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Woman's Hour

Jane Hawking, Women's sport, Friendship pruning, Judith Weir

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Jane Hawking talks about her marriage to the cosmologist Stephen and her reaction to seeing herself on screen in the film based on her autobiography Travelling to Infinity.

We celebrate women who have excelled in sport in the last year and ask if women's sport is finally getting the attention it deserves? The BBC's Eleanor Oldroyd joins the programme.

Ruffles, gingham and wearing all white are going to be in fashion this summer- so what will you be avoiding and what will you be wearing? Judith Woods of the Daily Telegraph and style writer Polly Vernon debate the trends.

On May 7th Britain goes to the polls to vote in a General Election so how will the politicians from all parties be trying to appeal to women voters? Newsnight's political editor Allegra Stratton unpicks the current political situation.

We have advice on how to rid yourself of friendships that are no longer working. Novelist Jo Carnegie and Deidre Sanders from the Sun join the programme.

We hear from the master of the Queen's music Judith Weir on being the first woman ever to have held the post in its 400 year history.

The National Lottery is 20 years old but what is it really like to hit the jackpot? Nine years ago eleven women, part of a syndicate, won £18.2 million pounds. We hear from two of those women - Sue Brusby and Sue Harris - on how the money changed their lives.

Presented by Jane Garvey.
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor: Jane Thurlow. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest:
Jane Hawking
Interviewed Guest:
Eleanor Oldroyd
Interviewed Guest:
Judith Woods
Interviewed Guest:
Polly Vernon
Interviewed Guest:
Allegra Stratton
Interviewed Guest:
Jo Carnegie
Interviewed Guest:
Deidre Sanders
Interviewed Guest:
Judith Weir
Interviewed Guest:
Sue Brusby
Interviewed Guest:
Sue Harris

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