Woman's Hour - 18/12/2008

Presented by Jenni Murray. Award-winning actress Victoria Hamilton joins Jenni to talk about her career and her latest role. Jenni is joined by the Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo, child development expert Dr Miriam Stoppard and Tam Fry of the National Obesity Foundation to discuss what can be done to help parents and children to combat child obesity. Simon Parkes meets the Master of Wine Jancis Robinson to explore full-bodied red wines suited to the festival spirit. How to party with the boss...and your partner! Columnist for The Mirror Sue Carroll and editorial director of Shortlist magazine Phil Hilton join Jenni to share their own office party horror stories and offer tips to help survive the party season. The Government has announced that family court hearings are to be opened up to accredited journalists for the first time. Jenni talks to Bridget Prentice MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice. Plus drama: A Small Town Murder Crime mystery by Scott Cherry, featuring police family liaison officer Jacqui Hartwell. Jacqui is convinced that she has caught the killer and makes an arrest. Jacqui ...... Meera Syal Ellen ...... Barbara Flynn DI Long ...... Maureen Beattie Neil ...... David Horovitch Heather ...... Kellie Shirley Max ...... Jo Kloska.