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Woman's Hour Drama - The Year They Invented Sex

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Caroline and David Stafford's drama focusing on three very different women who find their lives transformed by taking part in the 1960 trials of the contraceptive pill

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Woman's Hour Drama - The Year They Invented Sex - Episode 1

It's 1960 in Birmingham and Lella Florence is looking for women to help with trials of the contraceptive pill.

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Woman's Hour Drama - The Year They Invented Sex - Episode 2

June and Jeanette try and find out what new friend Isobel is keeping from them.

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Woman's Hour Drama - The Year They Invented Sex - Episode 3

June convinces Ray to let go of his inhibitions, and Jeanette's husband's attempts to romance her backfire.

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Woman's Hour Drama - The Year They Invented Sex - Episode 4

With help from her new friends from the trial, Isobel opens up about her feelings.

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Woman's Hour Drama - The Year They Invented Sex - Episode 5

Major changes occur in the lives of all three women taking part in the contraceptive pill trial.

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