Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Jane Garvey's Makeover, Childcare Bill and Children with Disabilities, Rooney Mara, Carmen Giannattasio, Teenage Boys
Jane Garvey travels to a beauty salon in Liverpool for a makeover.
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Katie Piper, Appearance and invisibility, Agyness Deyn
Katie Piper talks about how people cope with being 'visibly different'.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Kate Winslet, Appearance, Carrie Brownstein
Kate Winslet. Appearance and why it matters. Amy Childs. Carrie Brownstein. Women in jazz.
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Kate Winslet - The Dressmaker
Kate Winslet on her latest film role. And Caitlin Moran on giving compliments to strangers
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Business of beauty, Portugal politics, Men and appearance, Geling Yan
A look at why the British beauty industry is worth £9 billion. Presented by Jenni Murray.
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Saudi women - historic first vote in elections
Saudi women prepare for the ballot box; women & jazz; the science of visual attractiveness
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Carrie Brownstein, Explaining the Paris attacks for teens, Appearance
Jane Garvey presents discussion on teens hearing about the Paris attacks via social media.
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Mirror, Mirror - All About Appearance
Includes the results of a Woman's Hour poll revealing the truth about how we see ourselves
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Groping, Warriors, Nigel Slater
Highlights include the campaign to stop sexual assault and harassment on public transport.
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New Zealand Women MPs ejected from Parliament, School Refusal
Women MPs in New Zealand, school refusal, changing attitudes to FGM and the WISE Awards.
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Nigel Slater, New HRT guidelines, Astronaut Sandra Magnus, Sloane Crosley
What do new Nice guidelines mean for women facing the menopause? With Jenni Murray.
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More girls in higher education than boys. Why? And what impact will it have on the future?
Why are there more girls in higher education than boys? And what impact will it have?
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Groping, Marina Warner, Women's Prize for Economics and Politics
Groping, what is it and what to do? Marina Warner on her new collection of short stories.
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Making women visible, Elizabeth I, Children in Need drama
Do women deserve better public recognition for their achievements?
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Marguerite Patten, Patti Smith, Leather
Celebrating Marguerite Patten's recipes. Patti Smith. Best of the Best Women's Fiction.
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Syrian doctor, Donna Hay, Muslim fashion, Declining tests for inherited diseases
Jenni Murray presents discussion on the Syrian doctor separated from her baby girl.
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Patti Smith, The Bridge's Sofia Helin, Men who kill their children
Patti Smith talks about her life and music.
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A celebration of Marguerite Patten, Inside the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Brene Brown
Cook a meal inspired by the recipes of Marguerite Patten.
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Adele's return; Autumn/winter fashion; Is This Rape?
What is behind Adele's record-breaking success?
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Winner of the Best of the Best of the Women's Prize for Fiction
The winner of the Best of the Best of the Woman's Prize for Fiction is revealed.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Erica Jong, Joanna Trollope, Leaving care
Presented by Jane Garvey. Erica Jong, Joanna Trollope, and leaving the care system.
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Priscilla Presley; Is there a gay dialect? Secondary breast cancer
Shami Chakrabarti talks about How to Be Both by Ali Smith. Jenni Murray presents.
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American folk artist and banjo player Abigail Washburn.
A live performance from US banjo player Abigail Washburn and her husband.
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Talking about miscarriage, Miranda Richardson, Leaving care
Nikki Bedi looks at miscarriage. Plus Miranda Richardson on May We Be Forgiven by AM Homes
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Erica Jong, Joanna Trollope
Erica Jong and Joanna Trollope compare their life experiences. Jane Garvey presents.
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Joan Collins, Cathy Tyson, Misogyny Monday
Joan Collins talks about her latest novel and Cathy Tyson discusses her latest stage role.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Scouts, Homelessness, Female Breadwinners, Widowhood
Ann Limb, first female chair of the Scouts Association; women and homelessness; scents.
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Nawal El Saadawi; HRT - how to decide whether to take it or not
Nawal El Saadawi; HRT - how to decide whether to take it or not; novel The Lacuna.
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Ann Limb, the new chair of the Scout Association
Ann Limb discusses with Emma Barnett her new role as chair of the Scout Association.
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Best of the best women's fiction, Autism and puberty, Civil partnership amendment, Living with grief
Kirsty Lang discusses The Road Home by Rose Tremain. Jane Garvey presents.