From Philomena to The Nun to endless smutty jokes, Roman Catholic nuns on film or TV are often portrayed as evil, repressed, bitter or a punchline. Writer Joanna Morehead and Sister Lynda Dearlove discuss why nuns are seen as fair game for drama and comedy and what it about the role of women in the Catholic Church.

Cecelia Ahern on her latest book, How to Fall in Love. Woman's Hour Powerlister Mary Curnock Cook, Chief Executive of UCAS.

United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on protecting girls and women in emergencies.

Presented by Jane Garvey
Produced by Lucinda Montefiore. Show less