Woman's Hour - 24/09/2008

Presented by Jane Garvey. Historian and author Kate Williams tells the little-known story of how Queen Victoria came to power, and the impact that the death of Princess Charlotte had on her reign. Professor Helen Cross talks to Jane about the latest developments in the treatment of childhood epilepsy. They are joined by Fiona Kettell from the charity Epilepsy Wales, whose son has epilepsy. Johanna Angermeyer is the daughter of one of the first settlers on Galapagos. She joins Jane to discuss a childhood spent on the Islands, the impact of tourism and the work she is doing to preserve her childhood idyll. Judi Herman went to St Paul's Cathedral to meet Marie Brisou, the winner of a competition set by Central St Martin's College of Art and Design in conjunction with St Paul's Cathedral to design new vestments to celebrate its tercentenary. Jane talks to listeners about what inspired them to get a tattoo, and what the consequences were. Including drama: Shattered (3/5).