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100 years of the Brownies; Why women are covering up on the beach; Holidays

Sheila McClennon presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world.

• 58 mins

Jacqueline Bisset; the Contraceptive Pill and Mood Swings; Sexual Identity

Emma Barnett presents highlights from the Woman's Hour week.

• 58 mins

Rugby World Cup; Deborah Frances-White; Town v country

What inspired comic Deborah Frances-White's new show? Presented by Jane Garvey.

• 45 mins

Revenge porn; The politics of body size; Talking to your parents about future care

The politics of body size; and when should you talk to parents about their future care?

• 58 mins

A-level grades - what to do next

Exams not quite gone according to plan? Jenni Murray discusses advice on what to do next.

• 41 mins

Rosamund Pike, Ruth Rendell, China's infant mortality, Domestic violence

Jenni Murray and guests discuss the impact of domestic violence on women in the workplace.

• 58 mins

Women Bollywood make-up artists; Lying to your partner; Lucy Beaumont; 80 years of Levi

After a long ban, women in India could soon work as Bollywood make-up artists.

• 58 mins

Women and body size. Baroness Ruth Rendell. The quest for the perfect jeans

Women and body size, Baroness Ruth Rendell, and do the perfect jeans really exist?

• 58 mins

Female TV directors; Giving up sugar

Jane Garvey and guests on why The Awakening is celebrated as an early feminist work.

• 58 mins

Rose of Tralee; Eating disorders over 30; Why so many female vets?

The Rose of Tralee - anachronistic or empowering? Jane Garvey and guests discuss.

• 58 mins

Jo Pavey; Helen McCrory

Athlete Jo Pavey, vocational training for women, actor Helen McCrory, writer Trix Kipling.

• 58 mins

21/08/2014

Yazidi women, Claudia Jones, picnic food for kids, White Crocodile, girls and hard rock.

• 45 mins

Ursula Le Guin; Holiday hunger; Meeting Dora Black; Women Mormons

Jenni Murray re-examines Ursula Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness.

• 58 mins

Jo Pavey, Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory as Medea, and encouraging girls into vocational courses.

• 58 mins

Friendship

Can men and women just be friends? Jane Garvey and Tim Samuels try it out.

• 58 mins

Vicky Beeching; Enduring appeal of Kate Bush

Emma Barnett presents the female perspective, with Christian rock star Vicky Beeching.

• 58 mins

Alicia Markova; Thokozile Masipa; Erica Jong; Women's erotic writing

A profile of Thokozile Masipa, the ground-breaking female judge in the Pistorius trial.

• 58 mins

Sarah Waters; Sian Edwards

The guests include conductor Sian Edwards, novelist Sarah Waters and Seema Malhotra MP.

• 58 mins

School dinners; Child brides in Yemen; Lea DeLaria

Jenni Murray talks to Lea DeLaria about her role in Orange Is the New Black.

• 58 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Women-only gyms; 'The One'

Are women-only gyms the answer to getting more of us to exercise? With Emma Barnett.

• 58 mins

Culottes. Women on Oil Rigs. Friends with an Ex's New Partner?

Culottes. Women on oil rigs. Friends with an ex's new partner? Ageing without children.

• 58 mins

Who is Marina Silva? Behaviour in class; Life on Rainbow Warrior

Jane Garvey presents a profile of Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva.

• 58 mins

Groping, Egypt's Lost Queens, Anna Karenina

Jenni Murray presents the female perspective, discussing groping in public places.

• 58 mins

Nigeria; Introducing new siblings; Tom Kerridge

Children and armed conflict in Nigeria, plus Tom Kerridge cooks the perfect Barnsley chop.

• 58 mins

Jeanette Winterson; UK women joining IS; Family annihilation; Crosswords

The UK Women joining Islamic State; Jeanette Winterson; Family annihilation; crosswords.

• 58 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Han-Na Chang; Tom Kerridge; Jeanette Winterson

Highlights including Jeanette Winterson on the impact of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.

• 58 mins

Rosie Boycott on reinvention; Whither the fringe?

Nadia Manzoor, a short history of the fringe, and reinventing yourself with Rosie Boycott.

• 58 mins

Women and the referendum; Sophie Hannah writes Poirot; Generation Sensible

Jane Garvey has the female perspective, including women voters and the Scottish Referendum

• 58 mins

Clare Balding; Embarrassing parents; Nana Mouskouri

Jenni Murray talks to presenter Clare Balding and singer Nana Mouskouri.

• 54 mins

Biba at 50

Barbara Hulanicki celebrates the 50th birthday of Biba, and we cook the perfect Drop Scone

• 58 mins