Woman's Hour - 04/11/2008

Presented by Jane Garvey. Fiona Clampin visits Ottery St Mary in Devon as its residents prepare for an unusual annual tradition. Can your sexual orientation hinder your success at work? Jane talks to Dr Ashley Steel and Ruth Hunt from the lobbying group working for lesbian and gay equality, Stonewall. They also discuss if being a lesbian can be advantageous for your career and whether lesbians in senior positions have a duty to act as role models for others? Columnist India Knight talks to Jane about her adoption of a thrifty lifestyle. They are joined by Kath Kelly who lived on a pound a day for a year. New research from Cardiff University suggests the cause of post natal depression lies in sufferers' genes. If correct, this could usher in a new age in prediction and treatment of the condition. Jane talks to the head of the research, Dr Ian Jones. Including drama: A Life of Chekhov (2/5).