Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Child protection; Marine le Pen; could a woman lead the BBC?
Will the next DG of the BBC be female? And child protection: how tough decisions are made.
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Ed Miliband - attractive to women voters?
How could Labour Party strategists sell Ed Miliband to women? And why is IVF so expensive?
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When to tell people you're pregnant, and female soldiers on film
When to tell people you're pregnant and female soldiers on film. Presented by Jenni Murray
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26/01/2012
Friendships from cradle to grave: the chemistry of lasting friendship; what makes it tick?
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25/01/2012
Why the NCT wants to reinvent itself, and is it time we Brits got rid of Miss and Mrs?
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Women and the Leveson Enquiry. Is IVF Overpriced? Alternatives to Prison for Female Offenders. Breast Awareness
Women in the media, overcharging for IVF. Presented by Jenni Murray.
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Sex on the agenda, Martha Reeves, Welfare Reform
Sex on the agenda - should you schedule it in your relationship? Presented by Jane Garvey.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Freemarket feminism, parenting the French way and pretty in pink for spring fashions.
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Orchids v Roses, Revenge and Julie Jones
Intricate and exquisite - could the orchid ever usurp the rose in the nation's affections?
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19/01/2012
Trouble brewing over the regulation of medical implants for Stress Urinary Incontinence.
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18/01/2012
Does feminism change when it crosses party political lines? And novelist Ahdaf Soueif.
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17/01/2012
The human cost of the crisis in social care; Anna Calvi sings; and how to wear pastels.
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Academy Schools, Muslim marriage, Hermione Lee
Parents on academy schools and Hermione Lee on Edith Wharton. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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Weekend Woman's Hour
Should music videos have an age rating and is it natural to favour one child over another?
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Margaret Thatcher and the North, Finance and missing persons and Shirley Woodman
Margaret Thatcher and the North of England, plus the morality of the implant scandal.
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12/01/2012
Faulty breast implants - who should foot the bill for their removal and replacement?
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11/01/2012
Carey Mulligan on her latest film Shame, and how to cook the perfect steak.
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Women and alcohol; making a successful business from a market stall
Hidden domestic violence among older people. Launching a business with a market stall.
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Parental Favouritism, Work-life Balance, Women in Business
Sibling rivalry and parental preference. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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Meryl Streep, cosmetic fillers and grammar schools
Meryl Streep, costmetic fillers, grammar schools - highlights of the Woman's Hour week.
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Misogyny in football, Making the first move and Alice Wheeldon
Meryl Streep on how playing Margaret Thatcher helped change her view of the former PM.
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Facial fillers; CSA charges; women's rights in Saudi Arabia
Facial fillers - should women be worried? CSA charges; Saudi campaign for women's rights.
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Multi-generational living phone-in
Jenni Murray takes your calls about living with many generations in one home.
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Selection for secondary school; writing about fathers
Selection for secondary school; multigenerational living; writing about fathers.
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Women in Business
We discuss issues facing entrepreneurs and how to tackle them.
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Remarkable Women of 2011
Jane Garvey celebrates remarkable women from 2011, including Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi.
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30/12/2011
Presented by Jenni Murray. Tackling truancy and Whistle Down the Wind at 50.
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Women protesters; Christie Watson; new year resolutions
The year of the protestor; Elizabeth of York; Christie Watson; new year resolutions.
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Shepherdess; jurors; diets; table manners
The life of a shepherdess; jurors and distressing evidence; children's table manners.
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Twitter Special
Jane Garvey presents the guests and subjects inspiring the most Twitter comment in 2011.