WHNews: 24 Nov 11: Christian Louboutin
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41:11
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24/11/11
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With Jenni Murray. Christian Louboutin, shoe designer extraordinaire; who was Madame Tussaud? Should child tax credits be capped at claiming for four children? and the options for preserving fertility in breast cancer patients....
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WHNews:25 Nov 11
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42:57
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25/11/11
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An increasing number of young women see lap dancing as an alternative to working in low paid unskilled jobs - how far has it become acceptable? Restorative Justice is beginning to have an impact in the criminal system - but how can it be made to work...
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WHNews: 28 Nov 2011 Ruby Wax and Depression
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44:03
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28/11/11
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On today's Woman's Hour Jane Garvey speaks to Ruby Wax and Majorie Wallace, founder of SANE, about the stigma of depression and the need for people to be more open about mental illness. Chair of the Social Market Foundation, Mary Ann Sieghart and...
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WHNews: Larkin Poe
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38:39
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29/11/11
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Presented by Jane Garvey. The history of siblings with Professor Leonore Davidoff; tensions between siblings when elderly parents need care; bluegrass/folk band Larkin Poe; Helena Kennedy on EHRC inquiry into human trafficking; and the story of Mary...
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WHNews: 30 Nov 11 National strikes, Scandinavian knits
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43:17
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30/11/11
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Industrial action by public sector workers over pensions is being described by some as ‘a women’s strike.’ We talk to Labour's Rachel Reeves and teacher Julia Neal. Why are Scandinavian jumpers proving so popular this...
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WHNews: 23 Nov 2011 Healthy Pregnancy
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43:31
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23/11/11
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On Woman's Hour, pregnancy and childbirth have moved again to the top of political agenda, NICE approves caesarian sections for women who want them, the latest report from Royal College of Midwives says a dire shortage of midwives in the UK and a...
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WH News, Politics, Culture: 22 Nov 11: Cook the Perfect
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42:40
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22/11/11
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Giorgio Locatelli shows Jane how to Cook the Perfect pasta con le sarde, or pasta with sardines - a typically Sicilian dish; The art historian Aileen Ribeiro has spent over twenty years trying to define female beauty in art....
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WHNews: 21 Nov 2011 Ken Clarke and Women Judges
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43:03
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21/11/11
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On today's Woman's Hour we hear from Ken Clarke, Justice Secretary, on his plans for 'far reaching' changes in the judiciary to encourage better representation of women and ethnc minorities. Andrea Riseborough talks to Jane Garvey not only about her...
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WHNews: 17 Nov 11: Sinead Cusack
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40:03
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17/11/11
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Donor sperm children; should the birth registration process be altered to allow them access to their genetic history? Sinead Cusack on her new role in Juno and the Paycock at The National Theatre. Does a woman's resolve weaken with age? The US band...
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WHNews: 18 Nov 11 Paternity Fraud
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56:26
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18/11/11
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TALKING TURKEY- Jenni Murray hears from the American ex- Pats celebrating Thanksgiving in the UK; GIRLS ON SONG - celebrating 20 years of female choristers at Salisbury Cathedral ; PANDORA’S BOX - Jenni hears the moral and social implications of high...
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WHNews: 19 Nov 11: Weekend Woman's Hour
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56:32
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19/11/11
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Presented by Jane Garvey: Diane Keaton talks about her long and varied career. Is it inevitable women will continue to be hit the hardest by cutbacks in jobs and services? Should the birth registration process be altered to allow children conceived...
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WHNews: Weekend Woman's Hour: 12 Nov 11
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57:06
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14/11/11
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Jilly Cooper on marital happiness; Cook the Perfect Christmas Cake with Edd Kimber; Sue Tollefsen talks about late motherhood; the New Leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson; Should brothels be legalised to...
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WHNews: 14 Nov 2011 Anita Dobson
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43:56
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14/11/11
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Anita Dobson on her energy and enthusiasm for Strictly Come Dancing, the show that she admits has taken over her life. We hear how an inquiry into missing women in Canada is investigating the role of the police following the conviction of the...
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WHNews: 15 Nov 2011 Diane Keaton
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37:37
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15/11/11
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Diane Keaton on her memoir, fathers and maternity care, Alison Teale performs the cor anglais live, and the HPV vaccine and boys. Presented by Jane Garvey....
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WHNews: 16th Nov 2011 Women's High Unemployment
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43:15
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16/11/11
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Today on Woman's Hour we look at how realistic it is to try to protect women's equality in such difficult economic times. With another recession looming might women be hit even harder in the coming months? Imogen Stubbs talks to Jane about her role in...
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WHNews:11 Nov 11
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42:50
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11/11/11
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Would the legalisation of prostitution make the lives of sex workers safer? Feminist Campaigner, Julie Bindel, has been to Nevada in the U.S, where brothels are legal, to see if there is anything to be learnt from their approach. Major Nicola Roberts...
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WHNews: 10 Nov 11: How to Stay Married
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43:09
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10/11/11
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With Jenni Murray. Susan Tollefsen on having a baby aged 57; Jilly Cooper and Lucy Mangan on staying married; Jodi Bieber on her prizewinning photo of Bibi Aisha; and Olivia Harrison, widow of George....
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WHNews: Women in Yemen 09 NOV 2011
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42:43
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09/11/11
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Giving a terminal diagnosis - could doctors do better? First leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson; listeners on cougars; women's rights in Yemen; Sarah Raven on Wild Flowers....
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WHNews: Cougar women 02 Nov 11
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43:25
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02/11/11
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On Woman's Hour today with Jenni Murray IVF and over stimulation; Joan Bakewell; is saying no a female problem and being a cougar woman....
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WHNews 03 Nov 11: women and protest
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42:46
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03/11/11
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Today: Marina Warner on the Arabian Nights; women and the protest movement; Women in Business catches up with Jo Pateman; and Cook the Perfect soda breads with Dan Lepard...
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WHNews: 04 Nov 11
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42:43
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04/11/11
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CONFRONTING VIOLENCE HEAD ON- Jenni Murray hears about the ground breaking Scottish project tackling gang warfare; SLEEPING TIGHT- TV historian Lucy Worsley and historic house curator Polly Putnam on the culture of the boudoir; FIRST VERSE- Award...
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WHNews: 05 Nov 11: Weekend Woman's Hour
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55:03
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07/11/11
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Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Presented by Jane Garvey. Including: should women be ordained in the Catholic Church?; Cook the Perfect breakfast soda breads with baker Dan Lepard; the history of women in protests and the sitar player Anoushka...
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WHNews 07 Nov 11: Nancy Mitford
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42:42
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07/11/11
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The enduring appeal of Nancy Mitford, how the local council cuts are affecting women's refuges, the young Chilean woman who is the fronting the country's protest movement and the history of the toaster....
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WHNews: 08 Nov 2011 EQUALITY IN THE POLICE FORCE
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42:54
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08/11/11
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Today on Woman's Hour we look at the possible effect on women police officers of Tom Winsor's review of police officer and staff pay and conditions discussed this week. And the current trend for elaborate heels- impractical, oppressive or fun? As part...
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WHNews: 29 Oct 11: 'Weekend WH: Will Young'
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53:40
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31/10/11
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On Weekend Woman's Hour with Jane Garvey; Will Young; breast screening; Anna Chancellor; Justice for Jane; the advantages of being dyslexic and Stephanie Beacham...
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WHNews: 31 Oct 2011: Legal Aid cuts
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43:17
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31/10/11
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The impact of legal aid cuts on divorce and family proceedings; friendships through thick and thin; the enduring relationship between Queen Victoria and Albert; and orchids....
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WHNews: 1 Nov 2011: Ordination of Women
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40:03
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01/11/11
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Ordination of women in the Catholic church; freedom riders; post adoption depression' Anoushka Shankar; presenter: Jane Garvey...
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WHNews: 27 Oct 11 Age link to Breast Cancer
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42:48
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27/10/11
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Breast Cancer - are women aware of the increased risk of developing the disease as they get older? The appeal of Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner. The play "Speechless" and children who don't speak. Stephanie Beacham on Dynasty, Corrie and the...
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WHNews: 28 Oct 11
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42:41
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28/10/11
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The bereaved parents fighting for a change in the bail application law; Journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet attempts to unravel the tangled love lives of the French parliamentary candidates; Stagecoach co-founder, Ann Gloag, on what drives her to improve...
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WHNews: Joely Richardson 26 OCT 2011
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42:36
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26/10/11
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Can dyslexia ever be an advantage? A new book says yes. Eva Braun: her life with Hitler and impact on Nazi Germany. Joely Richardson on playing Queen Elizabeth I with her mother Vanessa. We discuss proposals to improve social...
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WHNews: 25 Oct 11
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42:16
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25/10/11
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In today's programme - Actress Anna Chancellor joins Jane Garvey to talk about her latest play - 'The Last Duchess.' She discusses our continuing fascination with the Duchess of Windsor and some of her other roles.
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We hear about a campaign by the...
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WHNews: 24 Oct 2011 Will Young
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43:16
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24/10/11
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Today on Woman's Hour Jane Garvey interviews Will Young and he sings live, 2 tracks from his new album, Echoes. Katherine Rake, Chief Executive of the Family and Parenting Institute, and Pamela Park, from Parenting UK, discuss the pressures put on...
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WHNews: 20 Oct 11: Sharon Gless
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43:02
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20/10/11
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On Woman's Hour today with Jane Garvey, Sharon Gless on 'A Round-Heeled Woman'; women's rights versus business survival; listener response on playground politics; the iron applicance; and the appeal of bridge....
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WHNews: 21 OCT 11
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42:18
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21/10/11
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STREET SAFE - Sheila McClennon hears how Ipswich has eliminated on street prostitution five years after the murder of five sex workers in the town; ENTENTE CORDIALE- Geoff Bird reports on how French aircrew wowed the women of York during World War 2;...
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