Juliet Stevenson, Women's health, Christmas stockings

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Lia Williams and Juliet Stevenson discuss performing Mary Stuart on the London stage and what it's like to have the role of the Queen they are playing - Mary or Elizabeth - decided each night by the toss of a coin. As new president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Professor Lesley Regan wants women to take more responsibility for their health at all stages of their lives, supported by better education. Her advice to lose weight before becoming pregnant to avoid complications made headlines. After hearing psychotherapist Alan Corbett talk to Woman's Hour about his work with men who've been sexually abused, one listener got in touch to describe the impact of that interview on her partner who'd been abused as a child. Today she talks about how the abuse he suffered has affected their lives together. Susanna Abse, psychotherapist and former CEO of Tavistock Relationships, gives advice on how to support partners and relationships in this situation. What stories lie behind Christmas decorations like stockings, Santa suits and ribbons? Polly Leonard, founder of the textile magazine Selvedge, discusses the history and craft involved.