Woman's Hour - 08/01/2009

Presented by Jenni Murray. Jenni discusses the criteria for inclusion in 2009's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entrants with Dr Laurence Goldman (the current editor) and Professor Anne Worrall, who wrote the entry for Agnes Curran, who was newly included this year as the first woman governor of a male prison. It is estimated that almost 20,000 people in Northern Ireland are suffering from an eating disorder. Specialists Ann McCann and Anne McKenny join Jenni to discuss whether enough is being done to improve treatment. Stuart Robinson reports on a new trend in the organ lofts of the great cathedrals and speaks to Judy Martin, Director of Music at Christ Church in Dublin. Professor Dame Hazel Genn joins Jenni to discuss a report commissioned by the Judicial Executive Board which has shown that issues around the appointment of women to the judiciary still exist. Including drama: Writing the Century.