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Woman's Hour Episodes

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    When is a cake a biscuit, or even a pudding?

    The Victoria sponge, fruit, chocolate, cupcakes - our 5,000-year-old fondness for cake.

  2. Angela Rippon, Northern Ireland Abortion, Women Fire Control Operators

    Angela Rippon on ageing well, abortion in Northern Ireland and philanthropist Maggie Doyne

  3. Jean 'Binta' Breeze, Junior Doctors' Contract, Women in Films

    Jean 'Binta' Breeze, junior doctors' contract, writer Cheryl Strayed and women in films.

  4. Children's teeth, Shirley Manson.

    How to look after children's teeth from babyhood to teenage. Who inspires Shirley Manson?

  5. Weekend Woman's Hour: Make-up for women of colour; Pauline Lynch; Succulents

    Is there a lack of options for women of colour when it comes to buying make-up?

  6. Childcare deposit guarantees, Zaha Hadid, Social business, Pauline Lynch, The Mother's Blessing

    Single parents priced out of jobs; New novel Armadillos; Good Loaf cafe; Dorothy Leigh.

  7. Pregnancy discrimination, Anita Brookner

    Discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace and sexual violence as a war crime.

  8. Make-up for women of colour, Inheritance, A history of military knitting

    Emotions and inheritance, the success of female violinists and knitting.

  9. Coercive Control and Domestic Violence on The Archers

    The editor of The Archers and the actor who plays Helen discuss the developing storyline.

  10. Spring gardening, Succulents, Botanical cocktails

    Jane Garvey visits Hyde Hall to talk spring flowers, vegetables, succulents and cocktails.

  11. Weekend Woman's Hour: Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan talks about her career

    Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. With Jenny Beavan, Jackie Kay and Denise Gough.

  12. Late Night Woman's Hour - Forgiveness

    Lauren Laverne and guests discuss forgiveness.

  13. Jackie Kay the new Scots Makar, Shaping the Body

    Jackie Kay, Shaping The Body, Mary Magdalene, Penrose Halson and her marriage bureau.

  14. Paula Wilcox, Deborah Levy

    Actor Paula Wilcox; author Deborah Levy; what is your defining decade? Jayne Senior.

  15. Oscar winning costume designer Jenny Beavan talks about her career.

    Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan talks about her career.

  16. Women and Teeth

    Dental advice, history of women as patients and dentists, and feeling bad about your teeth

  17. Betty Jackson, Justice Nasira Iqbal, Denise Gough, Domestic violence statistics

    Fashion designer Betty Jackson; Nasira Iqbal; Denise Gough; domestic violence statistics.

  18. Advice on what to do if you baby just won't sleep.

    Should all parents follow a sleep routine to help get their baby to sleep?

  19. Christianity and debate on abortion, Women in Ireland's Easter Uprising, Tampon tax

    Personal perspectives from women sharing Christian faith but different views on abortion.

  20. Exercise fads, Syrian refugees, Sophie Sabbage, Marian Clayden

    What form of exercise will work for you? With Jenni Murray.

  21. What do you do if your baby is crying and won't sleep

    What do you do if your baby's crying and won't sleep?

  22. Alternative Sentencing for Women Offenders Ten Years After Corston Research

    Update on women offenders; closure of Holloway prison; PM's penal reform speech.

  23. Victoria Pendleton, Feeding elderly people, Sex educator Emily Nagoski

    Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Victoria Pendleton on swapping one saddle for another.

  24. Weekend Woman's Hour: Uzo Aduba, Caitlin Moran, Carrie Underwood

    Emmy award-winning actress Uzo Aduba on her latest role - on stage in The Maids.

  25. Uzo Aduba, Inga Beale

    Jenni Murray with Uzo Aduba, Inga Beale, Gini Reticker and Prof Kimberle Crenshaw.

  26. Caitlin Moran, Why men need feminism, Yasmin Kadi

    Caitlin Moran on her Moranifesto, and feminist Michael Kimmel on why men need feminism too

  27. Toilets and gender equality, Domestic violence against men, Female squash player who competed as a boy

    Is the position of women in society reflected in its toilets?

  28. Carrie Underwood, EU Campaigns and Women, Clemence Poesy

    Country music singer Carrie Underwood performs and women's interests in the EU debate.

  29. Black Women and mental-health services; Jude Kelly

    A look at black women's access to mental health services.

  30. Weekend Woman's Hour

    Pottery designer Emma Bridgewater explains why her business is a homage to her mum.

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