Susan Boyle's Aspergers diagnosis; Sara Thornton; Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Susan Boyle has revealed aged 52 that she has Asperger Syndrome a form of autism. It’s estimated that one in five people with autism is over 60, according to the National Autistic Society. We look at the particular difficulties of identifying the condition in women and whether the services they’re offered following diagnosis are geared up for meeting their needs.

More information and advice can be found through Autism Network Scotland.

Sørensen plays ambitious reporter Katrine Fonsmark in Borgen, BBC4’s hit Danish TV series that follows the life of Denmark’s fictional first female prime minister. She also takes on the role of Virgilia in Coriolanus at the Donmar Warehouse in London this month. So how much is the real life Sorensen like her characters? And what’s it like being part of such a successful Danish export?

Starting next Monday and running all week on Radio 4 is Borgen: Outside the Castle, a radio spinoff from the popular TV series. Read more about the drama series here.

And Power Lister Sara Thornton, Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police joins Jenni to talk about women in the Police at all levels, her commitment to building public confidence in the force and the unrelenting pressures of a 24/7 senior role.

What’s the best form of childcare for the under 5s if parents need, or want, to work? Our reporter Madeline Morris lives and works in Melbourne and has been looking at how other cultures look after their children. First she travelled to Fiji where communal child rearing has been at the centre of traditional village life for centuries. She looks at how this is changing as more parents need to leave their homes and their children for long periods to find work.

On Monday’s programme we will be looking at childcare in the UK and we’d like to hear your experiences. How were you cared for as a child – by your mother at home? By your extended family? By a nanny? In a nursery? How do you think it affected you? If you have children, what choices have been available to you and how did you decide what was the best option for you and your family?

Listen to more on alternative childcare from the World Service.