Woman's Hour - 20/10/2008

Presented by Jane Garvey. Political journalist John Sergeant talks about doing the tango with his glamorous Siberian dance partner on Strictly Come Dancing, his role in the ousting of Mrs Thatcher and how he is coming to terms with being a modern-day sex symbol. Caroline Kington joins Jane to talk about the unique way her husband, the journalist Miles Kington, managed to use humour to deal with his cancer and how the experience has changed her preconceptions about death. The Monday Panel: Jane is joined by John Sergeant, Telegraph journalist Cassandra Jardine and historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes to discuss why women are attracted to men who strut their stuff on the dance floor, whether the deterioration of children's behaviour can be blamed on poor parenting and the importance of cake in the current economic times. A cross-party group of MPs wants to extend the 1967 Abortion Act to cover Northern Ireland. Jane discuss the issues with Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP Member of the Legislative Assembly and MP for Lagan Valley. Including drama: How Shall I Tell the Dog? (1/5).