Woman's Hour - 19/03/2009

Presented by Jenni Murray. Philadelphian singer Melody Gardot's latest album, 'My One and Only Thrill', is a sultry and sophisticated mix of jazz, blues, bossa nova and opulent orchestral arrangements. Melody talks to Jenni about her curious path to musical success. Will the seventh European Parliamentary elections in June improve representation? Jenni is joined by Caroline Jackson, the only female Conservative MEP, Glenis Willmott, leader of the Labour MEPs, and Diana Wallis, a Liberal Democrat MEP and one of 13 vice-presidents of the European Parliament. The most requested support for parents of disabled children is short break services. The government has pledged to increase these services, but what more needs to be done? Jenni is joined by Candy Smith from the Shared Care Network. Camping - do you love it or hate it? Listeners' experiences of holidays under canvas. Plus drama: Seeing is Believing By Sian Evans. A man is forced to re-examine everything when he sees a UFO one Saturday night in a pub car park. Jon's wife, Anna, issues an ultimatum. Jon ...... Richard Greenwood Si/Witness 4 ...... Grant O'Rourke Dasa/Clare ...... Lesley Hart Anna ...... Tamara Kennedy Jude ...... Monica Gibb Ellie ...... Clare Yuille Naomi ...... Meg Fraser Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.