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Where is Claudia Lawrence? The 35 year old chef was last seen on CCTV footage as she walked home from work on the afternoon of 18th March 2009. She made phone calls and sent texts that evening but failed to turn up for her shift in the kitchens at the University of York the following morning.ÌýFour years on, after extensive searching by the police and her family, Claudia’s disappearance is still a mystery.Ìý Her father, Peter Lawrence and her best friend, Suzy Cooper tell Jane about their continuing search for the truth and how this search has changed their lives.

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we looked at the recent government proposals to move toward a flat-rate state pension and the benefits and drawbacks of those changes for women. Jenni spoke to the Pensions Minister, Steve Webb and Dame Anne Begg MP, Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, who continues to raise her concerns about the estimated 430,000 women who could lose out under these alterations.ÌýÌý People have been submitting evidence to the Select Committee. The recommendations are expected to come out at the end of March – before Easter.ÌýThis week on Woman’s Hour we’ll be hearing differing experiences of how women in their 50s affected by state pension changes are coping with having to wait up to two years extra to claim their pension.Ìý Jane talks to Janet Waters about her experience.

started playing the piano at the age of three. She gained a place at the Lysenko Music School for Gifted Children, went on to study at the Kiev Conservatory and has won major piano competitions. However, despite this early success, it wasn’t until she discovered social media that she singlehandedly launched her solo career. Now with more than 50 million views on hershe is one of the most watched classical musicians on the Web. Valentina performs live in the studio.

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Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is out on 11th March.Ìý

For over 11 million viewers, , has been the must-see TV highlight of the week.Ìý The first episode alone smashed viewing figures for a new drama since ratings began. It brought to life every detail of East London life and the unsung heroes – the midwives – who delivered more than babies to their community. Jane talks to Heidi Thomas, Ìýthe screenwriter and Executive Producer, about why it’s become such a prime-time hit.

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Katherine Parr is best known for having survived marriage to Henry VIII. Apart from this one remarkable achievement, she is usually depicted as a dull Tudor wife - dutiful, respectable, the perfect nursemaid for her ailing husband. Historian Dr Gemma Allen andÌýfiction writer , author of Queen’s Gambit,Ìýher new novel about Katherine Parr, reveal a completely different woman –Ìý dynamic, deeply intelligent, someone able to negotiate the danger of Henry’s Tudor court with skill and discretion. They join Jane in the studio.ÌýÌý

Queen's GambitÌýbyÌýElizabeth Fremantle is published by Penguin.

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