Woman's Hour - 22/10/2008

Presented by Jane Garvey. Emily Winterburn, formerly Curator of Astronomy at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, joins Jane to discuss what sparked her love of stargazing and offers some tips on how to read the night sky. Jane talks to BBC political correspondent Jo Coburn about whether the topic of flexible working will cease to be a political priority during an economic downturn. Professor Susan Wise Bauer, in her new book The Art of the Public Grovel, traces the history of public confession in modern America. She explains why Bill Clinton mastered the art of a perfect confession but others, like John Edwards, failed. They are joined by the novelist and journalist Yvonne Roberts. Jane talks to Wendy van den Hende of the Personal Finance Education Group and Samantha Callan of the Centre for Social Justice about ensuring that young people well equipped to cope with their personal finances. Lisa Jardine, head of the HFEA, which overseas IVF clinics and embryo research, discusses what the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill will mean for women. Including drama: How Shall I Tell the Dog? (3/5).