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01/09/2011

Mel Giedroyc is straightening her tie as she gets to grips with school uniforms, getting in a tangle with the game Cat's Cradle and having fun at an after school party.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 1 Sep 2011 16:00

Chapters

  • Woman’s Hour – School Matrons

    Measles outbreaks, cuts, bumps and bruises - listeners remember the role of the school nurse.

    Duration: 04:56

  • Questions Questions – Cat’s Cradle

    Charlotte Austin seeks out the origins of this much loved playground game.

    Duration: 07:06

  • Living World – Raft Spiders

    Paul Evans getting up close and personal with the biggest spiders in Britain.

    Duration: 09:19

  • The Food Programme – Cooking In School

    Sheila Dillon explores the history of cooking in school.

    Duration: 08:59

  • Weekend Woman’s Hour – Taxidermy

    Artist Polly Morgan explains the art of Taxidermy to Woman’s Hour presenter Bidisha.

    Duration: 07:06

  • Daily Dalek – Russell Crowe

    The Hollywood actor talks to Mark Lawson about his role playing Robin Hood.

    Duration: 04:00

  • Jennings Goes To School – Beware Of The Thing

    Stephen Fry reads Anthony Buckeridge’s classic schoolboy tale. Today, the arrival of an unwanted guest causes quite a commotion.

    Duration: 15:33

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Sep 2011 16:00