the condition.

Your views

Education

What sort of education should schools be providing: can teachers deliver it and can children cope with parental expectations?  Tell us what you think. 

Your views

Highlights from the Archive

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Will Young

24/10/2011
Will Young performs in the studio and talks about his musical career.

Will Young

Swedish flag

17/05/2012
Sweden - a feminist utopia or not all it's cracked up to be? Jenni presents from Stockholm

Sweden

Pasta con le sarde

22/11/2011
Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli shows Jane how to cook this typically Sicilian dish.

Pasta con le sarde

Sharon Shoesmith

07/02/2009
Jenni Murray's Sony Gold winning interview with Sharon Shoesmith.

Sharon Shoesmith

Pregnant tummy with teddy bear

23/11/2011
The latest thinking on health for mother and baby in pregnancy.

Healthy Pregnancies

Childfree by Choice

28/07/2010
A programme devoted to women who are childfree by choice.

Childfree by choice

Latest programmes/Coming up

Latest programmes

  1. Weekend Woman's Hour: Dragons Den's Hilary Devey
    Shirley Manson on women in the music business, and Dragons Den's Hilary Devey.
  2. 25/05/2012
    Joanne Binns, filmmaker Tina Gharavi and selling cast-offs. Presented by Jenni Murray.
  3. 24/05/2012
    Hilary Devey from Dragons' Den. Plus Jo Wheatley cooks Jenni Murray the perfect pancakes.
  4. 23/05/2012
    Margaret Byrne, egg donation, Olympic hopefuls and Melody Gardot. With Jenni Murray.
  5. 22/05/2012
    Female breadwinners, politics of gardening and Dr Lucy Worsley. Presented by Jane Garvey.

Coming up

  1. 28/05/2012
    Mary Tudor's bloody reign, women denied asylum, singer Regina Spektor, and Rebecca Front.
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