Woman's Hour - 23/07/2008

With Jenni Murray. Including: How easy is it to take a break from the daily grind? Jenni discusses the merits and problems of switching off with columnist Amanda Platell and fiction writer Wendy Perriam. Sarah Stoneham is a mother of two daughters, both of whom have severe food allergies. She joins Jenni with allergy specialist Prof Jonathan Brostroff to talk about the impact these allergies can have on a family. Historian John Guy joins Jenni to discuss Margaret Roper's life and her relationship with her father Sir Thomas More. Commonwealth silver medallist Fran Halsall will represent Great Britain at five swimming events in the Olympics. Mary Rhodes meets the 18-year-old at a training session in Liverpool. Kidnapping is a grave and growing problem in Haiti in the Caribbean. As Ruth Alexander discovers, women are most at risk. Including drama: Mr Maugham's Journey Home (3/5).