Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus goes on a quest to discover why dads are so important. Along the way she uncovers startling new research into the science of fatherhood. Show more
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Growing Babies
Episode 2: Brainpower
1 hour
Laverne Antrobus investigates foetal and infant neuropsychology as she tries to explain the curiosities of baby cognition and discover how they perceive the world. Show more
Growing Babies
Episode 1: War in the Womb
1 hour
Laverne Antrobus examines foetal-maternal conflict, an idea sometimes blamed for behavioural and psychological disorders such as Tourettes, depression and autism. Show more
All New House of Tiny Tearaways
Episode 1
1 hour
Families struggling with troublesome toddlers have one week to turn their lives around, including the parents of three-year-old triplets and a four-month-old baby. Show more
All New House of Tiny Tearaways
Episode 2
1 hour
Families struggling with troublesome toddlers have one week to turn their lives around, including Sammy and David, who make a song and dance of getting their terrible trio to bed. Show more
All New House of Tiny Tearaways
Episode 3
1 hour
Families struggling with troublesome toddlers have one week to turn their lives around. Claws are out for a new arrival as the other girls freeze her out of their gang. Show more
All New House of Tiny Tearaways
Episode 4
55 minutes
Families struggling with troublesome toddlers have one week to turn their lives around. Despite her success with Ethan, Danielle has become isolated in the house and leaves. Show more
1 hour
Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus delves into the Horizon archive to find out how science has shaped our approach to parenting and education over the last 50 years. Show more
Woman's Hour
Addiction, Nina Stibbe, Outsourcing parenting, Russian heroines
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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'Georgia's' story of spiralling addictions. Nina Stibbe on the comedy of Christmas. Viv Groskop with the story of a Russian heroine. Plus would you outsource your parental duties? Show more
Woman's Hour
Listener Week: Tribute Bands; Review of the Week.
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Listener Week Finale: Karel Lush on the joy of live music and tribute bands, while two listeners, who regularly tweet their opinions, join Jenni Murray to review the week. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Lena Dunham; Felicity Green; Rae Morris
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Lena Dunham on Girls, nudity and therapy; Fleet Street legend Felicity Green; Rae Morris sings Closer; and we hear from a woman abused as a 14-year-old in a care home. Show more
Woman's Hour
Championing women's football
41 minutes
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Jenni Murray talks to the FA's new head of women's football, Baroness Sue Campbell. Plus chronic fatigue in teenage girls, children and swearing, and women in Homer's Iliad. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: The Wainwright Sisters; Anne-Marie Slaughter: Grieving for an Ex
58 minutes
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Anne-Marie Slaughter talks about finding work-life balance, and the Wainwright Sisters perform. Plus discussion on whether people should swear in front of children. Show more
Woman's Hour
Backstage before a performance
54 minutes
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We join folk musician Kate Rusby backstage as she prepares for her Christmas tour of the UK. Plus will there be more women at Westminster after next year's General Election? Show more
Woman's Hour
Laura Jurd; Refusing chemotherapy; Adult at 25?
58 minutes
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Laura Jurd brings her trumpet to the studio for a spot of jazz improv, Sally Becker explains why she refused chemotherapy, and does adulthood begin at 25? Jenni Murray presents. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Takeover Week 2018
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Presented by Jenni Murray. Charlotte Church, one of this week's guest editors, talks about the impact of an exam culture on teenagers. Show more