Viscountess Nancy Astor

Woman's Hour's Tenth Birthday. Viscountess Nancy Astor, the first woman in the House, talks to Mary Stocks about her early days in Parliament.

Broadcasting icon Angela Rippon talks about her journalist career, dancing with Eric and Ernie and her passion for ballet.

How are women represented in the Iranian parliament under the reformist president Mohammad Khatami? Dr Haleh Afshar, from Politics department York University, discusses Iran’s political landscape.

Having famous parents can make creating your own public identity very difficult. Linn Ullmann is the daughter of actress/director Liv Ullmann and Swedish writer/director Ingmar Bergman. She talks about getting out of her parent’s shadow and being a novelist in her own right.