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2265 episodes transcribedJuliet Uzor tells us about winning this year’s Great British Sewing Bee.What is the best way to care for a parent with dementia? We hear from Sarah Mi...
With the numbers of children being taken into care in England at a ten year high, we take a look at the women who face the repeat court-ordered remova...
Origami outfits, upcycled upholstery and canine coats have kept viewers of the Great British Sewing Bee captivated for the last eight weeks on BBC2....
“Maths anxiety” is real and one in ten children suffer from despair and rage when faced with the subject, according to new research from Cambridge Uni...
More in our series looking at what wigs mean to a range of different women. Yesterday we looked at the experience of women who'd lost their hair thr...
Hair can be intensely personal and equally political. It can be a sign of confidence or beauty, rebellion or activism. But what about wigs? Why do som...
The folk duo, Fran and Flora play Eastern European inspired music from their album, Unfurl.The former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark, tells...
Westminster Politics aside, we look at the wider impact that uncertainty about Brexit is having on families, friendships and out in the wider world of...
Fran & Flora are the violinist Flora Curzon and cellist Francesca Ter-Berg. Their debut album is called ‘Unfurl’ and it combines new arrangements...
According to the latest government crime survey for England and Wales, Ketamine, a powerful horse tranquilizer and anaesthetic is an increasingly popu...
When you go shopping do you use the self-service checkouts? Or when you pop into a fast food place do you order on the touch- screens rather than go t...
According to the children’s charity World Vision, nine percent of girls in Afghanistan are married before the age of 15. Jane speaks to Helen Clark,...
Smacking children in Wales could be banned after the Welsh Government published a bill removing “reasonable punishment” as a defence. If it’s made law...
Jacinda Ardern New Zealand’s Prime Minister has been praised for her calm, clear and compassionate handling of the Christchurch massacre but do women...
Last week Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, leaving behind a trail of destruction, killing hundreds and affecting an estimat...
There's been widespread praise for Jacinda Ardern handling of the terrorist attack in Christchurch. She's been held up as an example of how women lead...
A recent study connected to a current BBC 3 series, Porn Laid Bare, spoke to a thousand 18 to 25-year-olds across the UK. They were asked about porn....
Friendship battles between children have always existed – but how can you support your child if you feel they aren’t fitting in? How do you help your...
Every month Woman's Hour is joined by top chefs and cooks about how to perfect well loved dishes. Mary Berry takes the lead this week and tells us h...
In less than 10 years Lupita Nyong’o has starred in a number of high profile and award-winning roles. Her latest project ‘Us’ is a thriller-horror, di...
