Woman's Hour - 24/06/2008

With Jenni Murray. Including: Soprano Deborah Voigt talks about her return to Covent Garden after losing 120 pounds in weight. Female Agents is a film telling the story of the women who were recruited by the Special Operations Executive during World War 2. Lecturer Juliette Pattinson and historian Bailey discuss what motivated these ordinary women to leave their families behind and take on such a dangerous and selfless role. Jenni talks to Sunday Times Foreign Affairs Correspondent Christina Lamb about the particular impact the current situation in Zimbabwe is having on the country's women and the possible opportunities for change for the future. The Women's Institute has one of the largest speakers' circuits in the UK. Anna McNamee meets some of the people who work the circuit, including author Martin Gurdon. Including drama: The Way we Live Right Now (7/15).