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WHNews 07 Nov 11: Nancy Mitford
Updated: 2011-11-07 14:42:00
Description: 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....more...

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WHNews: 05 Nov 11: Weekend Woman's Hour
Updated: 2011-11-07 10:00:00
Description: 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...more...

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WHNews: 05 Nov 11: Weekend Woman's Hour
Updated: 2011-11-07 10:00:00
Description: 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...more...

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WHNews: 04 Nov 11
Updated: 2011-11-04 11:38:00
Description: 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 win...more...

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WHNews 03 Nov 11: women and protest
Updated: 2011-11-03 13:04:00
Description: 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...more...

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WHNews: Cougar women 02 Nov 11
Updated: 2011-11-02 13:38:00
Description: 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....more...

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WHNews: 1 Nov 2011: Ordination of Women
Updated: 2011-11-01 13:51:00
Description: Ordination of women in the Catholic church; freedom riders; post adoption depression' Anoushka Shankar; presenter: Jane Garvey...more...

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WHNews: 31 Oct 2011: Legal Aid cuts
Updated: 2011-10-31 11:50:00
Description: 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....more...

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WHNews: 29 Oct 11: 'Weekend WH: Will Young'
Updated: 2011-10-31 10:30:00
Description: 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...more...

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WHNews: 28 Oct 11
Updated: 2011-10-28 11:26:00
Description: 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 improv...more...

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WHNews: 27 Oct 11 Age link to Breast Cancer
Updated: 2011-10-27 10:12:00
Description: 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...more...

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WHNews: Joely Richardson 26 OCT 2011
Updated: 2011-10-26 12:15:00
Description: 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 socia...more...

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WHNews: 25 Oct 11
Updated: 2011-10-25 11:27:00
Description: 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. We hear about a campaign by the ...more...

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WHNews: 24 Oct 2011 Will Young
Updated: 2011-10-24 12:06:00
Description: 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 pa...more...

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WHNews: 21 OCT 11
Updated: 2011-10-21 10:34:00
Description: 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;...more...

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WHNews: 20 Oct 11: Sharon Gless
Updated: 2011-10-20 12:39:00
Description: 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....more...

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WHNews: 19 Oct 2011 - Pensions update
Updated: 2011-10-19 11:21:00
Description: The impact on women of changes to the state pension age. The judgement of mothers: why are mums often so harsh about each other? Women in Business: are MBAs worth the money and effort? And tattoos: love 'em or loathe 'em?...more...

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WHNews: 18 Oct 11: Angie Le Mar
Updated: 2011-10-18 12:46:00
Description: On today's programme actress and comedian Angie Le Mar talks about her new West End show. We explore the idea of keeping lost loved ones alive through their clothes. Chinese pianist Di Xiao. Choosing hedging plants for autumn. And young Kenyan presid...more...

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WHNews: 17 Oct 11: Heston Blumenthal
Updated: 2011-10-17 13:36:00
Description: Genetic links to cancer - what do they mean for treatment? Nigerian singer-song writer Asa sings live. The writer Diana Athill talks about thirty years of funny, candid letters to an American friend. Heston Blumenthal cooks the perfect pumpkin soup...more...

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WHNews:14 Oct 11
Updated: 2011-10-14 10:15:00
Description: Are teenagers getting an adequate sex education at school? The Turnaround Project offering women offenders an alternative to prison. How much will a man pay to get his hair cut? How do you convey the casual horror of war in fiction without glorifying...more...

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WHNews:13 Oct 11: Katherine Jenkins
Updated: 2011-10-13 11:26:00
Description: On Woman's Hour today with Jane Garvey: adoption 'parties', classical singer Katherine Jenkins on her new album Daydream; the lack of women in the boardroom and the link between osteoarthritis and obesity....more...

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WHNews: Mixed Brittania phone-in
Updated: 2011-10-12 10:50:00
Description: Ten years since "mixed" became an option on the British census Jane Garvey speaks to listeners about their experience of mixed relationships and being a mixed race child....more...

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WHNews: The care and treatment of miscarriage
Updated: 2011-10-11 14:01:00
Description: The care and treatment of miscarriage with Carrie Longon from Mumsnet, Siobhan Quenby, Professor of Obstetrics at Warwick Medical School and Vanessa Rogers; Zero waste - is it practical for most people? Georgette Heyer with biographer Jennifer Kloest...more...

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WHNews: 10 Oct 11 Cliff Richard
Updated: 2011-10-10 12:06:00
Description: Jane Garvey talks to Cliff Richard about surviving in the modern world, his lasting sex appeal, and his lost family; a discussion about what to do about postnatal depression and Jane asks how do you maintain a work-life balance when running your own ...more...

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WHNews: 07 Oct 11
Updated: 2011-10-07 10:45:00
Description: FEMALE CRIMES; As Amanda Knox walks free from court, Sheila McClennon asks Professor David Canter and Dr Lizzie Seal just why we’re fascinated by women in the dock. READING ALLOWED? Terry Deary and Professor Susan Greenfield on the future of books...more...

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WHNews: 06 Oct 11 Deborah Bull
Updated: 2011-10-06 11:56:00
Description: On Woman's Hour today we look at why there are rising numbers of people living with HIV in the UK, and an estimated 20,000 who are unaware they even have the virus. We hear from ex-principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, Deborah Bull, on her new book, ...more...

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WHNews:30 Sep 11
Updated: 2011-10-06 08:30:00
Description: Supporting murder victims'families. Is polygamy on the rise? How to ensure everyone reaps the benefits of garden sharing. And Lisa Bension demonstrates how to make the perfect choux pastry....more...

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WHNews: Dame Janet Baker 05 Oct 2011
Updated: 2011-10-05 11:00:00
Description: Yorkshire-born mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker talks about her life and work, and why she took the decision to retire while still in her prime. After recent opion polls showing women's support for the Tories and the Coalition is falling, we look at wh...more...

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WHNews: 04 Oct 2011 Schools Commissioner
Updated: 2011-10-04 13:34:00
Description: Jane Garvey talks to George Alagiah and Saira Khan about mixed Britain and tales of love, of couples fighting prejudice and creating the new society that is mixed Britain. New Schools Commissioner for England Liz Sidwell joins Jane to discuss the cha...more...

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WHNews: 03 Oct 11: Mary Portas
Updated: 2011-10-03 12:52:00
Description: Mary Portas - the Queen of Frocks. Women's Rights in Afghanistan - ten years after military intervention, how are women safeguarded? Author Laini Taylor - on her fascination with angels and their role in her epic fantasy trilogy. Cook the Perfect Fi...more...

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WHNews: 29 Sep 2011: Do stalking laws need reforming?
Updated: 2011-09-29 10:10:00
Description: On today's Woman's Hour we hear why there are calls for the reform of the current laws around stalking. We discuss the importance of understanding First Aid. Three Libyan women talk about their expectations and hopes for the future. Stef Penny talks ...more...

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WHNews: 28 Sep 2011: The future of the cold case archive
Updated: 2011-09-28 11:02:00
Description: With Jane Garvey. The closure of the Forensic Science Services (FSS) is scheduled for next March as part of Home Office cost cutting - what impact will this have on justice for women? Gardening writer Margaret Willes joins Jane to explain why the his...more...

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WHNews: MOBO awards founder Kanya King 27 SEP 11
Updated: 2011-09-27 12:00:00
Description: Presented by Jane Garvey. In the wake of concerns about brand bullying, is fashion bad for children? We speak to Kanya King who founded the MOBO - music of black origin - awards in 1996; the latest in our women in business series; and French writer ...more...

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WHNews: 26 Sep 2011: Labour Conference - What Women Want
Updated: 2011-09-26 14:45:00
Description: With Jane Garvey. Harriet Harman discusses with Ruth Lea from the Arbuthnot Banking Group the idea that one of Labour's top two posts should always be held by a woman; Lady Mary Soames talks abut her life; AL Kennedy and Nerina Ramlakhan discuss sle...more...

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Woman's Hour 23 SEP 11
Updated: 2011-09-23 11:13:00
Description: The Law on Cohabitation; Children and Organ Donation; Iron Age Women; Lullabies;...more...

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WHNews: 22 Sep 11: Allison Pearson
Updated: 2011-09-22 11:08:00
Description: Presented by Jenni Murray. Allison Pearson and Natasha Walter on "I Don't Know How She Does It", as the film comes out; Sickle Cell and pregnancy; Harris Tweed; and Sahar El Mougy, Egyptian blogger and novelist....more...

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WHNews: 21 Sep 2011 Janis Ian
Updated: 2011-09-21 10:29:00
Description: Maths in schools – how can we improve standards? Facial hair - love it or loathe it? Zero Waste Diary - How easy is it to reduce your landfill rubbish to zero? Janis Ian sings "At Seventeen". Women in Business - If you’ve just started a busines...more...

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WHNews: 20 Sep 11: Patricia Routledge; Domestic Violence
Updated: 2011-09-20 11:29:00
Description: Jane Garvey talks to the actress and singer Patricia Routledge about career in musical theatre. We discuss the high levels of violence in relationships between disadvantaged teenagers. Jane discusses the latest autumn fashion trends; and she joins An...more...

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WHNews: 19 Sep 11: caring for older carers
Updated: 2011-09-19 11:41:00
Description: We discuss a recent report calling for more support for older carers whose own health is endangered as a result of looking after others and ask how GPs could help lighten their load. Novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford discusses the importance of letter...more...

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WHNews: 16 Sep 11
Updated: 2011-09-16 11:00:00
Description: Lydia Besong came to the UK claiming asylum, but now faces forced deportation. Juliet Stevenson explains why she has joined other actors and writers in championing Lydia’s case. An increasing number of schools are saying girls should not wear s...more...

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WHNews: 15 Sep 11: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Updated: 2011-09-15 11:09:00
Description: Presented by Jenni Murray: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall cooks the perfect potato dauphinoise and talks about his new love of vegetarian food. Plus how to cope with urinary incontinence, poet Lavinia Greenlaw and the history of homosexuality....more...

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WHNews: Theresa May 14 SEP 11
Updated: 2011-09-14 12:30:00
Description: Presented by Jenni Murray. Home Secretary Theresa May on the recent riots in England, targeting female voters and the new Met chief; audio diary of one family's Zero Waste challenge; Stasiland author Anna Funder on her first novel, All That I Am, bas...more...

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WHNews: 13 Sep 11: Jo Brand
Updated: 2011-09-13 12:36:00
Description: With Jane Garvey; Jo Brand talks about her new tv programme, Jo Brand's Big Splash; The first thre years - how critical are they? Discussion with Dr Stuart Derbyshire and Dr Samantha Callan; Cook the Perfect chicken noodle soup with Rachel Allen...more...

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WHNews: 12 Sep 2011 Joan Collins
Updated: 2011-09-12 11:28:00
Description: Joan Collins discusses masculinity, marriage and modern parenthood. Setting up in business in your 60s and beyond - what are the challenges? Actress Janet Suzman on her role in a Radio 4 dramatisation of the novel Life and Fate, and the child laboure...more...

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Woman's Hour :09 SEP 11
Updated: 2011-09-09 10:36:00
Description: Truancy and Child Benefits; Blake Morrison's new play about the Brontes; Hunting Bears in Canada; Thyroid Cancer...more...

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WHNews: 08 Sep 11: Vanessa Lawrence, 9/11 Survivor
Updated: 2011-09-08 11:33:00
Description: Jane Garvey presents. Vanessa Lawrence, 9/11 survivor; is it wrong to label "women's fiction"?; children and food allergies; and Women in Business: choosing a name....more...

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WHNews: 07 Sep 11: Urban Foraging
Updated: 2011-09-07 12:44:00
Description: On today's Woman's Hour with Jane Garvey - school wars; urban foraging with Alys Fowler; Ayanna Witter-Johnson and school transport cuts....more...

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6 Sep 11: PJ Harvey; Kidnapped by Pirates; Ulrika
Updated: 2011-09-06 12:10:00
Description: Rachel and Paul Chandler were sailing in the Seychelles when they were hijacked & kidnapped by a gang of Somali pirates. Mistaken for millionaires, they began an ordeal which was to last for 13 months. The explain how they endured the experience. Jen...more...

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WHNews: 05 Sep 11: Riots and Schools
Updated: 2011-09-05 13:35:00
Description: Riots and schools - What are headteachers doing to help with the aftermath of the riots? Ham House, former home of Elizabeth, Countess of Dysart. Dating for the over-40s. Cook the Perfect Tarte Tatin....more...

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Woman's Hour 02 SEP 11
Updated: 2011-09-02 10:34:00
Description: Gifted & Talented children; Abuse of Trust in the Doctor Patient Relationship; 75 Years of Children's Classic Ballet Shoes; Bestseller Dava Sobell on Coppernicus...more...

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WHNews: 01 Sep 11: Former head of MI5; the Byronic Hero
Updated: 2011-09-01 11:00:00
Description: With Jenni Murray. Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller retired as head of MI5 in 2007. In her first live broadcast interview she discusses terrorism, security & freedom. Suzi Quatro hit the charts in the 70s, now she talks to Jenni about her new album. ...more...

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WHNews: 29 Aug 11: Women in Aviation Special
Updated: 2011-08-31 16:02:00
Description: To celebrate the fact that Hilda Hewlett became the first British woman to receive a pilot's licence 100 years today, Jenni Murray presents a programme featuring some of the women who have made important contributions to the world of flying over the ...more...

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WHNews: 31 Aug 11: Stay at home dads
Updated: 2011-08-31 11:11:00
Description: On Woman's Hour today with Jane Garvey a phone in on the challenges of being a stay at home dad....more...

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WHNews: 30 Aug 11: Somali Crisis; Stay At Home Dads
Updated: 2011-08-30 11:30:00
Description: With Jane Garvey. Two million people have been displaced by famine and war in Somalia - we discuss reports of widespread sexual violence in refugee camps. Dr Ingrid Visser is an expert on killer whales - she talks about the joys of swimming with the ...more...

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WHNews:11 Aug11: Riots, baking clubs, SMOGS v DMOBS
Updated: 2011-08-11 12:58:00
Description: RIOTS AND COUNTERING THE GANG CULTURE. BAKING CLUBS: More and more women are joining baking clubs. Jennifer Chevalier meets members of the Clandestine Cake Club. JILL DAWSON discusses her latest book, Lucky Bunny which follows the adventures of ac...more...

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WHNews: 10 Jul 11 Randy Crawford
Updated: 2011-08-10 11:48:00
Description: Singer Randy Crawford, who found fame in the early 80s with hits such as "Street Life", "You Might Need Somebody" and "Rainy Night in Georgia". A campaign to halt forced marriage; Cook the Perfect...ice cream with Robin Weir; and Ruth Badger on anger...more...

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WHNews: 08 08 11
Updated: 2011-08-08 15:07:00
Description: What to do if you're female, unemployed and approaching 50 - Jenni talks to listener Paula Daley about her experience of being unemployed and to Bobbie Grahame, who specialises in helping the long term unemployed, and to Dalia Ben Galim of the Instit...more...

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WHNews: 05 Aug 11 Cyber-bullying; RNLI; Boredom
Updated: 2011-08-05 10:40:00
Description: Presented by Jenni Murray. Sue Hennessy, who was the first principal of the RNLI Lifeboat College, and lifeboat crew member Becky Mack discuss women of the RNLI. A new survey has revealed that one in five children has been subject to cyber-bullying -...more...

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