One Show presenter Alex Jones and writer Victoria Hislop talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Alex Jones has chosen The Girls by Lisa Jewell, while Harriett's pick is Days of Abandonment by the writer everyone's talking about, who goes by the pseudonym Elena Ferrante. And what do three women who aren't keen on Virginia Woolf make of Victoria's choice, Michael Cunningham's The Hours? Producer Sally Heaven.

This week saw the deadline for private companies with more than 250 staff to publish how much male employees earn on average compared to women. Now we have this information what do we do with it? Kate Bell Head of Economics and Social Affairs at the TUC and SNP MP Hannah Bardell discuss.

We hear from the BBC One Show presenter Alex Jones about her experience of returning to work after taking three months maternity leave and teacher Laura Pearl discusses how she is preparing her return to full-time work now her baby is six months old. We also have advice from Elizabeth Gardiner an employment solicitor.

Caitlin Davies tells us about the lives of some of the female inmates at Holloway Prison - the largest and most famous women's prison in Europe until its closure in 2016.

We celebrate 250 years of the British circus with Dea Birkett professional ringmaster and Professor Vanessa Toulmin who specialises in early film and circus. Why is the circus considered a world where women have been encouraged to thrive?

How often should you wash your hair? It's one of the most searched for questions on Google. Eleanore Richardson is a trained trichologist, she explains why a multitude of factors can affect how often you need to wash your hair.

Yvonne John talk about why not having children, not through your own choice, is different for black women.

And Ele Fountain talks about her novel Boy 87, the story of one child refugee's challenging journey in search of a better life.

Presented by Tina Daheley

Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed

Editor: Lucinda Montefiore.

Returning to work after baby number one can be a traumatic experience for some mothers and a welcome break for others. To discuss, Jenni is joined by The One Show presenter Alex Jones who took three months maternity leave and has been back at work for almost a year now, Woman's Hour listener and teacher Laura Pearl who is preparing to return to work full-time after the Easter holidays and Elizabeth Gardiner, legal rights adviser for Working Families and an employment solicitor.

The Sure Start centres were set up to give more deprived children a better chance in life, we discuss their future and what difference they are actually making. Jenni talks to Kathy Sylva, Professor of Educational Psychology from the University of Oxford and Alka Dass, a mother from Buckinghamshire who uses the centres.

The Commonwealth Games have begun on the Gold Coast of Australia and it's the first time at a major multi-sport event there will be gender parity. Women are able to take part in the same number of events as men. To discuss which female athletes are medal hopefuls, Jenni talks to former Commonwealth and Olympic athlete Allison Curbishley.

'Boy 87' is Ele Fountain's debut novel. Seen through the eyes of fourteen-year-old refugee Shif, it tells the story of his challenging adventure in search of a better life. Ele talks to Jenni about the inspiration behind the novel and why she hopes it will help young people make sense of some of the pictures they see on the news.

Presenter Ade Adepitan MBE is our guide on this funny, poignant, revealing and surprising numerical tour across four fabulous decades of Children In Need.

Alex Jones and Alex Scott talk to actors Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson about their new film Rams and why it’s a perfect antidote to these troubled times. And Dame Darcey Bussell tells us why her new travel series ‘Darcey Bussell’s Wild Coasts of Scotland’ is a return to her Scottish roots.

Alex Jones and McFly’s Harry Judd are joined by country legend Shania Twain, who has teamed up with Ronan Keating for a special duet. EastEnders star Danny Dyer speaks about Mick’s love triangle showdown with Max Branning.

Hugh Bonneville joins Alex and Jermaine to discuss playing beloved author Roald Dahl in a new film. Matt Allwright and Watchdog investigate poor broadband connections, and Chris Packham celebrates the animal kingdom’s smartest creatures.

Alex Jones and Ronan Keating are joined by Jon Bon Jovi to chat about his new music, by Greg James and Bella Mackie to discuss working together for the first time on a new podcast and by Gyles Brandreth who reveals his alternative Valentine's plans with Joanna Lumley.

Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas are joined by DIY SOS’s Nick Knowles. Plus Emma Willis on delivering babies during lockdown, and Strictly’s Janette and Aljaz have a big announcement about their dancing futures.

Alex Jones and Amol Rajan are joined by Jools Holland and Jim Moir (AKA Vic Reeves) to talk about their 35-year friendship and their new podcast. Plus, singer Jason Derulo talks about new music, social media fame and his new love of baking.