The science and power of being alone.
Published on Friday, 19th April 2024.
Ruth Wilson on why she’s running the London Marathon for an Alzheimer’s charity.
Published on Thursday, 18th April 2024.
Nat Sciver-Brunt honored as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world.
Published on Wednesday, 17th April 2024.
The blockbuster movie producer on her new project and working with husband Zack Snyder.
Published on Tuesday, 16th April 2024.
Jing Lusi, fatal stabbings in Sydney, Australia, Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
Published on Monday, 15th April 2024.
Why 883 creatives have signed an open letter in support of actor Francesca Amewudah-Rivers
Published on Saturday, 13th April 2024.
Irish author Marian Keyes talks about her latest page turner, My Favourite Mistake.
Published on Friday, 12th April 2024.
The legendary American feminist on what the women's movement still needs to do
Published on Thursday, 11th April 2024.
Reaction to the Cass Review which calls for changes to gender services for children
Published on Wednesday, 10th April 2024.
Emma Barnett speaks to Chioma Nnadi, the new editor of British Vogue.
Published on Tuesday, 9th April 2024.
Dame Andrea Jenkyns has become the first woman to speak about being a victim of the scam.
Published on Monday, 8th April 2024.
Nicola Hinds on winning her ‘David and Goliath’ case against a national company.
Published on Saturday, 6th April 2024.
The BBC journalist who returned to Rwanda for the first time since fleeing the genocide.
Published on Friday, 5th April 2024.
Nicola Hinds has won her 'David and Goliath' case against a national company.
Published on Thursday, 4th April 2024.
Girls State - the US project that spotlights the young female leaders of tomorrow
Published on Wednesday, 3rd April 2024.
Reaction to Scotland's new hate crime law.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd April 2024.
From Beyoncé to Shania Twain, women are making country cool again.
Published on Monday, 1st April 2024.
Model turned TV personality Katie Price's take on young women and cosmetic surgery.
Published on Saturday, 30th March 2024.
Katie Price discusses her thoughts on young women and cosmetic surgery.
Published on Friday, 29th March 2024.
Founder of Biba, Barbara Hulanicki on how it all began.
Published on Thursday, 28th March 2024.
Fawzia Koofi on news that Afghan women who commit adultery will be stoned to death.
Published on Wednesday, 27th March 2024.
The campaign to raise the minimum sentence for perpetrators of domestic homicide.
Published on Tuesday, 26th March 2024.
The Oscar-winning actors and friends on playing Sixties suburban mothers in a new film.
Published on Monday, 25th March 2024.
Winner of five gold Olympic medals Dame Laura Kenny on her decision to retire.
Published on Saturday, 23rd March 2024.
What needs to happen so more women can turn great ideas into successful businesses?
Published on Friday, 22nd March 2024.
Women hit by state pension age rise are owed compensation, according to the ombudsman.
Published on Thursday, 21st March 2024.
Emma Barnett talks about her experience of receiving a baby loss certificate.
Published on Wednesday, 20th March 2024.
Vicky on her new film Silver Haze, based on her experience of surviving an arson attack.
Published on Tuesday, 19th March 2024.
Winner of five gold Olympic medals Dame Laura Kenny on her decision to retire
Published on Monday, 18th March 2024.
Cara Dillon on her new book and album, Coming Home.
Published on Saturday, 16th March 2024.
We continue our Woman's Hour series looking at porn. Today we hear from three men.
Published on Friday, 15th March 2024.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Published on Thursday, 14th March 2024.
A fertility clinic in London has recently had its licence suspended, we hear the latest.
Published on Wednesday, 13th March 2024.
The woman who has made a legal claim against a dance school for body shaming.
Published on Tuesday, 12th March 2024.
Four mums have spoken out about being at centre of a conspiracy that went viral.
Published on Monday, 11th March 2024.
The south London singer-songwriter discusses breaking records at the Brits.
Published on Saturday, 9th March 2024.
Who were the trailblazing footballers in an unofficial Women's World Cup in Brazil in '71?
Published on Friday, 8th March 2024.
Why has Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican race for president now?
Published on Thursday, 7th March 2024.
The singer who won six Brit awards at the weekend talks about what it means to her.
Published on Wednesday, 6th March 2024.
French constitutional expert Stephanie Hennette-Vauchez on French abortion law change.
Published on Tuesday, 5th March 2024.
We speak to the Detective Inspector who interviewed Wayne Couzens.
Published on Monday, 4th March 2024.
British actor Samantha Morton on receiving Bafta's highest accolade.
Published on Saturday, 2nd March 2024.
A hatpin and radium-laced chocolate - just two of 101 objects celebrating women in history
Published on Friday, 1st March 2024.
After an Alabama court casts doubt on the future of IVF, one woman shares her story.
Published on Thursday, 29th February 2024.
The shadow home secretary wants to change the way domestic abuse 999 calls are handled.
Published on Wednesday, 28th February 2024.
The Mercury prize-nominated singer-songwriter Nadine Shah talks about her new album.
Published on Tuesday, 27th February 2024.
Published on Monday, 26th February 2024.
Tom Parker's widow on handling grief and her decision to take off her wedding ring.
Published on Saturday, 24th February 2024.
Tom Parker's widow on dealing with grief and deciding to take off her wedding rings.
Published on Friday, 23rd February 2024.
How society's view of the 'other woman' and mistresses has changed in recent decades.
Published on Thursday, 22nd February 2024.
Eleven Ukrainian children deported to Russia will soon be reunited with their families.
Published on Wednesday, 21st February 2024.
The Conservative MP and former minister on why she is standing down at the next election.
Published on Tuesday, 20th February 2024.
The comedy and acting star Aisling Bea discusses her latest show, Alice and Jack.
Published on Monday, 19th February 2024.
Lorraine Kelly on her debut novel and her inspiration for writing.
Published on Saturday, 17th February 2024.
Lorraine Kelly discusses 40 years on breakfast TV and her first novel, The Island Swimmer.
Published on Friday, 16th February 2024.
CBI's chief exec Rain Newton-Smith on reforming the culture of the business lobby group.
Published on Thursday, 15th February 2024.
Dr Natalie Yates-Bolton on surviving cancer five times.
Published on Wednesday, 14th February 2024.
Dr Rachel Clarke and actor Joanne Froggatt discuss the new ITV series Breathtaking.
Published on Tuesday, 13th February 2024.
Bryony on her latest book, Mad Woman.
Published on Monday, 12th February 2024.
Rhianon’s story of being held at gunpoint by her ex-partner.
Published on Saturday, 10th February 2024.
Questioning the morality behind the trend for social media sleuths who investigate cheats.
Published on Friday, 9th February 2024.
The Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza joins Emma in the studio.
Published on Thursday, 8th February 2024.
Businesswoman Emma Grede, known for her collaborations with the Kardashian sisters.
Published on Wednesday, 7th February 2024.
Rhianon was held at gunpoint by her ex-partner, who is due to be released from jail soon
Published on Tuesday, 6th February 2024.
The actor taking on the role of Emma in Netflix's adaptation of bestselling novel One Day.
Published on Monday, 5th February 2024.
Author of Sex and the City on her new one-woman tour.
Published on Saturday, 3rd February 2024.
The original Carrie Bradshaw on the success of her creation: Sex and the City.
Published on Friday, 2nd February 2024.
Loose Women star Kaye Adams says 10-year battle with HMRC left her feeling 'gaslit'.
Published on Thursday, 1st February 2024.
Former DUP leader Arlene Foster on a return to devolution in Northern Ireland.
Published on Wednesday, 31st January 2024.
We look at a hard-hitting new report on the treatment of women in the UK music industry.
Published on Tuesday, 30th January 2024.
How should men and women approach fasting differently?
Published on Monday, 29th January 2024.
The doctors planning to sue the NHS over inadequate PPE provision.
Published on Saturday, 27th January 2024.
Lauren Sequeira tells Anita about her 'dark and sexy' new drama, Domino Day.
Published on Friday, 26th January 2024.
Doctors are planning to sue the NHS over inadequate PPE, one of them joins us live.
Published on Thursday, 25th January 2024.
The Victim’s and Prisoner’s Bill: Claire Waxman on the amendments she is campaigning for.
Published on Wednesday, 24th January 2024.
Professor Jo Phoenix has won an unfair dismissal claim against the Open University.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd January 2024.
One of the first women to DJ at the Hacienda in Manchester on her 30-year career.
Published on Monday, 22nd January 2024.
The Killing Eve star reflects on her new film The End We Start From and the impact of fame
Published on Saturday, 20th January 2024.
Published on Friday, 19th January 2024.
The Killing Eve star plays a mum battling to survive a flooded Britain in a new film.
Published on Thursday, 18th January 2024.
The actress Jameela Jamil on her new strategy for how she communicates on social media.
Published on Wednesday, 17th January 2024.
The challenges and benefits of having children for the second time later in life.
Published on Tuesday, 16th January 2024.
New research on brain injuries in survivors of domestic abuse.
Actor Cush Jumbo on her new Apple TV series, Criminal Record.
Published on Saturday, 13th January 2024.
To struggle with the direction your life is going in your 20s and 30s.
Published on Friday, 12th January 2024.
Allegations the killer of Zara Aleena has been caught having sex with a prison worker.
Published on Thursday, 11th January 2024.
A woman who posted unfavourable reviews about her cosmetic surgery is facing legal action.
Published on Wednesday, 10th January 2024.
Clare hears about the impact midwifery shortages are having on patients giving birth.
Published on Tuesday, 9th January 2024.
The Good Fight actor on her new TV role in a British police drama
Published on Monday, 8th January 2024.
Weekend Woman's Hour: Join Clare McDonnell for highlights from this week.
Published on Saturday, 6th January 2024.
Female artists spent a record-breaking 31 weeks in 2023 at No.1 in the UK singles chart.
Published on Friday, 5th January 2024.
Actor and comedian Katherine Parkinson on her ITV drama Significant Other.
Published on Thursday, 4th January 2024.
What if Shakespeare's female characters got together to share their stories?
Published on Wednesday, 3rd January 2024.
Faber's new poetry editor looks back over three decades of her own writings.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd January 2024.
Women and their role in negotiations, with expert negotiator Nicky Perfect.
Published on Monday, 1st January 2024.
Actor Dame Siân Phillips reflects on her life and career aged 90.
Published on Saturday, 30th December 2023.
Dame Siân Phillips talks about her acting career and marriage to Peter O’Toole.
Published on Friday, 29th December 2023.
Two care-experienced women on breaking through the so-called 'care ceiling'.
Published on Thursday, 28th December 2023.
Up to half of women will have a UTI at some point; is enough known about treatments?
Published on Wednesday, 27th December 2023.
Women who go to all lengths for the truth, including historian Philippa Langley.
Published on Tuesday, 26th December 2023.
Our Christmas Day special on why women should consider eating more sprouts.
Published on Monday, 25th December 2023.
Weekend Woman's Hour: Join Jessica Creighton for highlights from this week.
Published on Saturday, 23rd December 2023.
‘Game-changing’: a new drug used to prevent hot flushes and night sweats approved in UK
Published on Friday, 22nd December 2023.
Campaigner Sharon Gaffka talks about new provisions to combat spiking.
Published on Thursday, 21st December 2023.
Why is England goalkeeper Mary Earps 2023 Sports Personality of the Year?
Published on Wednesday, 20th December 2023.
Kirsty Wark talks to Emma Barnett about stepping down from Newsnight after 30 years.
Published on Tuesday, 19th December 2023.
Gracie was killed by her stalker. Her parents explain why they want a change in the law.
Published on Monday, 18th December 2023.
Imelda Staunton on depicting Elizabeth II in The Crown
Published on Saturday, 16th December 2023.
Children's Minister David Johnston unveils government's national Kinship Care strategy.
Published on Friday, 15th December 2023.
The soul singer Mica Paris gives us a taste of what to expect from her Christmas concert.
Published on Thursday, 14th December 2023.
The final series of The Crown, quitting parties and bystander safety.
Published on Wednesday, 13th December 2023.
Scientists want a new law to help IVF patients donate unused embryos for research.
Published on Tuesday, 12th December 2023.
We discuss calls for raising awareness of cancer in pregnancy.
Published on Monday, 11th December 2023.
The sister of late head teacher Ruth Perry responds to the coroner's report.
Published on Saturday, 9th December 2023.
The sister of late headteacher Ruth Perry responds to coroner's report.
Published on Friday, 8th December 2023.
A jazzy version of Handel's Messiah and a new adaptation of The Famous Five.
Published on Thursday, 7th December 2023.
Academy award-winning actor Julianne Moore on her new role.
Published on Wednesday, 6th December 2023.
Baroness Sue Campbell, director of women's football @FA discusses changes in the game
Published on Tuesday, 5th December 2023.
Stella Creasy on getting a harassment conviction under a law she herself drafted.
Published on Monday, 4th December 2023.
Emily Blunt on her role in Oppenheimer, the actor’s strike and stammering.
Published on Saturday, 2nd December 2023.
Director Adura Onashile on the jewel colours and lush score of her debut film, Girl.
Published on Friday, 1st December 2023.
Emily Blunt speaks to Clare McDonnell about Oppenheimer and the actors' strike.
Published on Thursday, 30th November 2023.
New safeguarding rules to better protect the welfare of gymnasts - do they go far enough?
Published on Wednesday, 29th November 2023.
A listener asks: How best to parent a child with a stammer?
Published on Tuesday, 28th November 2023.
Award-winning actor Dame Harriet Walter on playing horrible mothers.
Published on Monday, 27th November 2023.
Sharon Osbourne says she'll reveal some of her life challenges in her new live show.
Published on Saturday, 25th November 2023.
In her new live show, Sharon Osbourne says she'll reveal challenges of her eventful life.
Published on Friday, 24th November 2023.
Actor Jodie Whittaker on life post Doctor Who and starring in new drama One Night.
Published on Thursday, 23rd November 2023.
A student's search for answers after she finds deepfake pornography of herself online.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd November 2023.
Were the Carry On films empowering for women?
Published on Tuesday, 21st November 2023.
Angela Rippon talks to Emma Barnett after being voted off Strictly Come Dancing.
Published on Monday, 20th November 2023.
Dame Kelly Holmes on why she decided to go public with her sexuality at the age of 52.
Published on Saturday, 18th November 2023.
Tish Murtha’s photos hang in Tate Britain, so why wasn’t she recognised in her lifetime?
Published on Friday, 17th November 2023.
Actor Jemma Redgrave returns as Kate Stewart in three anniversary Dr Who TV specials.
Published on Thursday, 16th November 2023.
Cabinet reshuffle, endometriosis, and Minnie the Minx.
Published on Wednesday, 15th November 2023.
Dame Kelly Holmes on her new book, which records her experience being gay in the military.
Published on Tuesday, 14th November 2023.
Suella Braverman is sacked as home secretary, we speak to Lucy Fisher and Claire Pearsall.
Published on Monday, 13th November 2023.
Is the fashion industry finally responding to the strength of the so-called grey pound?
Published on Saturday, 11th November 2023.
Why do we swear and are women judged differently for swearing than men?
Published on Friday, 10th November 2023.
We continue hearing women's voices from Israel and Gaza.
Published on Thursday, 9th November 2023.
Jilly Cooper talks about football, why there is less sex in her new novel, and her diaries
Published on Wednesday, 8th November 2023.
Caster Semenya discusses her career as she releases her new book, A Race to Be Myself.
Published on Tuesday, 7th November 2023.
An un-named Conservative MP has been accused of rape several times.
Published on Monday, 6th November 2023.
Science writer Alex O'Brien on what life lessons she's learned from playing poker.
Published on Saturday, 4th November 2023.
Cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson on her collaboration with the LSO Percussion Ensemble.
Published on Friday, 3rd November 2023.
Covid Inquiry, Child-free friends, Afghan refugees, Sarah Ditum's Toxic, Grief... a Comedy
Published on Thursday, 2nd November 2023.
The growing role of artificial intelligence in child sexual abuse imagery.
Published on Wednesday, 1st November 2023.
Families call for a public inquiry into maternity care in England.
Published on Tuesday, 31st October 2023.
Athlete Bianca Williams on her stop and search ordeal.
Published on Monday, 30th October 2023.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock from Little Mix on embarking on a solo career.
Published on Saturday, 28th October 2023.
Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock on her new memoir, Believe.
Published on Friday, 27th October 2023.
Celebrities oversharing in memoirs, child poverty, bigamy, and long baby names.
Published on Thursday, 26th October 2023.
The impact of the conflict on women and children in Gaza and Israel.
Published on Wednesday, 25th October 2023.
The history of women in the CIA.
Published on Tuesday, 24th October 2023.
Film-maker Shahida Tulaganova, whose documentary Ukraine's Stolen Children airs tonight.
Published on Monday, 23rd October 2023.
Coleen Rooney on her documentary series The Real Wagatha Story.
Published on Saturday, 21st October 2023.
Two thirds of maternity units in England put women and babies at risk.
Published on Friday, 20th October 2023.
Former SNP politician Dr Lisa Cameron on her defection to the Conservatives
Published on Thursday, 19th October 2023.
Coleen Rooney on the term WAG, football and her documentary series The Real Wagatha Story.
Published on Wednesday, 18th October 2023.
Latest update on the Online Safety Bill which is soon to become law.
Published on Tuesday, 17th October 2023.
We speak to two women who were at the Madonna concert in London this weekend.
Published on Monday, 16th October 2023.
Strictly Come Dancing’s head judge Shirley Ballas on her new book.
Published on Saturday, 14th October 2023.
The Queen of Latin joins Krupa to discuss her new book, Murder on the Dancefloor.
Published on Friday, 13th October 2023.
Gaffes galore from comedy star Dawn French as she celebrates 30 years in show business.
Published on Thursday, 12th October 2023.
Dr Katalin Kariko has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Drew Weissman.
Published on Wednesday, 11th October 2023.
Two parents from the different communities caught up in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Published on Tuesday, 10th October 2023.
Women and children in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Published on Monday, 9th October 2023.
The mother of the girl believed to have taken her own life after army sexual harassment.
Published on Saturday, 7th October 2023.
What's your go-to for comfort eating? Has that food item changed as you've got older?
Published on Friday, 6th October 2023.
Published on Thursday, 5th October 2023.
The former Irish president Mary McAleese on the need for reform in the Catholic Church.
Published on Wednesday, 4th October 2023.
Organist Anna Lapwood on why she initiated the social media hashtag #playlikeagirl.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023.
Marina Abramovic, the godmother of performance art on her works spanning a 55-year career.
Published on Monday, 2nd October 2023.
We hear from one of Russia’s most fearless independent journalists, Elena Kostyuchenco.
Nicole Scherzinger joins Anita to discuss her return to the West End.
Published on Friday, 29th September 2023.
Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic on retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Published on Thursday, 28th September 2023.
Dame Joan Collins at 90 and on her new memoir, Behind the Shoulder Pads.
Published on Wednesday, 27th September 2023.
A football club boss has resigned over sexist comments about a female colleague.
Published on Tuesday, 26th September 2023.
Tina Sinatra on a new musical about her dad’s life.
Published on Monday, 25th September 2023.
Emma speaks to 'Alice', who alleges Russell Brand sexually assaulted her as a teenager.
Published on Saturday, 23rd September 2023.
Have you heard of the term 'sharenting'? Are you an habitual 'sharent'?
Published on Friday, 22nd September 2023.
Women in Iran face jail for dressing 'inappropriately' under new Hijab and Chastity Bill.
Published on Thursday, 21st September 2023.
Economist Kate Raworth gives her reaction to leaked climate change policy changes.
Published on Wednesday, 20th September 2023.
Can a 16-year-old give meaningful consent to have sex with a 30-year-old?
Published on Tuesday, 19th September 2023.
Published on Monday, 18th September 2023.
TV chef and author Nadiya Hussain on her Bangladeshi heritage and cooking with spices.
Published on Saturday, 16th September 2023.
Anita hears about the impact the death of Mahsa Amini has had for women in Iran.
Published on Friday, 15th September 2023.
Superstar baker, Nadiya Hussain, on her Bangladeshi heritage and cooking with eight spices
Published on Thursday, 14th September 2023.
Jane Casey on the new TV show of her novel The Killing Kind, plus actor Emma Appleton.
Published on Wednesday, 13th September 2023.
Does a new reproductive health survey targeted at 16-55 year-old women ignore older women?
Published on Tuesday, 12th September 2023.
Actor Millie Bobby Brown discusses her new book, Nineteen Steps.
Published on Monday, 11th September 2023.
Why are victims of economic abuse still being let down by the police and the courts?
Published on Saturday, 9th September 2023.
What would you do if you weren't afraid? We hear from Michal Oshman about her new book.
Published on Friday, 8th September 2023.
A new Commons debate on the pregnancy testing drug that families say harmed their children
Published on Thursday, 7th September 2023.
Would a government Minister for Men also benefit women?
Published on Wednesday, 6th September 2023.
Nick Fletcher MP is calling for a Minster for Men
Published on Tuesday, 5th September 2023.
Why were 21 Coventry women of Indian origin given radioactive chapatis in 1969?
Published on Monday, 4th September 2023.
How reliable is DIY fertility testing in helping you plan for a baby?
Nicky Perfect on the situations she has faced, and what it takes to be a negotiator.
Published on Saturday, 2nd September 2023.
Emma Hayes, manager of Chelsea FC Women, on leadership, motherhood and women's health.
Published on Thursday, 31st August 2023.
New research on the Y chromosome and the implications in relation to male infertility
Published on Wednesday, 30th August 2023.
TV presenter Sarah Beeny on what home means to her, and her breast cancer journey.
Published on Tuesday, 29th August 2023.
Nuala McGovern and guests discuss the centrality of lists in our lives.
Published on Monday, 28th August 2023.
A selection of the best content inspired by our listeners for Listener Week.
Published on Saturday, 26th August 2023.
A listener asks if generative AI will make creative jobs obsolete
Published on Friday, 25th August 2023.
Exploring the potential of using psychedelic drugs in medicine for women.
Published on Thursday, 24th August 2023.
We’re often told not to give up on our dreams, but what if they’re causing unhappiness?
Published on Wednesday, 23rd August 2023.
We find out more about the 5,000 soldiers on the front line in Ukraine who are women
Published on Tuesday, 22nd August 2023.
Original Lioness Sue Whyatt and Baller FC's Jo Clark join Nuala after the World Cup final
Published on Monday, 21st August 2023.
Former Lioness Ellen White on England reaching the Fifa Women's World Cup final.
Published on Saturday, 19th August 2023.
Former Lioness Ellen White on England reaching the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
Published on Friday, 18th August 2023.
Impact on UK girls, after England's Lionesses reach the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
Published on Thursday, 17th August 2023.
Should parents be kept in the loop re health decisions even when a young person is 18+?
Published on Wednesday, 16th August 2023.
Should we all be romanticising our lives more?
Published on Tuesday, 15th August 2023.
Women’s football World Cup predictions with Diane Bronze, mum of defender Lucy Bronze.
Published on Monday, 14th August 2023.
Rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
Published on Saturday, 12th August 2023.
The mother-daughter duo on their new podcast and passion for sharing food.
Published on Friday, 11th August 2023.
Barbie the film is a surprising hit in China. Why are feminists flocking to see it?
Published on Thursday, 10th August 2023.
Published on Wednesday, 9th August 2023.
Why did Andrea Constand's case against Bill Cosby result in a 3 year prison sentence?
Published on Tuesday, 8th August 2023.
The woman who fell under a tube train, losing an arm and leg, on her new bionic arm.
Published on Monday, 7th August 2023.
Psychiatrist Dr Farhana Mann from UCL discusses the impact of loneliness on our health.
Published on Saturday, 5th August 2023.
Ahead of Sunday's Netball World Cup final, Katharine Merry joins us from Cape Town.
Published on Friday, 4th August 2023.
How to cope with feelings of loneliness and, if possible, reframe them.
Published on Thursday, 3rd August 2023.
The latest on the accusations made against pop star Lizzo with a correspondent in LA.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd August 2023.
The woman who walked out of Facebook HQ with 22,000 photos of documents tells us why.
Published on Tuesday, 1st August 2023.
Best-selling author Jane Fallon on her latest novel, Over Sharing.
Published on Monday, 31st July 2023.
What role should men play in stopping sexist behaviour?
Published on Saturday, 29th July 2023.
Live coverage of the Women's World Cup game between England and Denmark
Published on Friday, 28th July 2023.
We hear a special performance that Sinéad O'Connor gave to Woman’s Hour in 2013.
Published on Thursday, 27th July 2023.
Published on Wednesday, 26th July 2023.
Two psychotherapists discuss parenting and narcissism.
Published on Tuesday, 25th July 2023.
New research into adverse events following the administration of botulinum toxin.
Published on Monday, 24th July 2023.
Explanation of the new flexible working laws, and Mina Smallman on police accountability.
Published on Saturday, 22nd July 2023.
The creation of the new Barbie film.
Published on Friday, 21st July 2023.
Irish singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy's hip-hop-influenced music about life and death.
Published on Thursday, 20th July 2023.
We speak to Mina Smallman from the launch of the Alliance for Police Accountability.
Published on Wednesday, 19th July 2023.
The star of Avatar and Star Trek joins Nuala to discuss her new series about female spies.
Published on Tuesday, 18th July 2023.
Women's World Cup kicks off this week with England among the favourites.
Published on Monday, 17th July 2023.
Exclusive broadcast interview with Louise Townsend, the mother of Olivia Perks.
Published on Saturday, 15th July 2023.
What do you learn growing up as the sibling of someone who is very ill?
Published on Friday, 14th July 2023.
44% of women who experienced a crime in the past year chose not to report it to police.
Published on Thursday, 13th July 2023.
Published on Wednesday, 12th July 2023.
The comedian Rosie Jones who has cerebral palsy talks about her new personal documentary
Published on Tuesday, 11th July 2023.
Patricia Clarke on her podcast, 'Modern Family: I Had My Dead Son’s Baby at 68'.
Published on Monday, 10th July 2023.
Best-selling author Caitlin Moran on turning her hand to writing about men.
Published on Saturday, 8th July 2023.
We hear the case of 'Tina', whose criminal conviction is limiting her work opportunities.
Published on Friday, 7th July 2023.
What About Men? Caitlin Moran takes on the modern man in a book.
Published on Thursday, 6th July 2023.
Trichotillomania and the secret shame of pulling your hair out.
Published on Wednesday, 5th July 2023.
Exploring recipes found on gravestones.
Published on Tuesday, 4th July 2023.
Former prison officer Alex South, actor Beth Alsbury and journalist Christina Lamb.
Published on Monday, 3rd July 2023.
Oscar-winning actor Olivia Colman on working with a domestic violence prevention charity.
Published on Saturday, 1st July 2023.
Award-winning actress Olivia Colman on working with a domestic violence prevention charity
Published on Friday, 30th June 2023.
Women's World Champion WWE wrestler Rhea Ripley on her meteoric rise to the top.
Published on Thursday, 29th June 2023.
Actor Rosamund Pike discusses her new radio role - Connie, a woman who fakes her own death
Published on Wednesday, 28th June 2023.
Archie Panjabi, award winning star of the Good Wife, on her latest TV role, Hijack
Published on Tuesday, 27th June 2023.
The feminist rock band The Nova Twins on holding the music industry to account.
Published on Monday, 26th June 2023.
Women of the Windrush generation on leaving home to help rebuild Britain after WWII.
Published on Saturday, 24th June 2023.
Anita Rani is on Worthy Farm joined by Emily Eavis, Allison Russell and Jamz Supernova.
Published on Friday, 23rd June 2023.
45 portraits of women hand-drawn by artist Tracey Emin now adorn National Portrait Gallery
Published on Thursday, 22nd June 2023.
'Victoria' - who discovered that her fiancé was secretly filming her naked.
Published on Wednesday, 21st June 2023.
Life for women in India.
Published on Tuesday, 20th June 2023.
The comedian talks about creating and starring in new TV comedy drama The Change.
Published on Monday, 19th June 2023.
Actor Cate Blanchett on Glenda Jackson and co-founder of The Bangles Susanna Hoffs.
Published on Saturday, 17th June 2023.
Actor Cate Blanchett remembers Glenda Jackson.
Published on Friday, 16th June 2023.
Scientists have created synthetic human embryos that sidestep the need for eggs or sperm.
Published on Thursday, 15th June 2023.
Published on Wednesday, 14th June 2023.
Are UK abortion laws fit for purpose?
Published on Tuesday, 13th June 2023.
Yasmeen Lari on being awarded the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture 2023.
Published on Monday, 12th June 2023.
We discuss the rescue efforts in Ukraine after Tuesday’s breach of the Kakhovka Dam.
Published on Saturday, 10th June 2023.
The tennis player turned Wimbledon presenter on retiring from her long career in sport.
Published on Friday, 9th June 2023.
Former Eternal singer Louise Redknapp celebrates 30 years in music.
Published on Thursday, 8th June 2023.
Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee on her new book.
Published on Wednesday, 7th June 2023.
Four-time Grammy award nominated singer Candi Staton.
Published on Tuesday, 6th June 2023.
The Sunday Times' Christina Lamb on the women involved in the war effort in Ukraine.
Published on Monday, 5th June 2023.
We hear from a woman who went into witness protection to escape her stalker husband.
Published on Saturday, 3rd June 2023.
Edna Adan Ismail - winner of this year's Templeton Prize.
Published on Friday, 2nd June 2023.
Published on Thursday, 1st June 2023.
Competing as a child athlete and why women are so much poorer when they retire.
Published on Wednesday, 31st May 2023.
Is getting in to childcare debt worth it for a career?
Published on Tuesday, 30th May 2023.
Why do we tell lies in our personal life? And what impact do they have?
Published on Monday, 29th May 2023.
Period inequality, Dr Katriona O’Sullivan and Let’s Eat Grandma.
Published on Saturday, 27th May 2023.
Voters in Turkey go to the polls for the second round of presidential elections on Sunday.
Published on Friday, 26th May 2023.
Let’s Eat Grandma, electro-pop duo perform 'Two Ribbons'.
Published on Thursday, 25th May 2023.
Professor Alexis Jay's reaction to the government’s response to IICSA.
Published on Wednesday, 24th May 2023.
Families of adopted teenagers are at 'crisis point' according to a new report.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd May 2023.
Two women's stories of living through the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Published on Monday, 22nd May 2023.
Suranne Jones on her new series, Maryland, and a look into the world of eating disorders.
Published on Saturday, 20th May 2023.
The American singer-songwriter Kesha on her latest album, love and spiritual awakening.
Published on Friday, 19th May 2023.
Erika Lust makes adult films that focus on female pleasure and ethical production.
Published on Thursday, 18th May 2023.
Bafta-winning actor Suranne Jones talks about her latest role in a new three-part drama
Published on Wednesday, 17th May 2023.
Two mothers call for an allergy tsar.
Published on Tuesday, 16th May 2023.
Can trauma in childhood become a driving force for success in later life?
Published on Monday, 15th May 2023.
Iranian activist Masih Alinejad on her fight for women’s rights in Iran.
Published on Saturday, 13th May 2023.
Dame Maureen Lipman on bringing her one-woman play Rose to the West End.
Published on Friday, 12th May 2023.
Interpol are asking for help to identify 22 murdered women whose names are a mystery.
Published on Thursday, 11th May 2023.
Bestselling children's author Malorie Blackman talks about her memoir, Just Sayin'.
Published on Wednesday, 10th May 2023.
Bel Powley on playing Miep Gies, the woman who hid Anne Frank.
Published on Tuesday, 9th May 2023.
Julian of Norwich and the power of inspirational words in tough times.
Published on Monday, 8th May 2023.
Perinatal mental illness, actors Diane Ladd and Laura Dern, and Black Ops.
Published on Saturday, 6th May 2023.
The review that found a culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny within Plaid Cymru.
Published on Friday, 5th May 2023.
Ellie Goldstein, the first model with Down's syndrome to star on the front cover of Vogue.
Published on Thursday, 4th May 2023.
Ellie Wilson on why she's waived her right to anonymity and become a campaigner.
Published on Wednesday, 3rd May 2023.
Two writers discuss the experience of caring for their mothers.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd May 2023.
Actors Diane Ladd and Laura Dern.
Published on Monday, 1st May 2023.
Ruby Wax on spending 10 days cut off from the modern world on a desert island.
Published on Saturday, 29th April 2023.
Ruby Wax on being on a deserted island and the change in NHS maternity services since 1948
Published on Friday, 28th April 2023.
Anita Rani considers the issue of gender and sovereignty.
Published on Thursday, 27th April 2023.
How are women being impacted by the conflict in Sudan?
Published on Wednesday, 26th April 2023.
Nurses are set to be given body-worn cameras in a crackdown on hospital sexual assaults.
Published on Tuesday, 25th April 2023.
Could feminism be reclassified as an 'extremist' ideology in Russia?
Published on Monday, 24th April 2023.
The latest on claims about the CBI and award-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.
Published on Saturday, 22nd April 2023.
Oscar winner Rachel Weisz joins Anita Rani to talk about her new series Dead Ringers.
Published on Friday, 21st April 2023.
Lynn Nottage, the only woman to have won the Pulitzer prize for drama twice.
Published on Thursday, 20th April 2023.
Nuala McGovern talks to actor Kristine Kujath Thorp.
Published on Wednesday, 19th April 2023.
No. 4 on the Woman’s Hour Power list, Ellie Downie, the former European Champion gymnast.
Published on Tuesday, 18th April 2023.
Award-winning playwright and actor Lolita Chakrabarti and more Ian Paterson investigations
Published on Monday, 17th April 2023.
Hadley Freeman on her memoir Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia.
Published on Saturday, 15th April 2023.
The rise of the 'healthy hen do'.
Published on Friday, 14th April 2023.
Surgeons have begun collating data on labiaplasty for the first time
Published on Thursday, 13th April 2023.
Derry Girls actors Siobhan McSweeney and Louisa Harland on stage in Dancing at Lughnasa.
Published on Wednesday, 12th April 2023.
Hadley Freeman on her memoir Good Girls about having anorexia.
Published on Tuesday, 11th April 2023.
The world’s first ultra-realistic humanoid AI robot artist speaks to Woman’s Hour.
Published on Monday, 10th April 2023.
The climate justice activist Mikaela Loach on her activism and reframing the crisis.
Published on Saturday, 8th April 2023.
Women working to continue peace 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed.
Published on Friday, 7th April 2023.
Lawyer by day and self-taught DJ by night, Kavita Varu.
Published on Thursday, 6th April 2023.
The actor Helen George on playing Anna in the musical The King and I.
Published on Wednesday, 5th April 2023.
Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach on campaigning and new book, It's Not That Radical
Published on Tuesday, 4th April 2023.
What's behind the increase in women leading right-wing political parties across Europe?
Published on Monday, 3rd April 2023.
Leah Williamson, performance poet Salena Godden, and sex education in schools.
Published on Saturday, 1st April 2023.
Performance poet and author Salena Godden discusses her new collection of poetry.
Published on Friday, 31st March 2023.
Record high in the number of rape and sexual offences cases waiting to be heard in court.
Published on Thursday, 30th March 2023.
Caragh McMurtry on her autism diagnosis.
Published on Wednesday, 29th March 2023.
Join Nuala McGovern live in the Radio Theatre as we reveal the Power List for 2023.
Published on Tuesday, 28th March 2023.
What is being taught to children about sex and relationships in schools?
Published on Monday, 27th March 2023.
The Baroness Casey Review, and Georgia Harrison on 'image-based sexual abuse’.
Published on Saturday, 25th March 2023.
Anita Rani talks to the head of the London Stock Exchange, Julia Hoggett.
Published on Friday, 24th March 2023.
The latest research into using hormonal contraception.
Published on Thursday, 23rd March 2023.
After the Casey report, has your faith in the police been dented? What's your experience?
Published on Wednesday, 22nd March 2023.
Baroness Casey has published the final report on her review into the Metropolitan Police.
Published on Tuesday, 21st March 2023.
Reality TV star Georgia Harrison. Fairness in sport. ‘Seven Winters in Tehran'.
Published on Monday, 20th March 2023.
Paris Hilton on her new memoir, and Annie Lennox explaining her new campaign.
Published on Saturday, 18th March 2023.
Anita Rani talks to legendary singer-songwriter Annie Lennox.
Published on Friday, 17th March 2023.
Paris Hilton, the original influencer on America's 'troubled teen industry'.
Published on Thursday, 16th March 2023.
Today’s budget is expected to include an expansion of free childcare provision.
Published on Wednesday, 15th March 2023.
Author and Crown Court judge Nicola Williams on writing her second novel.
Published on Tuesday, 14th March 2023.
Paula Yates, who only dated rock stars, built her own brand long before the Kardashians.
Published on Monday, 13th March 2023.
What happens when a friendship breaks down? How can you repair it? Should you even try?
Published on Sunday, 12th March 2023.
What happens if you and your partner disagree on whether or not to have children?
Published on Saturday, 11th March 2023.
The UK's Eurovision entry Mae Muller joins Krupa Padhy
Published on Friday, 10th March 2023.
Emily Watson on her new film, God’s Creatures, about a mother-son relationship.
Published on Thursday, 9th March 2023.
Foreign secretary James Cleverly MP on the UK's international women and girls strategy.
Published on Wednesday, 8th March 2023.
Author Angela Saini on why the patriarchy is more fragile than it appears.
Published on Tuesday, 7th March 2023.
Malala Yousafzai on her Oscar-nominated short documentary film, Stranger At The Gate.
Published on Monday, 6th March 2023.
For International Women's Day, we bring you five stories of women who chose to speak up.
Published on Sunday, 5th March 2023.
Schoolgirls in Iran have been admitted to hospital after reportedly being poisoned by gas.
Published on Saturday, 4th March 2023.
Discovered by a film director at school when she was only 15 - actor Bukky Bakray.
Published on Friday, 3rd March 2023.
Diana Parkes appeals to Dominic Raab over release of man who killed her daughter.
Published on Thursday, 2nd March 2023.
Award-winning actor and singer Cynthia Erivo on her new role in Luther: The Fallen Sun.
Published on Wednesday, 1st March 2023.
An exploration of the womb, a 'woefully under-researched and misunderstood' organ.
Published on Tuesday, 28th February 2023.
At least 33 women and 12 children have died after their migrant boat sank off Italy.
Published on Monday, 27th February 2023.
Dame Melinda Simmons, British Ambassador to Ukraine, one year on from the invasion.
Published on Saturday, 25th February 2023.
Twins Chloe and Lydia Hamilton share their story of coping with pregnancy and miscarriage.
Published on Friday, 24th February 2023.
UK’s first woman vascular surgeon. Choreographer Dada Masilo. Benefits of older siblings.
Published on Thursday, 23rd February 2023.
Why are Black women more likely to get late cancer diagnoses?
Published on Wednesday, 22nd February 2023.
Why do women tear in childbirth?
Published on Tuesday, 21st February 2023.
Published on Monday, 20th February 2023.
Aimee Lou Wood talks about her roles in Cabaret and Netflix’s Sex Education.
Published on Saturday, 18th February 2023.
A mother who has spent 25 years trying to find out what happened to her son.
Published on Friday, 17th February 2023.
After a decade as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she's stepping down.
Published on Thursday, 16th February 2023.
Nuala talks to Nne Nne Iwuji-Eme about her series telling stories of African queens.
Published on Wednesday, 15th February 2023.
Nell Mescal sings live from the Woman's Hour studio.
Published on Tuesday, 14th February 2023.
Love-Bombed a new BBC Podcast. Can Writing a Memoir Ruin your life? Who are you at work ?
Published on Monday, 13th February 2023.
Danielle Deadwyler on the film 'Till' & why only one black woman has ever won an Oscar.
Published on Saturday, 11th February 2023.
European Champion and Queen of the Jungle - Jill Scott.
Published on Friday, 10th February 2023.
A new type of adult audio content that is said to be gaining popularity among women.
Published on Thursday, 9th February 2023.
Irish actor Jessie Buckley in Women Talking.
Published on Wednesday, 8th February 2023.
What has Shamima Begum been doing since she left the UK in 2015?
Published on Tuesday, 7th February 2023.
Uplifting fiction for young adults? Why do so many books contain dark themes?
Published on Monday, 6th February 2023.
Helena Bonham Carter on playing the "Queen of the midlands", in Russell T Davies' 'Nolly'
Published on Saturday, 4th February 2023.
A new report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons on conditions at Eastwood Park women’s prison.
Published on Friday, 3rd February 2023.
Prospero as a mother not an elderly Duke & father: actor Alex Kingston's current challenge
Published on Thursday, 2nd February 2023.
The actor on playing Nolly - star of Crossroads and Queen of the Midlands Noele Gordon.
Published on Wednesday, 1st February 2023.
Emily Atack on the abusive messages she receives from men and why she's calling for change
Published on Tuesday, 31st January 2023.
Hilary Grime's daughter Phoebe, a university student, took her own life in 2021.
Published on Monday, 30th January 2023.
Screenwriter Lesley Paterson reveals how her sporting career helped to fund her new film
Published on Saturday, 28th January 2023.
Anita speaks to the daughters of two Jewish girls who fled Nazi persecution.
Published on Friday, 27th January 2023.
Blue Plaque for the 'founding spirit' of the Notting Hill Carnival, Claudia Jones.
Published on Thursday, 26th January 2023.
Childcare reform – what needs to change?
Published on Wednesday, 25th January 2023.
A new study examining disproportionate number of female teachers developing mesothelioma
Published on Tuesday, 24th January 2023.
Women artists at the Brits. Targeted adverts online. When's the right time to have a baby?
Published on Monday, 23rd January 2023.
Hollywood actor Michelle Williams on her new role in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans.
Published on Saturday, 21st January 2023.
Michelle Williams talks about playing Mitzi, closely based on Steven Spielberg's mother.
Published on Friday, 20th January 2023.
A history of breastfeeding.
Published on Thursday, 19th January 2023.
The little-known story of Rosemary Kennedy.
Published on Wednesday, 18th January 2023.
The Downton Abbey actor on her new stage role as Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Published on Tuesday, 17th January 2023.
Actor Patricia Hodge joins Krupa Padhy.
Published on Monday, 16th January 2023.
Why is the sari having renaissance & the long-term impact of Eleanor Williams
Published on Saturday, 14th January 2023.
The rise of female conductors and how to talk to children about Andrew Tate.
Published on Friday, 13th January 2023.
The former BBC newsreader on her new role as the first female president of the BBFC.
Published on Thursday, 12th January 2023.
The Offbeat Sari exhibition.
Published on Wednesday, 11th January 2023.
Donor-conceived children: listener Hayley shares her remarkable personal story.
Published on Tuesday, 10th January 2023.
Impact of the Eleanor Williams case on how rape is reported and whether women are believed
Published on Monday, 9th January 2023.
Vandana Shiva on climate change activism.
Published on Saturday, 7th January 2023.
We discuss financial new year’s resolutions with two female money experts.
Published on Friday, 6th January 2023.
Renowned activist Vandana Shiva on feminism and climate change.
Published on Thursday, 5th January 2023.
What is it like to be the only woman in a group of men? Is it isolating? Intimidating?
Published on Wednesday, 4th January 2023.
Abandoning the bra – the new trend of going braless.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd January 2023.
Turning your passion into a business - is it ever a good idea?
Published on Monday, 2nd January 2023.
The writer and director Sally Wainwright ahead of the 3rd and final series of Happy Valley
Published on Saturday, 31st December 2022.
In 1988 Paulina Porizkova was one of world's highest-paid models & face of Estee Lauder.
Published on Friday, 30th December 2022.
What can you look forward to on the other side of the menopause?
Published on Thursday, 29th December 2022.
Finding My Voice. Taliban ban on women working for NGOs. The Christmas sandwich debate.
Published on Wednesday, 28th December 2022.
Crazy Rich Asians actor Constance Wu on the nuances and pressures of representation.
Published on Tuesday, 27th December 2022.
Jessica Creighton looks at the theme of rest in psychology, history, religion and sport.
Published on Monday, 26th December 2022.
69 year old Christine Hobson, the oldest woman to complete the Antarctic Ice Marathon.
Published on Friday, 23rd December 2022.
Returning to your childhood bedroom at Christmas. Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
Published on Thursday, 22nd December 2022.
We look at the role of social media as more women are diagnosed with ADHD.
Published on Wednesday, 21st December 2022.
Cally Beaton on becoming a comedian in the latter half of her life
Published on Tuesday, 20th December 2022.
Actor Jane Horrocks on her new Radio 4 drama about her relationship with musician Ian Dury
Published on Monday, 19th December 2022.
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman on how to hang the loo roll.
Published on Saturday, 17th December 2022.
Naomi Ackie taking on the role of a lifetime for the film Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance.
Published on Friday, 16th December 2022.
Claudia Winkelman on the small things she can't bear to be “wrong” in the domestic sphere.
Published on Thursday, 15th December 2022.
The Conservative peer on her frustration at progress since her report First Do No Harm.
Published on Wednesday, 14th December 2022.
Hilary McGrady the DG of the National Trust. David Coulthard on women in F1. Nurses strike
Published on Tuesday, 13th December 2022.
Marina Litvinenko on new TV drama on her fight to bring her husband justice.
Published on Monday, 12th December 2022.
The ‘Silent Twins’ who spoke to no one, and Academy award-winning actor Kate Winslet.
Published on Saturday, 10th December 2022.
Rose Ayling-Ellis makes her West End stage debut as Celia in As You Like It.
Published on Friday, 9th December 2022.
Reaction to the release of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Netflix documentary.
Published on Thursday, 8th December 2022.
Kate Winslet on her new film and Professor Dame Sue Black on forensic investigations.
Published on Wednesday, 7th December 2022.
A new film about real-life Welsh twins who only spoke to each other growing up.
Published on Tuesday, 6th December 2022.
Journalist Hadley Freeman discusses why she resigned as a columnist at the Guardian.
Published on Monday, 5th December 2022.
The woman whose testimony put the so-called Babes in the Wood killer behind bars.
Published on Saturday, 3rd December 2022.
A new test which could diagnose the exact type of urinary tract infection in 40 minutes.
Published on Friday, 2nd December 2022.
Published on Thursday, 1st December 2022.
Dr Rosemary Coogan is the first UK woman to be chosen as a European Space Agency astronaut
Published on Wednesday, 30th November 2022.
Why are there so few decently paid part-time jobs?
Published on Tuesday, 29th November 2022.
Ricki Lake on her new documentary, The Business of Birth Control.
Published on Monday, 28th November 2022.
A candid chat with Andrea Riseborough & ten years of stalking laws: what has changed?
Published on Saturday, 26th November 2022.
Susannah Schofield promoting and supporting women boxers.
Published on Friday, 25th November 2022.
Lady Glenconner, lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret for three decades, on her new memoir
Published on Thursday, 24th November 2022.
Why is it that we so often struggle or fail in marriages or long term partnerships?
Andrea Riseborough on her latest role in Mathilda and egg freezing - is it worth it?
Published on Wednesday, 23rd November 2022.
Woman's Hour looks at stalking in England and Wales, ten years on from the law change.
Published on Monday, 21st November 2022.
We ask Mel Giedroyc and Professor Jean Seaton why the BBC is known as Auntie
Published on Saturday, 19th November 2022.
Jill Goldston: possibly Britain's most prolific 'extra'.
Published on Friday, 18th November 2022.
The world's first double female fronted big band.
Published on Thursday, 17th November 2022.
Poet Joelle Taylor, winner of the Polari Prize and the rise of women in Fantasy Football.
Published on Wednesday, 16th November 2022.
Practical advice for anxious mothers. Burns specialist Professor Fiona Wood. Tampon tax .
Published on Tuesday, 15th November 2022.
The voices of women across the last century, via a specially commissioned Kim Moore poem.
Published on Monday, 14th November 2022.
The How Do I Live singer discuss her new album, turning 40 and growing up in the spotlight
Published on Saturday, 12th November 2022.
Singer LeAnn Rimes talks to Anita Rani.
Published on Friday, 11th November 2022.
A woman who served in the Royal Navy speaks about being raped while serving on a ship.
Published on Thursday, 10th November 2022.
The women's ambassador for the Rugby League World Cup on how to get more women involved.
Published on Wednesday, 9th November 2022.
Crime writer Denise Mina on why she has changed her twitter display name to Elon Musk.
Published on Tuesday, 8th November 2022.
Lorna Luft on her role in White Christmas. Plus a new biography of Mussolini's daughter.
Published on Monday, 7th November 2022.
Beth Mead, England Women's Player of the Year on Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Published on Saturday, 5th November 2022.
Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, the women behind Netflix hit Bridgerton.
Published on Friday, 4th November 2022.
Dame Sharon White, the first ever female chair of John Lewis Partnership speaks to Emma.
Published on Thursday, 3rd November 2022.
Cat Power on music, motherhood and honouring rock and roll icon Bob Dylan.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd November 2022.
What does a feminist city look like? Jan Etherington on bickering.
Published on Tuesday, 1st November 2022.
Donna Patterson speaks about winning an employment tribunal against supermarket Morrisons.
Published on Monday, 31st October 2022.
Vanessa Nakate on what she wants to hear from world leaders ahead of the COP27 summit
Published on Saturday, 29th October 2022.
How can an accessible, affordable, high quality childcare system be developed in the UK?
Published on Friday, 28th October 2022.
How can rogue landlords who exploit survivors of domestic abuse be stopped?
Published on Thursday, 27th October 2022.
As the cost of living crisis continues we discuss hygiene poverty.
Published on Wednesday, 26th October 2022.
Lisa Squire on the murder of her 21-year-old daughter Libby.
Published on Tuesday, 25th October 2022.
How deepfake technology creates hardcore pornography of women without their consent.
Published on Monday, 24th October 2022.
Two-time Academy award-winning actor Geena Davis talks about her career and new memoir.
Published on Saturday, 22nd October 2022.
Charlotte Charles on her three-year fight for justice for her 19-year-old son Harry Dunn.
Published on Friday, 21st October 2022.
The comedian Jayde Adams joins Krupa to discuss being on Strictly Come Dancing.
Published on Thursday, 20th October 2022.
Some US women reconsidering whether or not they want children after Roe v Wade overturned.
Published on Wednesday, 19th October 2022.
Geena Davis on her memoir Dying of Politeness.
Published on Tuesday, 18th October 2022.
The acclaimed choreographer on her new production inspired by Alice in Wonderland.
Published on Monday, 17th October 2022.
Nicole Hockley, who lost her son Dylan in the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012.
Published on Saturday, 15th October 2022.
Indie folk trio The Staves play live in the Woman's Hour studio.
Published on Friday, 14th October 2022.
Actor Juliet Stevenson. The legacy of Sue Townsend. Ellie Simmonds on Strictly.
Published on Thursday, 13th October 2022.
The actor best known for playing Princess Anne in The Crown talks about her new stage role
Published on Wednesday, 12th October 2022.
Violinist Helen O'Hara from Dexy's Midnight Runners.
Published on Tuesday, 11th October 2022.
Cimate activists Farwiza Farhan and Patience Nabukalu join Jessica ahead of COP27.
Published on Monday, 10th October 2022.
Merope Mills on the preventable death of her 13-year-old daughter.
Published on Saturday, 8th October 2022.
Warrior women on Woman’s Hour with Anita Rani.
Published on Friday, 7th October 2022.
The journalist Merope Mills voices her anger at her daughter Martha's preventable death.
Published on Thursday, 6th October 2022.
Expert on racial justice Professor Nicola Rollock and Nadine Shah on her new career.
Published on Wednesday, 5th October 2022.
The former footballer and broadcaster Alex Scott on her new memoir.
Published on Tuesday, 4th October 2022.
Does the gentle parenting style that's currently viral on TikTok really work?
Published on Monday, 3rd October 2022.
The late Hilary Mantel's writing on chronic pain and illness that inspires so many.
Published on Saturday, 1st October 2022.
Time off for a broken heart?
Published on Friday, 30th September 2022.
Sex and relationship expert Oloni joins Emma to discuss her new book.
Published on Thursday, 29th September 2022.
Why are women more likely than men to vote Labour if an election were held now?
Published on Wednesday, 28th September 2022.
Author Kamila Shamsie on her new novel, Best of Friends.
Published on Tuesday, 27th September 2022.
Published on Monday, 26th September 2022.
The dangers of gambling to meet the cost of living, and world record sheep shearing.
Published on Saturday, 24th September 2022.
What is it like being one of the few female sheep farmers in the UK?
Published on Friday, 23rd September 2022.
Concert pianist Anna Fedorova joins Emma to talk about the Ukraine Freedom Orchestra.
Published on Thursday, 22nd September 2022.
You may have heard of red flags but how about beige flags?
Published on Wednesday, 21st September 2022.
We speak to one of the community volunteers invited to attend the Queen's state funeral.
Published on Tuesday, 20th September 2022.
Julia Gillard, the former Prime Minister of Australia, pays tribute to the Queen
Published on Saturday, 17th September 2022.
The impact of the floods in Pakistan on pregnant women.
Published on Friday, 16th September 2022.
Dame Sheila Hancock shares her memories of the Queen.
Published on Thursday, 15th September 2022.
The Times' royal editor, Roya Nikkhah, speaks about the Princess Royal.
Published on Wednesday, 14th September 2022.
How will Camilla, former Duchess of Cornwall, make the role of Queen Consort her own?
Published on Tuesday, 13th September 2022.
Woman's Hour special following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Published on Friday, 9th September 2022.
Prime Minister Liz Truss will not have a dedicated women's minister. Why?
Published on Thursday, 8th September 2022.
On Liz Truss's first full day as PM, Emma speaks to Baroness Gabby Bertin.
Published on Wednesday, 7th September 2022.
Strictly's Motsi Mabuse on her new autobiography.
Published on Tuesday, 6th September 2022.
The Conservative Party and female leaders and a midwife on board a search and rescue ship.
Published on Monday, 5th September 2022.
Baroness Hale on Roe v Wade, the barrister strikes and how rape cases are tried in the UK.
Published on Saturday, 3rd September 2022.
In three weeks during lockdown, 'Frock up Friday' had 10,000 members worldwide.
Published on Friday, 2nd September 2022.
Baroness Hale talks about the law on abortion in light of Roe v Wade being overturned.
Published on Thursday, 1st September 2022.
We begin a new series on female friendship and explore if fan girls can change the world.
Published on Wednesday, 31st August 2022.
How does it feel to reach the age your mum was when she died? Women and trade unions.
Published on Tuesday, 30th August 2022.
Gossip: is there really a difference between the amount women and men indulge in it?
Published on Monday, 29th August 2022.
Listener week: One woman's experience of hosting an Ukrainian student.
Published on Saturday, 27th August 2022.
Older Women DJs on the UK’s club scene
Published on Friday, 26th August 2022.
Emma speaks to Rosie's Plaques, a group from Norwich memorialising brilliant daring women.
Published on Thursday, 25th August 2022.
Emma and Fay join Emma Barnett to talk about their mammoth marathon challenge.
Published on Wednesday, 24th August 2022.
Listener week: Patriarchal wedding practices. Ukraine. Pubic hair loss in menopause.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd August 2022.
Stories suggested by listeners.
Published on Monday, 22nd August 2022.
We look at life for women in Afghanistan one year on from the Taliban taking control.
Published on Saturday, 20th August 2022.
Sharon Horgan and Eve Hewson on Bad Sisters.
Published on Friday, 19th August 2022.
Vabbing - the viral social media trend that proponents say could help you attract a mate.
Published on Thursday, 18th August 2022.
Mary, a 'secret war baby', tracks down her Black heritage in a Channel 4 documentary.
The musician Self Esteem on her Mercury Prize nomination.
Published on Tuesday, 16th August 2022.
Afghanistan one year after Taliban control, and Children's Commissioner Rachel de Souza.
Published on Monday, 15th August 2022.
England captain Leah Williamson reflects on the Lionesses' Euro 22 victory.
Published on Saturday, 13th August 2022.
How the Partition of India in 1947 affected women’s lives.
Published on Friday, 12th August 2022.
England captain Leah Williamson joins Jessica Creighton.
Fifty years on, recognition for the first England women's football team.
Published on Wednesday, 10th August 2022.
Is Serena Williams leaving tennis?
Brit and Mercury Prize-winning singer Heather Small discusses her first album in 16 years.
Published on Tuesday, 9th August 2022.
A new report on children being strip-searched by the Metropolitan Police.
Published on Monday, 8th August 2022.
With such excitement around the Lionesses, will football start to outshine netball?
Published on Friday, 5th August 2022.
Manipulating body images in ads. National Poet of Wales Hanan Issa. Abortion stories.
Published on Thursday, 4th August 2022.
How easy is it to access all-girl teams around England?
Published on Wednesday, 3rd August 2022.
More medals to be awarded to women at Commonwealth Games.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd August 2022.
What will the legacy of last night's Women's Euro 2022 be?
Published on Monday, 1st August 2022.
Samantha Womack on her role as the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
Published on Saturday, 30th July 2022.
'All Bodies are Beach Bodies' campaign.
Published on Friday, 29th July 2022.
The women from the Netflix series Get Organised with The Home Edit give their pro tips.
Published on Thursday, 28th July 2022.
Emma speaks to Jane Roe's daughter Melissa Mills, and we celebrate the Lionesses win.
Published on Wednesday, 27th July 2022.
Samantha Womack as the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
Published on Tuesday, 26th July 2022.
Award winner Leilani Münter uses her stock race car to share environmental messages.
Published on Monday, 25th July 2022.
Vicky Pattison on her new documentary My Dad, Alcohol and Me.
Published on Saturday, 23rd July 2022.
Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward from Bananarama.
Published on Friday, 22nd July 2022.
Vicky Pattison on her unhealthy relationship with alcohol and women's darts on TV.
Published on Thursday, 21st July 2022.
England's Lionesses take on Spain in the quarter finals of #WEURO22
Published on Wednesday, 20th July 2022.
Surviving in Scrubs is being described as the #MeToo of medicine. The founders join Krupa.
Published on Tuesday, 19th July 2022.
Bestselling author R J Palacio on her latest book.
Published on Monday, 18th July 2022.
The lives of historical black female figures who made their homes in Essex.
Published on Friday, 15th July 2022.
Following the overturning of Roe v Wade, we look at abortion rights round the world.
Published on Thursday, 14th July 2022.
Poet 'Lady Unchained'. Tory Leadership contest. Covid. Telford. Abortion memories
Published on Wednesday, 13th July 2022.
Why is content that glorifies violence against women allowed on some platforms?
Published on Tuesday, 12th July 2022.
Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Angélique Kidjo joins Emma Barnett.
Published on Monday, 11th July 2022.
Actor Sally Phillips on her latest film on Sky Cinema, How to Please a Woman.
Published on Saturday, 9th July 2022.
Female freemasons: the appeal of being member of an organisation shrouded in mystery?
Published on Friday, 8th July 2022.
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden and vice-chair of The 1922 committee .
Published on Thursday, 7th July 2022.
Cabinet Resignations. PP Arnold. Labour & Women. Estonian Women. European Women’s Football
Published on Wednesday, 6th July 2022.
An all-women team are travelling from the UK to Ukraine with much-needed supplies.
Published on Tuesday, 5th July 2022.
Veteran players share their stories ahead of the Women's Euros.
Published on Monday, 4th July 2022.
What does the law say on abortion in the UK? And is there a chance that it might change?
Published on Saturday, 2nd July 2022.
Aparna Sen, one of India's best-loved and most successful film directors.
Published on Friday, 1st July 2022.
Vogue's dating columnist Annie Lord on her debut, Notes on Heartbreak.
Published on Thursday, 30th June 2022.
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison.
Published on Wednesday, 29th June 2022.
The US woman treated in Spain after being refused an abortion in Malta.
Published on Tuesday, 28th June 2022.
Lesbians used to be banned from serving in the armed forces - what's the situation now?
Published on Monday, 27th June 2022.
A world exclusive interview with Kate Bush on her new generation of fans.
Published on Saturday, 25th June 2022.
First Black woman to win Wimbledon in 1957 and again in 1958.
Published on Friday, 24th June 2022.
What are your choices if you still have frozen embryos in storage after IVF?
Published on Thursday, 23rd June 2022.
Kate Bush on making it to number 1 in the singles charts 44 years after her debut single.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd June 2022.
Midwinter in sub-Antarctic. Poems from Olivia Harrison. Playing a teen on screen.
Published on Tuesday, 21st June 2022.
Is comedy having its #MeToo moment?
Published on Monday, 20th June 2022.
What difference will the Whyte Review into abuse in British Gymnastics make?
Published on Saturday, 18th June 2022.
What difference will the Whyte Review into abuse at British Gymnastics make?
Published on Friday, 17th June 2022.
A Ukrainian journalist discusses how her newspaper has attracted worldwide attention.
Published on Thursday, 16th June 2022.
Author of Tenants, Vicky Spratt, explains how a shortage of homes is affecting women.
Published on Wednesday, 15th June 2022.
The House of Commons is becoming a 'menopause-friendly' employer, can others follow suit?
Published on Tuesday, 14th June 2022.
Two artists commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Published on Monday, 13th June 2022.
Oscar-winner Dame Emma Thompson on women's pleasure and full frontal nudity.
Published on Saturday, 11th June 2022.
Are you a binner or a flusher after you've used a tampon or towel?
Published on Friday, 10th June 2022.
Dame Emma Thompson. Abortion in Northern Ireland. Dame Paula Rego. The cost of child care.
Published on Thursday, 9th June 2022.
Sarah Brown on the 20th anniversary of losing her daughter talks about premature birth.
Published on Wednesday, 8th June 2022.
Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading joins Emma to talk about her music and latest award.
Published on Tuesday, 7th June 2022.
Writer Dolly Alderton. Sue Biggs on leaving her role at the RHS. Domestic Abuse Act.
Published on Monday, 6th June 2022.
The new production of Grease, what it’s like to be a Female Bouncer & Tahmima Aman.
Published on Saturday, 4th June 2022.
Our Greatest Queens, from Eleanor of Acquitaine to Liliʻuokalani, the last Queen of Hawaii
Published on Friday, 3rd June 2022.
Kate Garner with a musical tribute to Queen Elizbaeth II on her jubilee.
Published on Thursday, 2nd June 2022.
Tahmima Anam on the power of silence.
Published on Wednesday, 1st June 2022.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells her own story, exclusively to Emma Barnett.
Grease stars Olivia Moore and Jocasta Almgill. Author Julie Myerson. Restorative justice.,
Published on Tuesday, 31st May 2022.
Hannah Fry on her new documentary, Making Sense of Cancer.
Published on Monday, 30th May 2022.
A recent landmark report reveals 75% of women of colour have experienced racism at work.
Published on Saturday, 28th May 2022.
The salon Lotus Beauty, women in farming and forced sterilisation in the US.
Published on Friday, 27th May 2022.
Forty years since their last concert, ABBA are once again performing.
Published on Thursday, 26th May 2022.
Roxanne Tahbaz speaks to Emma about her father's detention in Iran.
Published on Wednesday, 25th May 2022.
Sean O'Neill on the death of his eldest daughter Maeve from ME.
Published on Monday, 23rd May 2022.
The actor who plays Sister Michael in Derry Girls joins us.
Published on Saturday, 21st May 2022.
Two-time Grammy nominee Beth Nielsen Chapman sings live in the Woman's Hour studio.
Published on Friday, 20th May 2022.
Actor Anne Marie Duff. Chinese feminism. Who was Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk?
Published on Thursday, 19th May 2022.
Author Helen Fitzgerald on sibling rivalry and a nun who's found fame on Tiktok.
Published on Wednesday, 18th May 2022.
Kate Rusby, one of the UK’s leading folk singers, talks about her latest album.
Published on Tuesday, 17th May 2022.
Mel C from the Spice Girls discusses the end of Little Mix.
Published on Monday, 16th May 2022.
We meet best-selling singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé.
Published on Saturday, 14th May 2022.
Alice Urbach wrote Cooking the Viennese Way!, but her name was removed. Why?
Published on Friday, 13th May 2022.
The women who tasted Adolf Hitler’s food.
Published on Thursday, 12th May 2022.
Former consultant neurologist Jules Montague joins us to discuss her new book on diagnosis
Published on Wednesday, 11th May 2022.
Award-winning screenwriter Abi Morgan on loss, illness and her powerful new memoir.
Published on Tuesday, 10th May 2022.
Artificial wombs, how parents can help their children deal with exams, music from Toshi.
Published on Monday, 9th May 2022.
The musician Emeli Sandé joins Emma in the studio.
Author Candice Carty-Williams on the complex nature of families.
Published on Saturday, 7th May 2022.
The award-winning Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts on her bowel cancer journey
Published on Thursday, 5th May 2022.
Anne Robinson, Testosterone and menopause, No- fault evictions, cut flowers, thread lifts.
Published on Wednesday, 4th May 2022.
The author Candice Carty-Williams on her new novel, People Person.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd May 2022.
Emma interviews Peggy Seeger and learns about female collectors and folk performers today.
Published on Monday, 2nd May 2022.
The TV presenter Julia Bradbury on life after her breast cancer diagnosis.
Published on Saturday, 30th April 2022.
Maya Sondhi was in Silent Witness & Line of Duty. Now she's written her own police series.
Published on Friday, 29th April 2022.
Julia Bradbury joins Emma to discuss her documentary Breast Cancer and Me.
Published on Thursday, 28th April 2022.
Olympic and World BMX Champion Bethany Shriever.
Published on Wednesday, 27th April 2022.
Dame Margaret Beckett MP. Author Susan Cain. And helping women get a job.
Published on Tuesday, 26th April 2022.
The female stars of Only Fools and Horses team up again for Ladies of Letters.
Published on Monday, 25th April 2022.
Rhian from Wet Leg, the indie rock band whose debut album shot to number 1 last week.
Published on Saturday, 23rd April 2022.
Rhian Teasdale from the band Wet Leg.
Published on Friday, 22nd April 2022.
Celebrating a career spanning 50 years - Bonnie Langford.
Published on Thursday, 21st April 2022.
Women and stand up paddleboarding.
Published on Wednesday, 20th April 2022.
Foreign policy advisor to three US presidents, Fiona Hill, on the war in Ukraine.
Published on Tuesday, 19th April 2022.
From Inventing Anna to The Dropout, why are female con artists enjoying a cultural moment?
Published on Monday, 18th April 2022.
The Queen's Gambit actor Anya Taylor-Joy on her new film and female friendships.
Published on Saturday, 16th April 2022.
Philomena Cunk, Mandy and Liz in Motherland; some of the parts played by Diane Morgan.
Published on Friday, 15th April 2022.
'Roar'- a new series of 'darkly comic fables'- includes Meera Syal as Anu,
Published on Thursday, 14th April 2022.
The woman who is the UK's permanent representative to the UN talks about Ukraine.
Published on Wednesday, 13th April 2022.
Actor Anya Taylor-Joy discusses her latest film, The Northman.
Published on Tuesday, 12th April 2022.
The director and choreographer of a new musical about the pop icon Cher.
Published on Monday, 11th April 2022.
No-fault divorce: The biggest reform of divorce law for 50 years.
Published on Friday, 8th April 2022.
Netflix’s Top Boy star who plays Lauryn, Saffron Hocking.
Emma speaks to transgender scholar Grace Lavery and investigates a new maternity scandal.
Published on Thursday, 7th April 2022.
No-fault divorce becomes law today - what impact will that have on you?
Published on Wednesday, 6th April 2022.
Rape as an instrument of war in Ukraine.
Published on Tuesday, 5th April 2022.
Paralympic five time gold medallist Ellie Simmonds.
Published on Monday, 4th April 2022.
DJ Sister Bliss and Professor Lauren Stewart discuss the impact of music on our mood.
Published on Saturday, 2nd April 2022.
Anita speaks to the cartoonist Robyn Smith about Nubia the first Black superwoman.
Published on Friday, 1st April 2022.
The Ockenden Review, the biggest maternity scandal in the NHS's history.
Published on Thursday, 31st March 2022.
Sister Bliss and Professor Lauren Stewart on the power of music to affect our emotions.
Published on Wednesday, 30th March 2022.
The women helping to rescue women and children fleeing Ukraine
Published on Tuesday, 29th March 2022.
We speak to three MPs who are members of the Women’s Diplomatic Battalion of Ukraine.
Published on Monday, 28th March 2022.
Where's the body hair in period drama?
Published on Saturday, 26th March 2022.
Using two duvets to help your sleep and your relationship.
Published on Friday, 25th March 2022.
Actor Ruth Wilson talks to Emma Barnett about her latest roles on stage and screen.
Published on Thursday, 24th March 2022.
At 25, Ash Barty walks away from tennis as the world's number one player.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd March 2022.
Who was Ellen Wilkinson? And Mary-Ellen McGroarty from the UN’s World Food Programme.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd March 2022.
Female photographers documenting resistance across generations feature in a new exhibition
Published on Monday, 21st March 2022.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss MP on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release, & Cook for Ukraine.
Published on Friday, 18th March 2022.
Ruth Madeley plays co-founder of Direct Action Network Barbara Lisicki in a new BBC2 drama
The Foreign Secretary and Women and Equalities Minister Liz Truss MP joins the programme.
Published on Thursday, 17th March 2022.
The DUP's Dianne Dodds and novelist Charlotte Mendelson on her new book.
Published on Wednesday, 16th March 2022.
Pregnant and showing off your pregnancy bump or quite the opposite, trying to hide it?
Published on Tuesday, 15th March 2022.
A plaque put up to mark the first women priests' ordination finally includes their names.
Published on Monday, 14th March 2022.
We explore what role the Women and Equalities Minister should serve.
Published on Saturday, 12th March 2022.
Betty Boo is back with her first solo single in nearly thirty years.
Published on Friday, 11th March 2022.
'Little Women', 'Little Wimmin' and the all-female collective Figs in Wigs.
Published on Thursday, 10th March 2022.
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Joss Stone
Published on Wednesday, 9th March 2022.
Women and Equalities Minister. Celebrating the achievement of mothers.
Published on Tuesday, 8th March 2022.
The welfare of surrogate mothers in Ukraine
Published on Monday, 7th March 2022.
Swiss-Tamil singer Priya Ragu and how women are coping with the situation in Ukraine.
Published on Saturday, 5th March 2022.
Priya Ragu on her Tamil-inspired music
Published on Friday, 4th March 2022.
Where are we in the fight to deal with violence against women and girls?
Published on Thursday, 3rd March 2022.
Over thirty years of ground-breaking research on plant communication and intelligence.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd March 2022.
The zoologist Lucy Cooke on her new book which aims redefine the female of the species.
Published on Tuesday, 1st March 2022.
We hear about the Ukrainian women taking up arms and fighting for their country.
Published on Monday, 28th February 2022.
An exclusive interview with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and future Queen Consort.
Published on Saturday, 26th February 2022.
Ukraine, the matchgirls' strike, equal pay deal for US Women’s soccer, & Briony Greenhill.
Published on Friday, 25th February 2022.
Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall talks exclusively to Woman’s Hour.
Published on Thursday, 24th February 2022.
The Canadian bestselling author on feminism, grief and being in your 80s.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd February 2022.
Political philosopher Clare Chambers explores why we feel the need to change our bodies.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd February 2022.
First ever guidelines on physical activity published for disabled children & young people.
Published on Monday, 21st February 2022.
Mina Smallman, mum of murdered sisters Bibaa and Nicole on Cressida Dick’s resignation.
Published on Saturday, 19th February 2022.
Reimagining ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. Charmaine Wilkerson. Professor Angela Gallop. Baby names.
Published on Friday, 18th February 2022.
Women protestors in India condemn proposal to ban hijabs in classrooms in Karnataka.
Published on Thursday, 17th February 2022.
The settlement between Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew: what does it mean for her?
Published on Wednesday, 16th February 2022.
Mina Smallman. Family planning and work. Women in Ukraine.
Published on Tuesday, 15th February 2022.
The language of love and poetry with Imtiaz Dharker.
Published on Monday, 14th February 2022.
Author Marian Keyes on revisiting a much-loved character in her new book Again, Rachel.
Published on Saturday, 12th February 2022.
Commissioner Cressida Dick's resignation and what it means
Published on Friday, 11th February 2022.
The singer Kate Nash and the impact devolution has had on female political representation.
Published on Thursday, 10th February 2022.
The bestselling novelist on revisiting a much-loved character in new book Again, Rachel
Published on Wednesday, 9th February 2022.
Have you ever felt like you wanted to scream from the top of your lungs?
Published on Tuesday, 8th February 2022.
Meet the creator of an extraordinary 'knitted Sandringham' - 92 year old Margaret Seaman.
Published on Monday, 7th February 2022.
The fastest women to row across the Atlantic. Photo credit Atlantic Campaigns.
Published on Saturday, 5th February 2022.
British Vogue’s iconic cover, the GB women at the Olympics and 'Insta mums'.
Published on Friday, 4th February 2022.
Stacey Dooley investigates the UK's mental health crisis in her new book
Published on Thursday, 3rd February 2022.
American lawyer Gloria Allred, who is still representing 20 accusers of Jeffrey Epstein.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd February 2022.
Carrie Johnson - the first prime ministerial spouse who has had a career in politics.
Published on Tuesday, 1st February 2022.
To mark the 50th anniversary of her death, Sarah Brown sings Mahalia Jackson.
Published on Monday, 31st January 2022.
Dr Koshka Duff’s first broadcast interview since winning compensation from the Met police
Published on Saturday, 29th January 2022.
Tareena Shakil, the first British woman to be found guilty of joining IS, tell her story.
Published on Friday, 28th January 2022.
The all female string quartet who are reimagining the songs of tragic operatic heroines.
Published on Thursday, 27th January 2022.
Emma speaks to Dr Koshka Duff about her treatment by the Metropolitan Police.
Published on Wednesday, 26th January 2022.
The success of the modern musical retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII.
Published on Tuesday, 25th January 2022.
Is the criminal justice system responsive enough to the specific needs of women offenders?
Published on Monday, 24th January 2022.
Tracey Emin on why she wants her artwork removed from display in Number 10 Downing Street.
Published on Saturday, 22nd January 2022.
Mary Ward the 17th century feminist, Georgina Lucas & Ladette Culture
Published on Friday, 21st January 2022.
The future of IVF. Tracey Emin on removing her art from No.10. Anna Soubry on defecting.
Published on Thursday, 20th January 2022.
Influential and fearless women from Perth in Scotland over several centuries.
Published on Wednesday, 19th January 2022.
Higher Education Minister MIchelle Donelan discusses universities and the ending of NDAs
Published on Tuesday, 18th January 2022.
Skeleton racer-Laura Deas, one of Team GB's athletes competing in the Winter Olympics 2022
Published on Monday, 17th January 2022.
Helen Pankhurst, on the legacy of the Suffragettes and protest.
Published on Saturday, 15th January 2022.
Midwives refusing the vaccine.
Published on Friday, 14th January 2022.
Emma Gannon on her new book new book, (Dis)connected.
Published on Thursday, 13th January 2022.
Actor Adjoa Andoh and composer Julie Cooper talk about their new collaboration Continuum.
Published on Wednesday, 12th January 2022.
Emma speaks to Rhian Graham, one of the Colston Four.
Published on Tuesday, 11th January 2022.
The presenter of Room 5 and Tunnel 29 on her own life-changing medical diagnosis.
Published on Monday, 10th January 2022.
Psychotherapist Julia Samuel on the therapeutic benefits of writing our life stories.
Published on Saturday, 8th January 2022.
Preet Chandi: believed to be 1st woman of colour to complete a solo crossing on Antarctica
Published on Friday, 7th January 2022.
The Derry Girls actor Jamie-Lee O'Donnell on her new show about prison officers.
Published on Thursday, 6th January 2022.
Scottish government consultation on gender recognition laws.
Published on Wednesday, 5th January 2022.
Making a change for the better in 2022: we speak to Poorna Bell about getting stronger.
Published on Tuesday, 4th January 2022.
Memoirs, morning pages: why do so many of us want to put our lives on the page?
Published on Monday, 3rd January 2022.
Sarah Ransome, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, tells her story.
Published on Saturday, 1st January 2022.
Sarah Ransome, a victim of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, tells her story.
Published on Friday, 31st December 2021.
Pakistani disability rights activist, Abia Akram - one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021.
Published on Thursday, 30th December 2021.
Australian author Donna Ward on what it means to be accidentally single and childless.
Published on Wednesday, 29th December 2021.
Women inspired to protect, write about, scientifically study and experience the cold.
Published on Tuesday, 28th December 2021.
Emma Barnett presents a Woman's Hour Christmas mixtape.
Published on Monday, 27th December 2021.
Claire Foy as the Duchess of Argyll
Published on Saturday, 25th December 2021.
The ladies of the Posh Club Dance Club. A Musical Family Christmas. Volunteering.
Published on Friday, 24th December 2021.
The acting legend Dame Joan Collins on her life and seven decades in showbusiness.
Published on Thursday, 23rd December 2021.
Countdown Star and lexicographer Susie Dent on festive words.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd December 2021.
Poet Carol Ann Duffy and folk musician Kathryn Williams on their new collaboration.
Published on Tuesday, 21st December 2021.
The award-winning actor Claire Foy on her role as the Duchess of Argyll in a new BBC drama
Published on Monday, 20th December 2021.
Actor Tamsin Greig on her latest role as the legendary theatrical agent Peggy Ramsay.
Published on Saturday, 18th December 2021.
How a fridge falling on a woman dancing could have actually been a good thing!
Published on Friday, 17th December 2021.
Chief Scientific Officer Lucy Chappell and we hear about the medieval abbess Æthelgifu.
Published on Thursday, 16th December 2021.
What's the impact of missing out on traditional teen experiences because of Covid?
Published on Wednesday, 15th December 2021.
Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
Published on Tuesday, 14th December 2021.
What's the impact of providing childcare for your grandchildren?
Published on Monday, 13th December 2021.
Jazz musician Zoe Rahman tells us about her new award from the 2021 Ivors Composer Awards.
Published on Saturday, 11th December 2021.
One woman’s story of catfishing and the why gloves are ‘high fashion’.
Published on Friday, 10th December 2021.
Award-winning jazz pianist Zoe Rahman joins Emma.
Published on Thursday, 9th December 2021.
Reaction to Allegra Stratton's TV rehearsal about parties at Downing Street
Published on Wednesday, 8th December 2021.
Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace on women's experiences in the armed forces.
Published on Tuesday, 7th December 2021.
We hear how Kate and Annie's long relationship is under pressure in our new series.
Published on Monday, 6th December 2021.
The American author and Professor Brené Brown on emotions.
Published on Saturday, 4th December 2021.
Tribunal cases where employees allege menopause-related discrimination are rising.
Published on Friday, 3rd December 2021.
Krupa Padhy explores the realities and complexities facing modern stepmothers.
Published on Thursday, 2nd December 2021.
Mississippi is asking the US Supreme Court to overturn the landmark ruling Roe v Wade.
Published on Wednesday, 1st December 2021.
Emily Ratajkowski discusses sexuality, feminism, empowerment and the male gaze.
Published on Tuesday, 30th November 2021.
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2021 winner-Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal & Netherlands.
Published on Monday, 29th November 2021.
Actor and singer Beverley Knight on making her voice heard in the music industry.
Published on Saturday, 27th November 2021.
Arwa Mahdawi on strong women leaders and the ongoing appeal of Cinderella.
Published on Friday, 26th November 2021.
Fabric a history of material. Post Office worker on clearing her name. DV in Turkey.
Published on Thursday, 25th November 2021.
Writer/historian Sheila Rowbotham and the women's liberation movement in Britain.
Published on Wednesday, 24th November 2021.
Beverley Knight plays Faye Treadwell, who managed the Drifters after her husband died.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd November 2021.
Mel Sykes on her mid-life autism diagnosis and how it all makes sense.
Published on Monday, 22nd November 2021.
Hear an exclusive interview with Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall.
Published on Saturday, 20th November 2021.
Anita Rani talks to Kath Whitaker about her national championships debut on Saturday.
Published on Friday, 19th November 2021.
A sweary, anarchic reboot of the novel where the 5 all-female cast play all characters.
Published on Thursday, 18th November 2021.
Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth on her new role preventing violence to women and girls
Published on Wednesday, 17th November 2021.
Rose Ayling-Ellis and partner Giovanni Pernice danced in tribute to the deaf community.
Published on Tuesday, 16th November 2021.
Kirsten Dunst on starring in Jane Campion's new film The Power of the Dog.
Published on Monday, 15th November 2021.
The former president of Ireland Mary Robinson on the significance of COP26.
Published on Saturday, 13th November 2021.
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, explains why the climate challenge is so emotional.
Published on Friday, 12th November 2021.
During WWII, hundreds of women served as secret agents as part of military intelligence.
Published on Thursday, 11th November 2021.
The bestselling author on her new prequel to A Woman of Substance.
Published on Wednesday, 10th November 2021.
Women's situation in Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis being faced.
Published on Tuesday, 9th November 2021.
Sarah Jayne Dunn on her dismissal from the long-running soap Hollyoaks.
Published on Monday, 8th November 2021.
Exclusive interviews with both Amanda Knox and Kathleen Stock.
Published on Saturday, 6th November 2021.
Roman sculptures including women & children unearthed during the HS2 rail construction.
Published on Friday, 5th November 2021.
Amanda Knox on the struggle to reclaim her identity.
Published on Thursday, 4th November 2021.
Kathleen Stock on her resignation as a professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex
Published on Wednesday, 3rd November 2021.
How successful will COP26 be in producing concrete targets for change?
Published on Tuesday, 2nd November 2021.
Lily Cole on climate change and Hasina Safi who used to be Women's Minister in Afghanistan
Published on Monday, 1st November 2021.
Revisiting the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Published on Saturday, 30th October 2021.
Monica Lewinsky Revisited: A new generation learn about the political scandal of the 1990s
Published on Friday, 29th October 2021.
Maid series praised for its realistic depiction of emotional abuse.
Published on Thursday, 28th October 2021.
Life for one Afghan family housed in one of the many UK hotels holding refugees.
Published on Wednesday, 27th October 2021.
Budget look ahead. Toxic Relationships. Theatrical and TV wig designer Angela Cobbin.
Published on Tuesday, 26th October 2021.
What do phrases like 'net zero', global heating and eco-anxiety actually mean?
Published on Monday, 25th October 2021.
We hear about Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny's first political novel.
Published on Saturday, 23rd October 2021.
Hillary Rodham Clinton on her first political thriller written with author Louise Penny.
Published on Friday, 22nd October 2021.
Ella Eyre - MOBO and Brit award-winning singer-songwriter.
Published on Thursday, 21st October 2021.
The former Scottish Conservative leader's maiden speech in the House of Lords.
Published on Wednesday, 20th October 2021.
Dame Eileen:Tottenham's answer to Shirley Temple to respected stage, screen & TV actor
Published on Tuesday, 19th October 2021.
Women pig farmers and mental health.
Published on Monday, 18th October 2021.
Cush Jumbo, star of The Good Wife and The Good Fight on her latest role playing Hamlet.
Published on Saturday, 16th October 2021.
How does height affect dating?
Published on Friday, 15th October 2021.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor:7 albums, 5 children,a podcast,'Live Kitchen Discos' & now a memoir...
Published on Thursday, 14th October 2021.
Lucy Mangan on her novel 'Are We Having Fun Yet?'.
Published on Wednesday, 13th October 2021.
Actor Cush Jumbo on her new stage role as the Prince of Denmark.
Published on Tuesday, 12th October 2021.
How do you feel about equality in 2021? Your chance to have your say.
Published on Monday, 11th October 2021.
This week we mark 75 years of Woman's Hour on air.
Published on Saturday, 9th October 2021.
Abi Sampa describes herself as a "weird warbling electric Veena player".
Published on Friday, 8th October 2021.
For our 75th, a specially commissioned poll looking at women and equality in the UK today
Published on Thursday, 7th October 2021.
Mina Smallman, whose 2 daughters were murdered last year, talks about a mother's grief.
Published on Wednesday, 6th October 2021.
Anita Hill. Why talking to people we don't know can be good for us. Musician Fatma Said.
Published on Tuesday, 5th October 2021.
Published on Monday, 4th October 2021.
Reaction to the details of Sarah Everard's murder.
Published on Saturday, 2nd October 2021.
The joy of friendships with an age gap.
Published on Friday, 1st October 2021.
Reaction to details of Sarah Everard's final hours.
Published on Thursday, 30th September 2021.
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm; Alison McGovern MP; STIs; Coming out at 44; Student counselling.
Published on Wednesday, 29th September 2021.
Former CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi. Barrister Robin Moira White. FIFA 2022 game soundtrack
Published on Tuesday, 28th September 2021.
Lashana Lynch on making history as the first Black female 007.
Published on Monday, 27th September 2021.
Daytimers - South Asian ravers of the 80s, Julia Bradbury and Gaming & Sexism.
Published on Saturday, 25th September 2021.
Daytimers, Sabina Nessa, school absence & mental health, folic acid, Afghan refugees.
Published on Friday, 24th September 2021.
Published on Thursday, 23rd September 2021.
The Australian swimmer planning to swim the English Channel for record-breaking 44th time.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd September 2021.
Martha Wainwright on her new album, Australian campaigner Grace Tame, Dame Kate Bingham.
Published on Tuesday, 21st September 2021.
Chancellor Angel Merkel's legacy after 20 years at the heart of European & global politics
Published on Monday, 20th September 2021.
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu; Jennifer Saunders; Former Afghan women's minister.
Published on Saturday, 18th September 2021.
Pretty Privilege - what is it and should it be used? Baby deaths report, and Thea Gilmore.
Published on Friday, 17th September 2021.
The woman who revolutionised the treatment of sickle cell disease.
Published on Thursday, 16th September 2021.
Published on Wednesday, 15th September 2021.
Women and men are now getting equal prize money at Venice's famous rowing race.
Published on Tuesday, 14th September 2021.
Jennifer Saunders, Fashion editor Justine Picardie on the real "Miss Dior".
Published on Monday, 13th September 2021.
Michaela Coel, Rafia Zakaria Against White Feminism & Japanese ‘Womeneconomics’.
Published on Saturday, 11th September 2021.
Published on Friday, 10th September 2021.
Is coughing a learnt behaviour that post-Covid, we can unlearn?
Published on Thursday, 9th September 2021.
Julie Bindel, Social Care, Jennifer Hudson on Aretha Franklin and Soviet Women in WWII.
Published on Wednesday, 8th September 2021.
Michaela Coel on her first book. Lockdown in paradise. Female HGV drivers.
Published on Tuesday, 7th September 2021.
The literary return of a much loved Agatha Christie creation - Miss Marple.
Published on Monday, 6th September 2021.
Greenham Common March, 'Girlboss' & Mirrors
Published on Saturday, 4th September 2021.
Roe v. Wade, Girlboss and women of colour, Conscious sex work, Greenham Common banners.
Published on Friday, 3rd September 2021.
Published on Thursday, 2nd September 2021.
Greenham Common, Afghan Refugee Resettlement, Sarah Rainsford, Rebecca Welch.
Published on Wednesday, 1st September 2021.
Cookery pioneer Claudia Roden. SEN diagnosis limbo. Vaccine hesitancy among care workers.
Published on Tuesday, 31st August 2021.
Published on Monday, 30th August 2021.
A celebration of being average.
Published on Saturday, 28th August 2021.
Published on Friday, 27th August 2021.
Parental alienation, Afghan judges, being average, women vets, Lady Evelyn Cobbold
Published on Thursday, 26th August 2021.
Listener Week: Climate anxiety, protesting and economic sustainability with Kate Raworth.
Published on Wednesday, 25th August 2021.
Memories in the attic; Afghan safe houses; Food and climate; ME and Covid; Neanderthals
Published on Tuesday, 24th August 2021.
Listener Week: Women and trades, Afghanistan, Stealthing, Dumping a friend
Published on Monday, 23rd August 2021.
Actor Lesley Manville on her TV drama and mission to change the way we see older women.
Published on Saturday, 21st August 2021.
Divorce, Ruby Wax, the FIRE movement and strings duo Balladeste.
Published on Friday, 20th August 2021.
Published on Thursday, 19th August 2021.
Priti Patel on the Afghan crisis, and Aisha Jawando as Tina Turner
Published on Wednesday, 18th August 2021.
Dental health and menopause, Lisa Nandy, police disclosures and the joy of stationery
Published on Tuesday, 17th August 2021.
Clothes sizing, Afghan women, and what's driving men who define themselves as incels?
Published on Monday, 16th August 2021.
Mental health and online dating, Charlotte Worthington & writer Georgia Pritchett
Published on Saturday, 14th August 2021.
Published on Friday, 13th August 2021.
Baby Bonding, ASMR, Afghanistan, Eimear McBride, BMX Freestyle
Published on Thursday, 12th August 2021.
US VP Kamala Harris; Working from home; Camping; Georgia Pritchett; Women & investing.
Published on Wednesday, 11th August 2021.
Published on Tuesday, 10th August 2021.
Belarus; Domestic Violence and Terrorism; Instagram pictures; Anna Whitehouse
Published on Monday, 9th August 2021.
Will 13 year old skateboarder Sky Brown inspire a new generation of girls into sport?
Published on Saturday, 7th August 2021.
Emma-Jean Thackray, Dr Pamela Warner, Charlotte Edwards & Niki Adams and Judith Heumann.
Published on Friday, 6th August 2021.
Bette Davis, vaccines, Andrew Cuomo, and disability and dating.
Published on Thursday, 5th August 2021.
Bobbi Brown, Andrew Billen, Mary Anne Sieghart, Catherine Morgan and Julie Flynn.
Published on Wednesday, 4th August 2021.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd August 2021.
Advice on what to do when you're suffering from insomnia.
Published on Monday, 2nd August 2021.
Women and AI, Stef Reid & comedian London Hughes
Published on Saturday, 31st July 2021.
Comic London Hughes on having to move to the US to make it.
Published on Friday, 30th July 2021.
Published on Thursday, 29th July 2021.
Josie Proto, UTIs, rewriting the rules of child protection, COP26
Published on Wednesday, 28th July 2021.
Published on Tuesday, 27th July 2021.
Black & minoritised women & domestic violence; South Asian women & sport; Midwives; Home.
Published on Monday, 26th July 2021.
Ten years on from her death, Amy Winehouse's mum and close friend reflect on her life.
Published on Saturday, 24th July 2021.
Women at the Tokyo Olympics and a new book by Frankie Miren's about life as a sex worker
Published on Friday, 23rd July 2021.
Jules Williamson on directing her first film in her fifties and a new study on Long Covid.
Published on Thursday, 22nd July 2021.
Ten years on from her death, Amy Winehouse's closest friends and family tell her story.
Published on Wednesday, 21st July 2021.
Typewriters; Canadian residential schools; Isy Suttie; Stealthing
Published on Tuesday, 20th July 2021.
Maria Callas, slavery reparations, workwear trends, international aid legal challenge.
Published on Monday, 19th July 2021.
The Three Hijabis, 150 Years of Female GPs & going braless.
Published on Saturday, 17th July 2021.
Published on Friday, 16th July 2021.
The pros and cons of not wearing a bra.
Published on Thursday, 15th July 2021.
Deborah James on living with cancer and the hidden life of Maria Callas
Published on Wednesday, 14th July 2021.
150 years of female GPs. Lucy D’Orsi, Chief Constable of the British Transport Police.
Published on Tuesday, 13th July 2021.
Are the recommendations of the Cumberlege review being acted on fast enough?
Published on Monday, 12th July 2021.
An exclusive interview with Lady Lavinia Nourse who was cleared of child sex abuse
Published on Saturday, 10th July 2021.
Gina Yashere, Afghanistan, WAGs, Helen Epega
Published on Friday, 9th July 2021.
Published on Thursday, 8th July 2021.
Lady Lavinia Nourse, Early labour, Chile’s constitution.
Published on Wednesday, 7th July 2021.
Female truckers; dealing with disappointment; Caitlin Moran; maternity failings.
Published on Tuesday, 6th July 2021.
Yvette Cooper on tabling an amendment to the Police Courts Crime and Sentencing Bill.
Published on Monday, 5th July 2021.
Libby Scott and her mum Kym on autism, the future of the High Street and Anne Robinson.
Published on Saturday, 3rd July 2021.
Rachel Weisz, Euro 2020, Kanya d’Almeida, Abortion in Northern Ireland, Emily Rapp Black.
Published on Friday, 2nd July 2021.
Can women save the High Street economy?
Published on Thursday, 1st July 2021.
The work of female rangers protecting wildlife from poachers.
Published on Wednesday, 30th June 2021.
Exercise aggression, Purity culture, The Plumage Act, Smacking your child.
Published on Tuesday, 29th June 2021.
Anne Robinson; Millennial relationships; Female resistance fighters; Breastfeeding.
Published on Monday, 28th June 2021.
Debbie Marriott, Protecting the title 'nurse' and Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner.
Published on Friday, 25th June 2021.
Published on Thursday, 24th June 2021.
Dancing at home; Transgender athletes; Ugandan Women; Eco novels
Published on Wednesday, 23rd June 2021.
Female wildlife rangers; Miscarriage cards; Prison in Iran; Boric acid; Nude photos online
Published on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021.
Ofsted head Amanda Spielman talks to Emma Barnett about sexual abuse in schools.
Published on Monday, 21st June 2021.
Shirley J Thompson, Domestic Violence Prevention & Foxglove and our data
Published on Saturday, 19th June 2021.
Published on Friday, 18th June 2021.
The award-winning composer on her new piece for a disabled-led ensemble.
Published on Thursday, 17th June 2021.
Singer Jessie Ware on the joys of food, and why girls are disappearing from care services.
Published on Wednesday, 16th June 2021.
Summer hair trends; Police & sexual misconduct; Women of so-called "Islamic State"; HPV.
Published on Tuesday, 15th June 2021.
Domestic violence prevention. Managing how our data’s used. Veteran journalist Hella Pick.
Published on Monday, 14th June 2021.
Singer Paloma Faith on music and motherhood.
Published on Saturday, 12th June 2021.
Nannie and Cutty Sark; Good Leadership; DJ Jaguar; No-fault divorce; Women's Super League
Published on Friday, 11th June 2021.
Published on Thursday, 10th June 2021.
Women's Health Special - Nadine Dorries, Unwell Women, Mesh removal centres, Autoimmunity
Published on Wednesday, 9th June 2021.
Published on Tuesday, 8th June 2021.
Dido Harding's first interview since leaving her job setting up test and trace.
Published on Monday, 7th June 2021.
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on grief, Composer Arooj Aftab, Reclaiming sexist language
Published on Saturday, 5th June 2021.
Arooj Aftab; PIP implants; Race, trauma and culture; Reclaiming sexist language.
Published on Friday, 4th June 2021.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; 'Valuing Everyone'; Parm Sandhu; Summer Legs.
Published on Thursday, 3rd June 2021.
Women and environmental art and why despite decades progress motherhood is still so hard?
Published on Wednesday, 2nd June 2021.
Sinead O'Connor, and returning to work post-pandemic.
Published on Tuesday, 1st June 2021.
A Celebration of Women's Sporting Success
Published on Monday, 31st May 2021.
Geek Girl author Holly Smale on her autism diagnosis, Paris Lees, Hormones and vaccines.
Published on Saturday, 29th May 2021.
How Covid vaccines are affecting women, Paris Lees and Nero’s women
Published on Friday, 28th May 2021.
Babes in the wood, Ecocide, Sexism in craft beer, and How to save a life
Published on Thursday, 27th May 2021.
Published on Wednesday, 26th May 2021.
Holly Smale, Caroline Dinenage MP, trial of Valerie Bacot & a new Covid/Pregnancy study
Published on Monday, 24th May 2021.
We are Lady Parts: the series about funny Muslim women, Environmental Minister Rebecca Pow
Published on Saturday, 22nd May 2021.
Published on Friday, 21st May 2021.
Published on Thursday, 20th May 2021.
Is Alice in Wonderland the ultimate female icon for our times?
Published on Wednesday, 19th May 2021.
Will more women in the intelligence services make a difference?
Published on Tuesday, 18th May 2021.
Published on Monday, 17th May 2021.
Mona Eltahawy; Scarlett Moffatt and Montana Brown; Female astronauts
Published on Saturday, 15th May 2021.
Iranian musician Mentrix on challenging traditions.
Published on Friday, 14th May 2021.
Published on Thursday, 13th May 2021.
Emma Barnett talks female astronauts, Second Chances and celebs and the male gaze.
Published on Wednesday, 12th May 2021.
Mona Eltahawy on embracing female anger; Maternal ambivalence; Women in the Senedd.
Published on Tuesday, 11th May 2021.
We hear how domestic workers in the Middle East are turning to TikTok to highlight abuse.
Published on Monday, 10th May 2021.
Tracey Emin on her latest exhibition; Susan Rogers on working with Prince; Panic attacks
Published on Saturday, 8th May 2021.
Covid in India, Prince’s sound engineer Susan Rogers, panic attacks & the novel Careless.
Published on Friday, 7th May 2021.
Published on Thursday, 6th May 2021.
Tracey Emin on her latest exhibition and re-imaginging nightclubs so women feel safe.
Published on Wednesday, 5th May 2021.
What's behind the decline in male fertility?
Published on Tuesday, 4th May 2021.
What might be stopping you getting on a bike, and how it can be overcome.
Published on Monday, 3rd May 2021.
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Dawn French; Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe’s sentence; Women’s Football.
Published on Saturday, 1st May 2021.
Morris dancing, women's football commentary, and Bletchley veteran Betty Webb.
Published on Friday, 30th April 2021.
Published on Thursday, 29th April 2021.
Emma Barnett talks to Dawn French about her 4th novel & what to call a woman's later years
Published on Wednesday, 28th April 2021.
Nazanin's sentence and women's rights in Iran, The Barbizon Hotel, Orgasms
Published on Tuesday, 27th April 2021.
What does it mean to have and be a second child. Does birth order determine your future?
Published on Monday, 26th April 2021.
Julia Gillard on girls' education; Pauline Black of The Selecter; Dogs in Lockdown.
Published on Saturday, 24th April 2021.
'Sisters with Transistors'; Covid & pregnant women; Facial shaving; Pan Am stewardesses
Published on Friday, 23rd April 2021.
Published on Thursday, 22nd April 2021.
Anita hears why online abuse is deterring female MPs and from The Governor Vanessa Frake.
Published on Wednesday, 21st April 2021.
Pandemic puppies and the unique relationship between a woman and her dog.
Published on Tuesday, 20th April 2021.
Published on Monday, 19th April 2021.
Maureen Lipman; Women feeling the Cold, Imelda May
Published on Saturday, 17th April 2021.
Irish singer-songwriter, Imelda May; rape trials in Scotland; van life.
Published on Friday, 16th April 2021.
Published on Thursday, 15th April 2021.
Emma Barnett talks to former minister Owen Paterson about the suicide of his wife Rose.
Published on Wednesday, 14th April 2021.
Published on Tuesday, 13th April 2021.
Shepherdess Amanda Owen and Clare Eglin talk about why women tend to feel colder than men.
Published on Monday, 12th April 2021.
Body image; Caring for an abuser; Tracey Thorn on her friend Lindy Morrison
Published on Saturday, 10th April 2021.
Body image report. Caring for an abuser. Plus a look ahead to the BAFTAs.
Published on Friday, 9th April 2021.
Published on Thursday, 8th April 2021.
Jessica Fellowes on the "Roaring Twenties" & comparisons with life today as lockdown ends.
Published on Wednesday, 7th April 2021.
Mother and son Janice and Matt Baker on keeping the family farm going
Published on Tuesday, 6th April 2021.
Chocolate, women and empire; Women cocoa farmers; Women, chocolate and advertising.
Published on Monday, 5th April 2021.
Sharon Stone. The impact of pornography on young people. Actor Vanessa Kirby.
Published on Saturday, 3rd April 2021.
Music festivals & female artists; Exams & assessments; Food writer, Yasmin Khan.
Published on Friday, 2nd April 2021.
Published on Thursday, 1st April 2021.
Cindy Gallop & Dr Fiona Vera-Gray on the impact of porn on teenagers & author Erin Kelly.
Published on Wednesday, 31st March 2021.
Jessica Moxham, Lord Macdonald and Harriet Wistritch, Noof Al Maadeed and Rothna Begum.
Published on Tuesday, 30th March 2021.
Vanessa Kirby, award-winning actor; 'rape culture' in schools.
Published on Monday, 29th March 2021.
Lockdown anniversary, Cryptocurrencies & Portraits of women.
Published on Saturday, 27th March 2021.
Equal pay judgement. Birth partners attending scans. Bangladesh at 50.
Published on Friday, 26th March 2021.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire
Published on Thursday, 25th March 2021.
New hope for women with endometriosis?
Published on Wednesday, 24th March 2021.
The pros and cons of recording misogyny as a hate crime.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd March 2021.
How to navigate your hormones during the perimenopause.
Published on Monday, 22nd March 2021.
Women and confidence in the police, Syria, and the future of the handbag.
Published on Saturday, 20th March 2021.
Ayanna Witter-Johnson, carers' pay, inclusivity in beauty and Jacqueline Rose.
Published on Friday, 19th March 2021.
Three men talk about male violence.
Published on Thursday, 18th March 2021.
Women & confidence in the police, Maria Ressa and the future of the handbag post pandemic
Published on Wednesday, 17th March 2021.
Safe city design, Victoria Atkins, Do men and women garden differently?
Published on Tuesday, 16th March 2021.
Reaction to Sarah Everard’s vigil and the actions of the Metropolitan Police.
Published on Monday, 15th March 2021.
The Art of Repair, Nurses' Pay and the Power of Oprah Winfrey.
Published on Saturday, 13th March 2021.
Alleged abuse in GB gymnastics, definitions of 'woman', gender pay gap, Vaginal pessaries.
Published on Friday, 12th March 2021.
Published on Thursday, 11th March 2021.
Emma hears from women campaigning for better protection against image based sexual abuse.
Published on Wednesday, 10th March 2021.
Pros and cons of educating your children at home. Trisha Goddard on the power of Oprah.
Published on Tuesday, 9th March 2021.
What does the Sussexes' interview with Oprah tell us about them and the Royal Family?
Published on Monday, 8th March 2021.
State pensions scandal, Isabel Allende, and anti-obesity drugs.
Published on Saturday, 6th March 2021.
Isabel Allende, Erna Solberg, Madeleine Mitchell, Errollyn Wallen and Emma Jacobs.
Published on Friday, 5th March 2021.
Published on Thursday, 4th March 2021.
Mothers' names on marriage certificates. The Budget. Captain Sir Tom's daughter.
Published on Wednesday, 3rd March 2021.
Afghan women; Hugging; Older women actors; Paid bereavement leave.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd March 2021.
We hear from mums in the 'Red Wall' seats about plans to cut short summer holidays.
Published on Monday, 1st March 2021.
Camila Batmanghelidjh, Surrogacy and single fatherhood, Women in Jazz.
Published on Saturday, 27th February 2021.
Women at breaking point, revenge porn, and the use of the term 'witch'.
Published on Friday, 26th February 2021.
Buying sperm online. Finding the couples in vintage wedding photos. Author Julie Ma.
Published on Thursday, 25th February 2021.
Single fatherhood & surrogacy; Reproductive health; Virtual Parliament; Talking periods.
Published on Wednesday, 24th February 2021.
Have leadership styles changed because of Covid-19?
Published on Tuesday, 23rd February 2021.
Published on Monday, 22nd February 2021.
Zara McDermott & Baroness Morgan, Dr Angela Joyce & Dr Tracey Jensen and Mehreen Baig.
Published on Friday, 19th February 2021.
Published on Thursday, 18th February 2021.
Emma Barnett presents Woman's Hour with Mary Beard, Sarah Smith and news on vulva anxiety.
Published on Wednesday, 17th February 2021.
Struggles to juggle family and career, Seymour Platt, Christine Keeler's son, 'mini pill'
Published on Tuesday, 16th February 2021.
A year after Caroline Flack's death we talk about grief with one of her close friends.
Published on Monday, 15th February 2021.
Alleged systemic racism in NHS maternity, care homes and Channel 4 drama It's a Sin.
Published on Saturday, 13th February 2021.
'Systemic racism' in NHS maternity;Marriage bureau; teenage mental health; Thomas Hardy;
Published on Friday, 12th February 2021.
Published on Thursday, 11th February 2021.
Sailor Pip Hare. Children and puberty blockers. Stalking slogans on Valentine Day cards.
Published on Wednesday, 10th February 2021.
The women at the centre of the drama 'It's a Sin' set in London during the Aids crisis.
Published on Tuesday, 9th February 2021.
We examine how falling demand has put some early years providers under threat.
Published on Monday, 8th February 2021.
Arlo Parks, Susannah Constantine and Jackie Weaver.
Published on Saturday, 6th February 2021.
Anita Rani & wrestling star Aleah James, Jackie Weaver, Indian farmers & the Golden Globes
Published on Friday, 5th February 2021.
Published on Thursday, 4th February 2021.
Arlo Parks, Suzanne Heywood on the legacy of her husband Jeremy Heywood & Nadine White.
Published on Wednesday, 3rd February 2021.
Dolly Parton and She Come By It Natural. More facilities for women in prison.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd February 2021.
Do you love your job but work for next to nothing? Have we been sold a myth?
Published on Monday, 1st February 2021.
Samantha Cameron, Rhod Gilbert on male fertility, afro hair and discrimination.
Published on Saturday, 30th January 2021.
Can the way we breathe change our mental and physical health?
Published on Friday, 29th January 2021.
Published on Thursday, 28th January 2021.
Rhod Gilbert on male fertility, and talking to children about the Holocaust.
Published on Wednesday, 27th January 2021.
Women and gambling addiction.
Published on Tuesday, 26th January 2021.
The world famous expert on chimpanzees and conservation Jane Goodall speaks to Emma.
Published on Monday, 25th January 2021.
Broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill on learning to speak again following a brain haemorrhage.
Published on Saturday, 23rd January 2021.
We investigate the lack of suitable housing for women escaping domestic violence
Published on Friday, 22nd January 2021.
Katie Price & Harvey; Family Courts & Marital Rape Review; Christine McAnea, Unison
Published on Thursday, 21st January 2021.
Clemency Burton-Hill's first interview after suffering a brain haemorrhage last year.
Published on Wednesday, 20th January 2021.
Ballerinas having babies, working from home and domestic violence, delayed smear tests.
Lana Clarkson, and the prevalence of bodged fillers and what can be done about it.
Published on Monday, 18th January 2021.
Healthcare workers on the frontline, Debbie McGee and Naomi Paxton, virginity testing.
Published on Saturday, 16th January 2021.
As a new Wonder Woman film is released, we look at the ultimate female superhero's story.
Published on Friday, 15th January 2021.
Have you ever had an adult crush?
Published on Thursday, 14th January 2021.
Emma Barnett talks to Debbie McGee and Dr Naomi Paxton, author Angie Thomas & Sarah Link
Published on Wednesday, 13th January 2021.
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
Published on Tuesday, 12th January 2021.
Where can parents living with violent children turn for help?
Published on Monday, 11th January 2021.
Holly Humberstone, one year on from #metoo, Imelda Staunton as the Queen.
Published on Saturday, 9th January 2021.
Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. Lockdown family pressures. BPAS new IVF Clinic.
Published on Friday, 8th January 2021.
The poet Carol Ann Duffy and the activist who tried to save The Happy Man tree.
Published on Thursday, 7th January 2021.
#Me Too - the victories, the criticisms and the unintended consequences.
Published on Wednesday, 6th January 2021.
The handling and impact of the closure of schools.
Published on Tuesday, 5th January 2021.
Emma Barnett with Imelda Staunton, Mel C, Jeremy Hunt and Richard Ratcliffe
Published on Monday, 4th January 2021.
As Jane Garvey leaves Woman's Hour after 13 years, we remember her funniest moments.
Published on Saturday, 2nd January 2021.
Woman’s Hour celebrates the 70th anniversary of The Archers.
Published on Friday, 1st January 2021.
Jane speaks to listeners about birth, Long Covid, relationships and death during 2020.
Published on Thursday, 31st December 2020.
How do our names affect our lives?
The conversations we need to be having about getting older.
Published on Wednesday, 30th December 2020.
Nasa's chief flight director Holly Ridings tells Jane about flying women to the moon.
Published on Monday, 28th December 2020.
The Strictly reigning champion on how she got Bill Bailey to victory.
Published on Saturday, 26th December 2020.
Christmas Day with Jane Garvey and guests talking about Joy.
Published on Friday, 25th December 2020.
Actor/writer Tracy-Ann Oberman, Stella Creasy MP, food writer Kate Young, Hollie McNish.
Published on Thursday, 24th December 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd December 2020.
One woman's experience of being diagnosed as autistic aged 27.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd December 2020.
Black Narcissus - the story of a group of Anglo-Catholic nuns.
Published on Monday, 21st December 2020.
Sharon D Clarke on her role in Peter Pan, and a study into gender stereotypes.
Published on Saturday, 19th December 2020.
The Olivier award-winning actor on a new role as narrator of a star-studded online panto.
Published on Friday, 18th December 2020.
Climate comedy with environmental filmmaker Franny Armstrong.
Published on Thursday, 17th December 2020.
A Strictly Come Dancing Special with Shirley Ballas.
Published on Wednesday, 16th December 2020.
The long-delayed Online Harms Bill, aimed at holding tech firms to account.
Published on Tuesday, 15th December 2020.
Published on Monday, 14th December 2020.
Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, make-up for men, and clay.
Published on Friday, 11th December 2020.
Puberty blockers - Parents' reaction
Published on Thursday, 10th December 2020.
Who is European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen?
Published on Wednesday, 9th December 2020.
Co-founder of XR, Gail Bradbrook; Prof Sasha Roseneil; Men & make-up; Dick, Kerr's ladies.
Published on Tuesday, 8th December 2020.
Published on Monday, 7th December 2020.
Women and retail; Sparking a love of nature; Women in tech
Published on Saturday, 5th December 2020.
How to make the perfect festive drinks, Post-partum psychosis, Outliving your mum.
Published on Friday, 4th December 2020.
Is the continued use of Joint Enterprise unjust? A career in virology. My life in shoes.
Published on Thursday, 3rd December 2020.
Sparking a love of nature, the Keira Bell judgement, evil women, US female voters.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020.
Women's innovation in tech; Working in retail; Valerie's Life in Shoes
Published on Tuesday, 1st December 2020.
Who are the women who are receiving underpaid state pensions?
Published on Monday, 30th November 2020.
Jane Garvey introduces a panel discussion with inspirational women from around the world
Published on Sunday, 29th November 2020.
Ozlem Cekic on confronting racists, The Crown, Bickering in lockdown.
Published on Saturday, 28th November 2020.
Diana's impact on young people, universities minister Michelle Donelan, and outliving mum.
Published on Friday, 27th November 2020.
Chef Marie Mitchell. NUS President Larissa Kennedy. The real Audrey Hepburn.
Published on Thursday, 26th November 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 25th November 2020.
The search for Syria's disappeared.
Published on Tuesday, 24th November 2020.
What’s in this week’s spending review for women?
Published on Monday, 23rd November 2020.
Woman's Hour Power List - Our Planet - the reveal.
Published on Saturday, 21st November 2020.
Published on Friday, 20th November 2020.
Young women and environmental activism. Plus Nadine Shah on her new album Kitchen Sink.
Published on Thursday, 19th November 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 18th November 2020.
Environmental lawyer, Farhana Yamin is number 2 on this year's WH Power List.
Published on Tuesday, 17th November 2020.
Jane Garvey reveals the 30 women on this year's Woman's Hour Power List - 'Our Planet'.
Published on Monday, 16th November 2020.
Popstar Anne-Marie, Princess Diana's best friend Rosa Monckton, and women slaves.
Published on Saturday, 14th November 2020.
Remembering the victims of Peter Sutcliffe.
Published on Friday, 13th November 2020.
Published on Thursday, 12th November 2020.
Rosa Monckton on her friend Princess Diana's Panorama interview.
Published on Wednesday, 11th November 2020.
What has the psychological impact of Covid been on critical care nurses?
Published on Tuesday, 10th November 2020.
USA presidential election results. Down's syndrome. The forgotten history of women slaves.
Published on Monday, 9th November 2020.
How best to support a child with depression. The future of flexible working.
Published on Saturday, 7th November 2020.
Caring for a loved one with dementia as the pandemic continues.
Published on Friday, 6th November 2020.
Published on Thursday, 5th November 2020.
Author Maggie O’Farrell. US Election result. How to build your self-confidence.
Published on Wednesday, 4th November 2020.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd November 2020.
Published on Monday, 2nd November 2020.
Pottering, BAME Eating Disorders, Ditching Shame
Published on Saturday, 31st October 2020.
Sailing solo around the world; Grace Campbell ; Anneka Harry; UN women peacekeepers
Published on Friday, 30th October 2020.
Author Victoria Hislop. Women's FA Cup. Ovarian Cancer blood test. Singer Charlotte Awbery
Published on Thursday, 29th October 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 28th October 2020.
The art of pottering. Sexual assault allegation against the Minister of Tolerance.
Published on Tuesday, 27th October 2020.
Published on Monday, 26th October 2020.
Singing nuns. Long covid. The genius of Victoria Wood.
Published on Saturday, 24th October 2020.
New research into Long Covid from KCL and Zoe shows being female is a risk factor.
Published on Friday, 23rd October 2020.
DJ songwriter Sister Bliss. Deaths from cocaine. Starting a business during lockdown.
Published on Thursday, 22nd October 2020.
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
Published on Wednesday, 21st October 2020.
Singing Nuns, the US elections & women, politicisation of Mumsnet? and jobshares.
Published on Tuesday, 20th October 2020.
Jasper Rees on the much loved comedian, writer, actor, stand up and singer, Victoria Wood.
Published on Monday, 19th October 2020.
Carla Bruni, Working From Home, and HIV and Bame women.
Published on Saturday, 17th October 2020.
Dolly Alderton talks to Jane about her first novel, Ghosts.
Published on Friday, 16th October 2020.
Susie MacMurray and her Medusa sculpture, ADHD midlife diagnosis and women and forgiveness
Published on Thursday, 15th October 2020.
Carla Bruni on her new album. Covid and working class women. Author Onjali Rauf.
Published on Wednesday, 14th October 2020.
Women in business and three-tier lockdown. Working as a midwife.
Published on Tuesday, 13th October 2020.
All pregnant women are being urged to have a flu jab this winter.
Published on Monday, 12th October 2020.
Power List judges - How to live a greener life. Women and epilepsy.
Published on Saturday, 10th October 2020.
Jane Garvey presents a programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
Published on Friday, 9th October 2020.
Elizabeth Day on building resilience.
Published on Thursday, 8th October 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 7th October 2020.
The 2020 Power List judges tackle your eco-dilemmas
Published on Tuesday, 6th October 2020.
Agony Aunt and star of Googlebox Mary Killen.
Published on Monday, 5th October 2020.
Jenni Murray, the story of Cherry Groce, butterfly conservation.
Published on Saturday, 3rd October 2020.
Why are a record number of Republican women running for Congress?
Published on Friday, 2nd October 2020.
Jenni Murray says 'goodbye' to the programme after 33 years.
Published on Thursday, 1st October 2020.
Yotam Ottolenghi, long Covid and women and how to talk to children about death.
Published on Wednesday, 30th September 2020.
35 years since Cherry Groce's shooting by police sparked riots – her son speaks to Jane.
Published on Tuesday, 29th September 2020.
The government's Early Years review. Celebrating 'alonement'.
Published on Monday, 28th September 2020.
The 2020 Woman’s Hour Power List is ‘Our Planet’.
Published on Saturday, 26th September 2020.
The ongoing betrayal of the Windrush generation.
Published on Friday, 25th September 2020.
Published on Thursday, 24th September 2020.
Women's football; Black women running for office in the US; Sue Miller's novel Monogamy.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd September 2020.
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on her journey from a refugee to a member of the US Congress.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd September 2020.
Shobna Gulati on new book Remember Me? Discovering my mother as she lost her memory.
Published on Monday, 21st September 2020.
The feminisation of alcohol marketing, nude and proud, and sculptor Bridget McCrum.
Published on Saturday, 19th September 2020.
Published on Friday, 18th September 2020.
Author Jacqueline Wilson, lack of diversity in journalism and marketing alcohol to women.
Published on Thursday, 17th September 2020.
Julia Gillard and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Saskia Reeves; Multiple Sclerosis & pregnancy.
Published on Wednesday, 16th September 2020.
This year's winner of the prize that highlights female comic writing in UK and Ireland.
Published on Tuesday, 15th September 2020.
Published on Monday, 14th September 2020.
Laura Bates on her book Men Who Hate Women, and the future of the office romance.
Published on Saturday, 12th September 2020.
Published on Friday, 11th September 2020.
Laura Bates on extreme misogyny groups online. Women and debt. Rheumatoid arthritis.
Published on Thursday, 10th September 2020.
The flapper Olive Thomas, NHS senior women and what's the future of the office romance?
Published on Wednesday, 9th September 2020.
Lissie Harper’s campaign. Body positivity in Covid age. And dealing with toddler tantrums
Published on Tuesday, 8th September 2020.
Exploring the effects of Covid on women, including those who are pregnant.
The real Ritas of Educating Rita, and Muslim women discuss love and desire.
Published on Saturday, 5th September 2020.
Oscar-winning actor Hilary Swank on her new TV drama.
Published on Friday, 4th September 2020.
How to be more assertive and stand up for what you need.
Published on Thursday, 3rd September 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd September 2020.
Annette Bening on her new film Hope Gap.
Published on Tuesday, 1st September 2020.
The legacy of Educating Rita 40 years on.
Published on Monday, 31st August 2020.
Stories of the week suggested by listeners.
Published on Saturday, 29th August 2020.
Published on Friday, 28th August 2020.
LISTENER WEEK: Writing about your job. The evolution of the buggy. Community quilting.
Published on Thursday, 27th August 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 26th August 2020.
The pleasures of walking, becoming a young mother unexpectedly, discussing bulimia.
All you need to know about nits
Published on Tuesday, 25th August 2020.
Paddlesport; the Pill; Nits; Dating over the age of 45.
Published on Monday, 24th August 2020.
Can sex offenders change?
Published on Saturday, 22nd August 2020.
Author Wendy Holden on her novel inspired by the Queen's governess.
Published on Friday, 21st August 2020.
Published on Thursday, 20th August 2020.
Advice on supporting your child's mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic
Published on Wednesday, 19th August 2020.
Ellen DeGeneres, Camilla Thurlow and Denise Mina.
What treatment is available to stop sex offenders from committing more crimes?
Published on Tuesday, 18th August 2020.
Peace talks with the Taliban: Safeguarding women's rights in Afghanistan.
Published on Monday, 17th August 2020.
The codebreaking sisters. Women in elite sport. Female DJs adapting during lockdown.
Published on Saturday, 15th August 2020.
WW2 codebreaking sisters talk about how they served their country.
Published on Friday, 14th August 2020.
Women DJs, A levels and home-education, Veronika Tsepkalo, and the scars of psoriasis.
Published on Thursday, 13th August 2020.
Alexandra Wilson on breaking down the barriers of race and class to become a barrister.
Published on Wednesday, 12th August 2020.
What happens to the small percentage of young female unaccompanied refugees in the UK?
Published on Tuesday, 11th August 2020.
Published on Monday, 10th August 2020.
Zadie Smith on her series of essays written during the early months of lockdown.
Published on Saturday, 8th August 2020.
Published on Friday, 7th August 2020.
Zadie Smith on her book 'Intimations',maternity care and classical guitarist Xuefei Yang.
Published on Thursday, 6th August 2020.
The rise of families visiting baby banks. Mercury prize nominee Georgia.
Published on Wednesday, 5th August 2020.
Empowering schoolchildren to identify propaganda and distorted facts online
Published on Tuesday, 4th August 2020.
Spotting fake news; Zoom Medicine; New series: Scars; Author & fiddler, Emma John;
Published on Monday, 3rd August 2020.
Building a new life after domestic abuse: How friends and family can help survivors.
Published on Saturday, 1st August 2020.
Published on Friday, 31st July 2020.
School exclusions; Women and running; Recovery after domestic violence
Published on Thursday, 30th July 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 29th July 2020.
Finding a comfortable saddle; Nutrition and brain health; Jackie Clune
Published on Tuesday, 28th July 2020.
Journalist Jenny Kleeman on sex robots and artificial wombs & the implications for women
Published on Monday, 27th July 2020.
Known as the Barnsley Nightingale, the folk singer Kate Rusby on her album of covers.
Published on Saturday, 25th July 2020.
Mary Trump on the book she has written about her famous uncle.
Published on Friday, 24th July 2020.
Published on Thursday, 23rd July 2020.
Heading to the British coast on holiday this year? Get the kids rockpooling.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd July 2020.
How to guides: how to be a good friend.
Gender neutral parenting. High street job losses and the impact on female workers.
Published on Tuesday, 21st July 2020.
Is it okay to leave a friend on a night out?
Published on Monday, 20th July 2020.
Karen Gibson 'Godmother of Gospel', the Price of Fast Fashion, Abuse in Gymnastics.
Published on Saturday, 18th July 2020.
Caitlin Moran on How to Build A Girl. Plus How to change your career.
Published on Friday, 17th July 2020.
Jenni discusses black women's access to mental health, pensions and women on remand.
Published on Thursday, 16th July 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 15th July 2020.
Housing benefit discrimination; Trans-racial adoption; Fast fashion
Published on Tuesday, 14th July 2020.
United Arab Emirates launches its first ever mission to Mars. Author Dorothy Koomson.
Published on Monday, 13th July 2020.
Reaction to the Cumberlege Review.
Published on Saturday, 11th July 2020.
Published on Friday, 10th July 2020.
How close are we to the first UK uterine transplant?
Published on Thursday, 9th July 2020.
Reaction to the Cumberlege Review; Motherless Daughters and School Leaving rituals.
Published on Wednesday, 8th July 2020.
The Cumberlege Review, Clare Chambers, Vaccinations, Isolation Artwork prize winner
Published on Tuesday, 7th July 2020.
Published on Monday, 6th July 2020.
Skin lightening creams, the film Lynn and Lucy & Panama's sex segregated lockdown
Published on Saturday, 4th July 2020.
What do you do when your toddler is a fussy eater?
Published on Friday, 3rd July 2020.
The Double X Economy, gender bias at work and a new film on friendship, Lynn and Lucy.
Published on Thursday, 2nd July 2020.
Women and gaming; Ireland & abortion statistics; Amanda Craig; gender equality in theatre.
Published on Wednesday, 1st July 2020.
Women and Gaming, ICU nurse Dawn Bilbrough, Poulomi Basu, Puberty blockers
Published on Tuesday, 30th June 2020.
Skin-lightening creams, women gamers, Panama, Single parents challenge to CMS.
Published on Monday, 29th June 2020.
How might our relationship with our bodies and appearance change after the pandemic?
Published on Saturday, 27th June 2020.
Do we need to rethink what we want from our leaders?
Published on Friday, 26th June 2020.
Cook the Perfect with... Olia Hercules, Resilience and Feminism, Covid Fostering Crisis.
Published on Thursday, 25th June 2020.
R4 Rethink: How might our relationship with our bodies change after the pandemic?
Published on Wednesday, 24th June 2020.
Dr Amanda Brown on working as a GP at a women-only prison.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020.
Published on Monday, 22nd June 2020.
Diversity in modelling, are parents sharing domestic labour more equally? favourite words.
Published on Saturday, 20th June 2020.
Author Rachel Edwards, equality in the home, explorer Vanessa O’Brien and Dame Vera Baird
Published on Friday, 19th June 2020.
Naomi Campbell, US Election, Women Farmers and the culinary treats of a 70's recipe book.
Published on Thursday, 18th June 2020.
Maternity leave in COVID-19 financial support period - the women losing out.
Published on Wednesday, 17th June 2020.
Gender Recognition Act; Susie Dent; Artificial Intelligence for online shopping.
Published on Tuesday, 16th June 2020.
Impact of Black British female authors topping book charts. How will summer school work?
Published on Monday, 15th June 2020.
The actor Rosamund Pike on playing the scientist Marie Curie.
Published on Saturday, 13th June 2020.
Published on Friday, 12th June 2020.
Published on Thursday, 11th June 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 10th June 2020.
Rosamund Pike on playing scientist Marie Curie in a new film.
Published on Tuesday, 9th June 2020.
Research into the impact of fertility clinic coronavirus delays.
Published on Monday, 8th June 2020.
Talking to kids about US protests, BAME issues in the NHS & Oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski
Published on Saturday, 6th June 2020.
Race issues in the nursing profession. Oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski.
Published on Friday, 5th June 2020.
Disabled women and the challenge of lockdown, sexual violence in Nigeria and Troupers.
Published on Thursday, 4th June 2020.
Taking part in a 21-day drumming marathon. Women and multi-level marketing. The Other One.
Published on Wednesday, 3rd June 2020.
Talking to kids about the US protests; Trouper Sandy Collver; Dating after lockdown.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd June 2020.
Troupers: Annie Taylor and Wendy Robinson founders of the Profanity Embroidery Group.
Published on Monday, 1st June 2020.
Coping with an alcohol problem during lockdown. Giving birth during Covid-19.
Published on Saturday, 30th May 2020.
Published on Friday, 29th May 2020.
How do you cope with an alcohol problem under lockdown? And what support is out there?
Published on Thursday, 28th May 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 27th May 2020.
Published on Tuesday, 26th May 2020.
Being pregnant, giving birth and having a new-born during the global pandemic.
Published on Monday, 25th May 2020.
Laura Wright, Extended Maternity Leave, Baroness Doreen Lawrence.
Published on Saturday, 23rd May 2020.
Laura Wright on singing for mental health and how Covid-19 affects the fashion industry.
Published on Friday, 22nd May 2020.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence. Author Glennon Doyle. Covid-19 and its impact on jobs.
Published on Thursday, 21st May 2020.
Trauma and mental health in young people. Covid-19 impact on girls' education worldwide.
Published on Wednesday, 20th May 2020.
Maternity leave extension; First-time gardeners; Golnoosh Nour; Returning to school
Published on Tuesday, 19th May 2020.
Musical theatre's super-fans. Lockdown's lasting impact. How kindness helps mental health.
Published on Monday, 18th May 2020.
How easy is it to maintain boundaries between work and home during lockdown?
Published on Saturday, 16th May 2020.
We consider the effect that guidance for the over-70s has had on different age-groups.
Published on Friday, 15th May 2020.
Published on Thursday, 14th May 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 13th May 2020.
Is it possible to maintain boundaries between work and home in lockdown?
Published on Tuesday, 12th May 2020.
Published on Monday, 11th May 2020.
Encouraging girls to play the organ. Women Leaders and Covid19. Returning to school.
Published on Saturday, 9th May 2020.
We hear stories of women during World War II. The success of female writers in Ireland.
Published on Friday, 8th May 2020.
Are female leaders managing the Covid-19 crisis better than the men?
Published on Thursday, 7th May 2020.
Inspiring girls to play the organ. Femicide research. The first human coronavirus
Published on Wednesday, 6th May 2020.
How do you feel about sending your children back to school?
Published on Tuesday, 5th May 2020.
Online weddings. Expert Women Project and Covid 19. Author Tishani Doshi.
Published on Monday, 4th May 2020.
Life during lockdown for adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
Published on Saturday, 2nd May 2020.
Nurses working on the front line – their experiences and concerns.
Published on Friday, 1st May 2020.
How concerned should we be about the impact Covid-19 is having on women?
Published on Thursday, 30th April 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 29th April 2020.
Published on Tuesday, 28th April 2020.
The challenges of capturing primates on film.
Published on Monday, 27th April 2020.
Sewing for Britain, Why we blame women for everything? & Daisy Edgar Jones
Published on Saturday, 25th April 2020.
How is the lockdown altering the way Nigel Slater thinks about food?
Published on Friday, 24th April 2020.
Zoe Ball on the BBC's Big Night In. Actor Daisy Edgar Jones. Single parents and lockdown
Published on Thursday, 23rd April 2020.
IVF suspension; Sewing for Britain; Veg Power; History of Working Motherhood.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd April 2020.
Listeners and experts in palliative care talk about death and dying
Published on Tuesday, 21st April 2020.
European Perspectives on Domestic Abuse During Lockdown, novelist Stephanie Scott.
Published on Monday, 20th April 2020.
Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernadine Evaristo. Caring for a person with dementia.
Published on Saturday, 18th April 2020.
Sourdough; Women in US politics; Ainissa Ramirez; Increased use of porn since lockdown.
Published on Friday, 17th April 2020.
Published on Thursday, 16th April 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 15th April 2020.
Published on Tuesday, 14th April 2020.
Sian Clifford, caring for a person with dementia, TV soaps, and the new podcast You'll Do.
Published on Monday, 13th April 2020.
What can you expect if you are going to be giving birth during the pandemic?
Published on Saturday, 11th April 2020.
The current advice for women waiting for cervical screening, results or referrals.
Published on Friday, 10th April 2020.
The impact of Covid-19 on people with eating disorders. Plus surrogacy drama - The Nest.
Published on Thursday, 9th April 2020.
Economic impact of Covid 19 on women, Co-parenting under lock-down, Sheila Rock
Published on Wednesday, 8th April 2020.
Lockdown recipes with Mary Berry. Domestic abuse and intercepted post. Lynda La Plante
Published on Tuesday, 7th April 2020.
Maintaining family bonds while isolating. Black culture and high fashion. Phoebe Judge.
Published on Monday, 6th April 2020.
Working from home, how are you finding it?
Published on Saturday, 4th April 2020.
The majority of care workers are women - what's being done to protect them from COVID-19?
Published on Friday, 3rd April 2020.
The impact of the coronavirus crisis on women in prisons and detention centres.
Published on Thursday, 2nd April 2020.
Published on Wednesday, 1st April 2020.
Published on Tuesday, 31st March 2020.
Published on Monday, 30th March 2020.
Women of colour and gardening, Children, fake news and anxiety. Exercise at home.
Published on Saturday, 28th March 2020.
Keeping fit when isolating at home. Access to safe abortions. Playwright Lauren Gunderson
Published on Friday, 27th March 2020.
Dr Jenny Harries; the gift of spare time; Dawnn Karen; Corona Diaries - Mercy Haruna
Published on Thursday, 26th March 2020.
What's being done to help homeless women?
Published on Wednesday, 25th March 2020.
Gardening & cultural heritage;Free school meals;Communication in a crisis;Dr Camilla Pang
Published on Tuesday, 24th March 2020.
Home Schooling, Reusable Products and Coronavirus and Girl Taken
Published on Monday, 23rd March 2020.
Glenda Jackson; Tantrums; Women, decision-making and Covid-19.
Published on Saturday, 21st March 2020.
Tantrums; Women, decision-making and Covid-19; Poet Menna Elfyn; Others Day.
Published on Friday, 20th March 2020.
CPS legal challenge, school closures and the impact of family secrets.
Published on Thursday, 19th March 2020.
Family Secrets; Social care and social infrastructure; Bolanle Tajudeen; Diana Nammi.
Published on Wednesday, 18th March 2020.
Coronavirus: Advice for pregnant women and the potential impact on your livelihood.
Published on Tuesday, 17th March 2020.
Covid-19. Jane Garvey takes your calls. Lines open at 8am. Call 03700 100 444.
Published on Monday, 16th March 2020.
Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie discuss recipes from their podcast ‘Table Manners’.
Published on Saturday, 14th March 2020.
Why black women struggle to discuss sexual violence, and self-isolating as a family.
Published on Friday, 13th March 2020.
Jessie and Lennie Ware on their relationship since making their Table Manners podcast
Published on Thursday, 12th March 2020.
Brittany Howard, Nadine Shah, Jehnny Beth and more are backstage at the 6 Music Festival.
Published on Wednesday, 11th March 2020.
Why so few women apply to be QCs
Digital sisterhood; Christina Lamb; Learning to swim
Published on Tuesday, 10th March 2020.
Popstar turned podcaster Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie join us to discuss Table Manners.
Published on Monday, 9th March 2020.
The power of crying. Hubble astronaut Kathryn Sullivan. Children and Coronavirus.
Published on Saturday, 7th March 2020.
10th Anniversary of the Women of the World Festival
Published on Friday, 6th March 2020.
Reducing anxiety in children, and helping them protect themselves and others.
Published on Thursday, 5th March 2020.
Photographer Doris Derby talks about an exhibition of her work.
Published on Wednesday, 4th March 2020.
US astronaut Kathryn Sullivan; Romy Gill cooks spicy chickpeas; Reducing domestic violence
Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2020.
Hadley Freeman discusses her new book - the story of her Jewish relatives in 20th century.
Published on Monday, 2nd March 2020.
Weekend: Weinstein verdict, Anne Enright, mothers of cancer patients.
Published on Saturday, 29th February 2020.
Helen Lewis on Difficult Women, elder abuse in care homes, National Women's Register.
Published on Friday, 28th February 2020.
Mothers coping with their children, diagnosed with cancer.
Published on Thursday, 27th February 2020.
Mercury retrograde - what's behind our renewed interest in astrology?
Published on Wednesday, 26th February 2020.
Sharon Horgan, Weinstein verdict, Dads and Hair and Noor Inayat-Khan.
Published on Tuesday, 25th February 2020.
Family Secrets, Melanie shares her story. Plus debut novelist Michelle Gallen.
Published on Monday, 24th February 2020.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emetophobia & a Perfect Winter Salad
Published on Saturday, 22nd February 2020.
The award-winning writer and actor on Fleabag, fame and the romance of female friendships
Published on Friday, 21st February 2020.
Published on Thursday, 20th February 2020.
Family Secrets, Sue Black, Floods in South Wales, Pregnancy crisis centre investigation
Published on Wednesday, 19th February 2020.
Does your fear of vomit make parenting a challenge? We speak to a mum with emetophobia.
Daisy May Cooper, Self-defence in schools, Fear of Vomiting, The High Table
Published on Tuesday, 18th February 2020.
Choreographer Cathy Marston, Joan Smith: Caroline Flack, Christiana Figueres, Pragna Patel
Published on Monday, 17th February 2020.
Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays Emma in the new film adaptation, and director Autumn De Wilde.
Published on Saturday, 15th February 2020.
Published on Friday, 14th February 2020.
Casting directors, the Equal Pay Act at 50, Shohreh Bayat, teenage histories - the 1980s.
Published on Thursday, 13th February 2020.
Anya Taylor-Joy on taking on the role of Emma. Yvette Cooper MP. Teenage culture in '70's
Published on Wednesday, 12th February 2020.
The duo behind podcast Dirty Mother Pukka discuss long-term relationships
Published on Tuesday, 11th February 2020.
Why does talking about feeling lonely still prove so difficult?
Published on Monday, 10th February 2020.
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Published on Saturday, 8th February 2020.
Frankie Bridge, Women's Liberation 2020, 'The Gift'
Published on Friday, 7th February 2020.
Are new dads given enough advice about what they can do to help?
Published on Thursday, 6th February 2020.
Should more be being done to welcome fathers onto maternity wards?
Modern domestic service; Mud and Mascara in women's rugby; Teenagers across the decades
Published on Wednesday, 5th February 2020.
Published on Tuesday, 4th February 2020.
Post Brexit what can women expect from British politics?
Published on Monday, 3rd February 2020.
The double discrimination faced by black parents with autistic children.
Published on Saturday, 1st February 2020.
Published on Friday, 31st January 2020.
1970 Women's Liberation conference; breastfeeding in Uganda; damaging relationships.
Published on Thursday, 30th January 2020.
Two mothers share their experiences of misdiagnosis and stigma.
Published on Wednesday, 29th January 2020.
Breaking patterns in relationships. The funding crisis in domestic abuse services.
Goop and the psychology of wellness; French #MeToo; Emma Jane Unsworth; Tolson judgement
Published on Tuesday, 28th January 2020.
Auschwitz survivor, Edith Eger; Falling in love with boxing aged fifty.
Published on Monday, 27th January 2020.
Gail Porter, Modest Fashion & Female Friendships
Published on Saturday, 25th January 2020.
Lorna Cooper, Sarah Champion, Jane Sanderson
Published on Friday, 24th January 2020.
Breast and cervical cancers; Clara Ponsati; Imposteress Rabbit Breeder; Scenes with Girls
Published on Thursday, 23rd January 2020.
Gail Porter on celebrity, depression and coming to terms with what she's been through.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020.
A look behind the unemployment figures and what it means for women's jobs
Published on Tuesday, 21st January 2020.
PHONE-IN - Would you stop having kids to save the planet?
Published on Monday, 20th January 2020.
Maggie Oliver, Alison Rayner Quintet & Mixed Weight Dating
Published on Saturday, 18th January 2020.
Shohreh Bayat, senior chess referee; Anne Bronte; sexual desire; Francesca Wade.
Published on Friday, 17th January 2020.
What's behind children telling lies, and when should parents be concerned?
Published on Thursday, 16th January 2020.
Maggie Oliver; Alison Rayner Quintet; the history of the breast; and shortbread.
Stormont Women, A Friend's Death, Mixed-Weight Dating
Published on Wednesday, 15th January 2020.
Under-age cosmetic surgery, housing for women, and the Labour leadership.
Published on Tuesday, 14th January 2020.
We want to hear your thoughts about the 'stepping back' of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.
Published on Monday, 13th January 2020.
Christine Keeler from 2001, snowplough parents and why women love fiction.
Published on Saturday, 11th January 2020.
Sexual Violence in Conflict, Rosamund Lupton, How Fat Feels
Published on Friday, 10th January 2020.
Reappraising Christine Keeler; Leah Penniman; Alice Guy Blache and Women's Sexual Health.
Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020.
Do snowplough parents remove true grit?
Published on Wednesday, 8th January 2020.
Male rape; 'How Fat Feels'; Snowplough parents
Update from a listener, first featured in 2018, talking about how it feels to be fat.
Published on Tuesday, 7th January 2020.
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week including Edna O'Brien and Women In Law
Concussion in women, Age of criminal responsibility, Why women read fiction
DJ Lucy Edwards on her Radio 1 debut. Civil partnerships for all couples.
Published on Saturday, 4th January 2020.
What are the pros and cons of using location sharing apps as a family?
Published on Friday, 3rd January 2020.
Children lying; Australia: caring in challenging circumstances; Addiction; Catherine Gray;
Teenage cancer and fertility, Anne Longfield, Elsie Widdowson, and location-sharing apps.
Published on Thursday, 2nd January 2020.
The issues shaping women’s lives in the 2020s and the big ideas that could change things
Published on Wednesday, 1st January 2020.
Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan on mixed-sex civil partnerships.
Published on Tuesday, 31st December 2019.
We're looking at habits of all kinds - how to build & dismantle them.
Published on Monday, 30th December 2019.
Star Wars women; Tight pelvic floors; The real Derry Girls; Premature baby app
Published on Friday, 27th December 2019.
Winning women in 2019 - what does being a winner feel like, and is it always good to win?
Published on Thursday, 26th December 2019.
Is it time to ditch the turkey and other Christmas traditions?
Published on Wednesday, 25th December 2019.
Derry Girls, Joanna Scanlan, Nursing at Christmas, Abba exhibition
Published on Tuesday, 24th December 2019.
Women in Law. The First 100 years with Cherie Booth QC
Published on Monday, 23rd December 2019.
Champagne, Autistic and Pregnant, Single at Christmas
Published on Saturday, 21st December 2019.
Greta Gerwig - Little Women; Signe Johansen; Ursula Owen; and Marlene Hobsbawm on memoirs
Published on Friday, 20th December 2019.
50:50 Parliament. Women and wargaming. Social burnout at Christmas.
Published on Thursday, 19th December 2019.
Published on Wednesday, 18th December 2019.
We discuss new research into the use of omega-3 fatty acids for treating ADHD
Vicki Pepperdine, beauty pageants in 2019, Labour women for leader
Published on Tuesday, 17th December 2019.
Being single at Christmas; Finland's new female PM; ADHD treatments; Amsterdam & sex work.
Published on Monday, 16th December 2019.
Alison Lapper on her painting of her son Parys, HRT Shortage & Women in Space
Published on Saturday, 14th December 2019.
General Election 2019, HRT shortages, Patricia Ward Kelly
Published on Friday, 13th December 2019.
We discuss how parents can approach the topic of virginity with their teenage children
Published on Thursday, 12th December 2019.
Unpicking the relationship between power and sex during Elizabeth I's reign.
Women in space; High profile women & the general election; Amsterdam's red light district
Published on Wednesday, 11th December 2019.
Published on Tuesday, 10th December 2019.
The longstanding issue of sexual violence against women in India
Published on Monday, 9th December 2019.
Green Christmas Food, Multilingual children, #FreePeriods
Published on Saturday, 7th December 2019.
The Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson
Published on Friday, 6th December 2019.
Tash Speed; Women, Northern Ireland and the election; Free Periods; Stem v Wikipedia.
Published on Thursday, 5th December 2019.
We discuss the challenges and rewards of raising a multilingual child.
Published on Wednesday, 4th December 2019.
Jane Garvey presents the Woman's Hour Debate 2019
Sian Berry co-leader of the Green Party. Liz Saville Roberts of Plaid Cymru
Published on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019.
How to make your Christmas food as green and ethical as possible.
Published on Monday, 2nd December 2019.
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party.
Published on Friday, 29th November 2019.
A new 'Juliet'; Reporting indecent images; Sasha Wass, QC; food writer, Ching-He Huang.
Published on Thursday, 28th November 2019.
Is it possible to limit your child's screen time and still avoid family arguments?
Published on Wednesday, 27th November 2019.
What's on offer from the parties for women in the general election?
Published on Tuesday, 26th November 2019.
Why do so many myths surround the morning after pill?
Published on Monday, 25th November 2019.
How are women changing the gaming industry?
Published on Saturday, 23rd November 2019.
Published on Friday, 22nd November 2019.
Mother of autistic child; Frozen 2; The Missing Cryptoqueen.
Published on Thursday, 21st November 2019.
Women and PTSD. Tackling gender equality in the police force. Author Marie-Elsa Bragg.
Published on Wednesday, 20th November 2019.
Lady Glenconner on her life as lady in waiting to Princess Margaret.
Published on Tuesday, 19th November 2019.
PHONE IN - Jane Garvey takes your calls about relationships at work
Published on Monday, 18th November 2019.
Gold Digger, Female Catholic priests, and Vegan eastern flavours
Published on Saturday, 16th November 2019.
'Queens of Sheba'; Chile unrest; Women priests & the Catholic Church? Women creating slang
Published on Friday, 15th November 2019.
Taming of the Shrew, Living with Rare Diseases, and How to Cook the Perfect... Chilli Tofu
Published on Wednesday, 13th November 2019.
We discuss what to do when your child pulls a sickie.
Published on Tuesday, 12th November 2019.
What's behind a child pulling a "sickie" from school?
Published on Monday, 11th November 2019.
Helen Mirren, Vaccinations and a performance from soul artist Celeste
Published on Saturday, 9th November 2019.
Lyra in 'His Dark Materials'. Abortion stories. Grandmothers. Celeste sings live.
Published on Friday, 8th November 2019.
Woman's Hour puts your vaccination queries to the experts.
Published on Thursday, 7th November 2019.
Police Force & Domestic Abuse; Artist, Jann Haworth; Amaryllis Fox, ex-CIA operative.
Published on Wednesday, 6th November 2019.
Abortion stories. Mental health - a father and daughter on their road to repair.
Published on Tuesday, 5th November 2019.
Helen Mirren on equal pay and her new film, The Good Liar.
Published on Monday, 4th November 2019.
Lisa Simone, songwriter, singer and daughter of Nina talks about her new album.
Published on Saturday, 2nd November 2019.
How young women can forge a career in music - broadcast from BBC Music Introducing Live.
Published on Friday, 1st November 2019.
Women's FA, the women making horror films, teen pregnancy, the women MPs standing down.
Published on Thursday, 31st October 2019.
Published on Wednesday, 30th October 2019.
Are women politicians brokering a compromise, a way out of the deadlock at Westminster?
Published on Tuesday, 29th October 2019.
Teen sex therapy. Surrogacy law changes. Classical monsters. Singer Lisa Simone.
Published on Monday, 28th October 2019.
Cyntoia Brown-Long on her 16 years in prison, being fat, children and climate change
Published on Saturday, 26th October 2019.
Cyntoia Brown-Long; Food writer, Sue Quinn; the final part of our PTSD series;
Published on Friday, 25th October 2019.
What’s your experience of being fat? Call 03700 100 444. Lines open at 0800.
Published on Thursday, 24th October 2019.
How can we speak to children about climate change in an age-appropriate way?
Published on Wednesday, 23rd October 2019.
Clean Break's 40th, PTSD Part 2, Being Fat.
Partners of veterans with PTSD, same-sex marriage, kids and climate change, Regina King.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd October 2019.
Why are so many organisations in charge of protecting the UK countryside led by women?
Published on Monday, 21st October 2019.
Pre-Raphaelite women, Fibres - a play about asbestos, and cricket funding boost.
Published on Saturday, 19th October 2019.
The impact of diet on helping us live a longer healthier life.
Published on Friday, 18th October 2019.
Jung Chang, bodies and muscles, maternity allowance, and Remembering Resistance.
Published on Thursday, 17th October 2019.
The author Michael Rosen on 101 ways to get more play in your life.
Published on Wednesday, 16th October 2019.
How friends help you live longer, asbestos exposure, women's cricket, Effie Millais
The Queen's speech, the science behind finding your way, sexual desire and the menopause.
Published on Tuesday, 15th October 2019.
Elizabeth Siddal, faecal incontinence after childbirth, SNP Conference 2019, Sarah Phelps
Published on Monday, 14th October 2019.
Sonita Alleyne, Master of Jesus College Cambridge, Why we need to play, Beth Hart performs
Published on Saturday, 12th October 2019.
Domestic abuse programme, Whistle-blower Katharine Gun, Michael Rosen, Singer Beth Hart
Published on Friday, 11th October 2019.
Disrupt the feed - How can parents make social media a positive experience for teenagers?
Published on Thursday, 10th October 2019.
Chanel Miller, Fushsia Dunlop, safer social media feed, Bronzefield investigation
Extinction Rebellion and mothers taking their babies to mass protests.
Published on Wednesday, 9th October 2019.
Sonita Alleyne first woman to lead Jesus College & first black leader of Oxbridge Colleges
Published on Tuesday, 8th October 2019.
Published on Monday, 7th October 2019.
From upskirting to orgasms, Deborah James & Scarlett Curtis join us for a bonus podcast.
How the term Toxic Masculinity affects men, Women & Running, UK Ambassador Judith Gough.
Published on Saturday, 5th October 2019.
Beauty editor Funmi Fetto; older people and domestic abuse; superfans; Johana Gustawsson.
Published on Friday, 4th October 2019.
Ruling on women's pension age, experiences of young undocumented migrants, stillbirths.
Published on Thursday, 3rd October 2019.
How should parents safeguard their children’s information online?
Published on Wednesday, 2nd October 2019.
The Giver of Stars, Miranda Porritt, and Dame Kelly Holmes.
Published on Tuesday, 1st October 2019.
What is toxic masculinity? Author Dr Sharon Blackie; Judith Gough, UK ambassador
Published on Monday, 30th September 2019.
Esther Rutter tells us about the secret feminist history of knitting.
Published on Saturday, 28th September 2019.
Published on Friday, 27th September 2019.
Daphne Caruana Galizia, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Suzanne Ciani, music and dementia.
Published on Thursday, 26th September 2019.
Jenni asks which musical instruments are the easiest for your child to learn.
Published on Wednesday, 25th September 2019.
Magnificent women engineers, learning piano, Emmy success and coping music.
From the Labour Conference 2019 shadow Treasury Minister Anneliese Dodds talks to Jane.
Published on Tuesday, 24th September 2019.
Sally Challen's first radio interview; Fiona Benson and Autumn Equinox; Music and Dementia
Published on Monday, 23rd September 2019.
The magic of dance with Shirley Ballas and Curtis Prtichard. The reality of flexible work.
Published on Saturday, 21st September 2019.
Dance extravaganza - the magic of ballroom, jazz, Kathak, modern
Published on Friday, 20th September 2019.
Chinese whistleblower, Shuping Wang; Cecelia Ahern; Selina Periampillai on Mauritian food.
Published on Thursday, 19th September 2019.
How to carve out a life for your family in a community when you find you're in a minority
Published on Wednesday, 18th September 2019.
Reverend Traci Blackmon mobilising mothers in the US against guns.
The reality of searching for part-time or flexible work.
Published on Tuesday, 17th September 2019.
The Lib Dem conference, The story of a listener’s best day, Campaigner Vicky Phelan
Published on Monday, 16th September 2019.
Waad al-Kateab on surviving life in Aleppo, plus Brexit and science fiction by women.
Published on Saturday, 14th September 2019.
Diane Barker on her Best Day in eastern Tibet, and victims' commissioner Claire Waxman.
Published on Friday, 13th September 2019.
Susan Sontag's life and work, intersectionality in feminist economics, Waad Al Kateab.
Published on Thursday, 12th September 2019.
Marina Litvinenko on the play about her husband's death. Population-wide cancer testing.
Published on Wednesday, 11th September 2019.
Published on Tuesday, 10th September 2019.
What impact is the continuing conflict over Brexit having on you?
Published on Monday, 9th September 2019.
Weekend Woman's Hour: Jackie Kay, women in Parliament, fussy eating and period sex taboo.
Published on Saturday, 7th September 2019.
How much power and responsibility do women consumers really have?
Published on Friday, 6th September 2019.
National Poet for Scotland Jackie Kay on a new production of her 1980s play Chiaruscuro.
Published on Thursday, 5th September 2019.
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; Carrie Gracie's book Equal; youth work.
Published on Wednesday, 4th September 2019.
Comedian Jen Brister talks about what it was like becoming a non-biological mother.
Jen Brister on being the non-biological lesbian mum. Parliamentary women to watch and CMV.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd September 2019.
Why is having sex when you've got your period such a taboo subject?
Published on Monday, 2nd September 2019.
Weekend Woman's Hour: Cara Delevingne, Harvey Weinstein documentary, women in construction
Published on Saturday, 31st August 2019.
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson talks about her new film A Million Little Pieces.
Published on Friday, 30th August 2019.
How do you encourage more people to volunteer for a school's Parent Teacher Association?
Published on Thursday, 29th August 2019.
Is the jobs market working for women? Plus new film about Harvey Weinstein.
Menstrual cycle length, Lisa Jewell and cook the perfect Caribbean jackfruit fritters.
Published on Wednesday, 28th August 2019.
What is it like to work in construction? And how can the industry attract more women?
Published on Tuesday, 27th August 2019.
Jada Pinkett Smith on her three-generation chat show, Red Table Talk
Happy single women, book clubs and attention deficit disorder in girls.
Published on Saturday, 24th August 2019.
Mothers and sons, renting at 50, and bereavement and appetite loss.
Published on Friday, 23rd August 2019.
Listener Week; Falling out with your BFF. Oldest UK Book Club? Young entrepreneurs.
Published on Thursday, 22nd August 2019.
How do you teach gender equality to boys?
Published on Wednesday, 21st August 2019.
Life after the death of a partner, Women and Ironman events, PTAs.
The wellness industry and its effects on women. Plus young women and unwanted attention.
Published on Tuesday, 20th August 2019.
Drinking, Divorcing at 70, Bringing up sons
Published on Monday, 19th August 2019.
Edna Adan Ismail discusses FGM, composer Errollyn Wallen, and talking to kids about racism
Published on Saturday, 17th August 2019.
A new dramatization of The Country Girls, and hip-hop dance group Zoo Nation.
Published on Friday, 16th August 2019.
Author Malorie Blackman, Prof Lisa Avalos, Dorothy L Sayers Society and Errollyn Wallen.
Published on Thursday, 15th August 2019.
Talking to your kids about race and racism with Dr Pragya Agarwal and Freddie Harrel.
Published on Wednesday, 14th August 2019.
Talking to your kids about race, HRT shortages, and the demise of the bonkbuster novel.
Published on Tuesday, 13th August 2019.
The long school summer holiday: child care, parenting and activities.
Published on Monday, 12th August 2019.
Kathy Burke on her new documentaries: All Woman. Women and money. Singer Karine Polwart.
Published on Saturday, 10th August 2019.
Published on Friday, 9th August 2019.
Police say instances of abuse involving children attacking their parents is on the rise.
Published on Thursday, 8th August 2019.
Why women need to talk about money - from the gender pay gap to pensions
Author Toni Morrison; Emma Glasbey; Janet Ellis; Karine Polwart.
Published on Wednesday, 7th August 2019.
The Yardley Girls, Harassment of disabled women in public spaces, Breast milk donation
Published on Tuesday, 6th August 2019.
Hints and tips on helping your child settle into primary school.
Published on Monday, 5th August 2019.
Actor Gemma Chan on her latest role, diversity and Crazy Rich Asians.
Published on Saturday, 3rd August 2019.
Lyra McKee's new book, older women in fiction, DV in rural communities and Brixton prison.
Published on Friday, 2nd August 2019.
Rural domestic abuse; Endometriosis; #WhiteWednesdays; and, making fun of your mum.
Published on Thursday, 1st August 2019.
Gemma Chan on playing Hannah a woman in her 30s under pressure to settle down.
Published on Wednesday, 31st July 2019.
Published on Tuesday, 30th July 2019.
The legacy of Theresa May, and award-winning singer Angélique Kido.
Published on Monday, 29th July 2019.
With Nadiya Hussain, Amika George, Harriet Wistrich, Cressida Cowell, Dany and Cotton.
Published on Saturday, 27th July 2019.
Dany Cotton, commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, guest edits.
Published on Friday, 26th July 2019.
Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon series, guest edits.
Published on Thursday, 25th July 2019.
Teenage activist Amika George, who started #FreePeriods, guest edits.
Published on Wednesday, 24th July 2019.
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer who represented victims of John Worboys, guest edits
Published on Tuesday, 23rd July 2019.
Nadiya Hussain, Bake Off winner 2015, guest edits
Published on Monday, 22nd July 2019.
Why are black women in the UK more likely to die in childbirth? Volunteers at the NWC 2019
Published on Saturday, 20th July 2019.
Summer sporting legacy: How best can we inspire more women and girls to take up sport?
Published on Friday, 19th July 2019.
Alexia Sloane; Vicky Trimble and Rosalind Stephens; Dame Sally Davies; Dr Jessamy Hibberd.
Published on Thursday, 18th July 2019.
Published on Wednesday, 17th July 2019.
The programme comes live from Liverpool for the Netball World Cup 2019.
Published on Tuesday, 16th July 2019.
The UK has a rising maternal mortality rate for black women. What needs to change?
Published on Monday, 15th July 2019.
Cash Carraway, parental leave policies, girl code
Published on Saturday, 13th July 2019.
Sunglasses - a summer wardrobe staple, author Cash Carraway and actor Jill Halfpenny.
Published on Friday, 12th July 2019.
The award-winning actor Vanessa Redgrave on her new play. One woman's anorexia recovery.
Published on Wednesday, 10th July 2019.
Published on Tuesday, 9th July 2019.
What to bear in mind when a child moves up from primary to secondary school.
Published on Monday, 8th July 2019.
Folk duo O'Hooley and Tidow, women's centres and job sharing.
Published on Saturday, 6th July 2019.
Two women have been picked for top European Union positions for the first time.
Published on Friday, 5th July 2019.
Folk duo O'Hooley and Tidow; are children's services broken?; and FGM in the US
Published on Thursday, 4th July 2019.
What should parents wear to school events?
Published on Wednesday, 3rd July 2019.
Tennis, community payback, cannabis and women, and what to wear to school events.
Lesbian visibility 50 years after Stonewall, and Scottish-American composer Thea Musgrave.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd July 2019.
Can England's women win the World Cup? Plus sexual harassment at work and Anurahda TK.
Published on Monday, 1st July 2019.
The star of Dirty God on her first film role. Coping with teen mental health. Lip fillers.
Published on Saturday, 29th June 2019.
Is there a mental health crisis among young people today? A panel of experts discuss.
Published on Friday, 28th June 2019.
Kate Tempest performs, netballer Geva Mentor, writer Clare Mackintosh, and Sudan protests.
Published on Thursday, 27th June 2019.
Teenagers talk frankly about their mental health
Published on Wednesday, 26th June 2019.
The Love Island look; teen trauma; actor Vicky Knight.
Why wait 12 weeks to announce a pregnancy? Two new Remain MEPs. Dame Inga Beale on quotas.
Published on Tuesday, 25th June 2019.
Parents and teenage mental health; European Parliament: Brexit Party; domestic abuse
Published on Monday, 24th June 2019.
Sex therapist Dr Ruth, painful internal procedures, poetry from Elizabeth-Jane Burnett
Published on Saturday, 22nd June 2019.
Women in engineering, baby boomer wealth gap, friendship expectations and summer poetry.
Published on Friday, 21st June 2019.
How to spot early signs of mental health issues in pupils.
Published on Wednesday, 19th June 2019.
Race for space; NHS infected blood; queen of jeans; leadership candidates and women
Sex advice over recent decades. The impact of Yemen's conflict on maternal mortality.
Published on Tuesday, 18th June 2019.
Women obsessed with women. Job hunting in later life. Cannellini Beurre Blanc.
Published on Monday, 17th June 2019.
Teenage mental health, Charlie Hebdo magazine, Maud West, painful investigative procedures
Is the threat of abuse silencing women online?
Published on Friday, 14th June 2019.
Women obsessed with women, Hannah Arendt, CPS challenge,
Published on Thursday, 13th June 2019.
Tips for parents on how they can teach their children about science.
Published on Wednesday, 12th June 2019.
Notes to Self; Kitchen Science Cookbook; being gay in Kenya; Conservative candidates
Jack Monroe, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, and pelvic floor exercises.
Published on Tuesday, 11th June 2019.
Published on Monday, 10th June 2019.
Women's Football World Cup, new play Wife, and Chelsea Pensioner Helen Andrews.
Published on Saturday, 8th June 2019.
From President Trump’s state visit to D-Day celebrations, we reflect on a week of ceremony
Published on Friday, 7th June 2019.
Elif Shafak, women Chelsea pensioners, getting into sports coaching and modern slavery.
Published on Thursday, 6th June 2019.
'How Fat Feels' series, folk duo Anna & Elizabeth, and modern-day slavery.
A queer history of the word 'wife' and Francesca Segal on the birth of her premature twins
Published on Wednesday, 5th June 2019.
How do you cope when your baby is born prematurely?
How women's football is changing. Nicola Benedetti on music education for all.
Published on Tuesday, 4th June 2019.
Published on Monday, 3rd June 2019.
Eve Ensler on her new book The Apology. Dress codes at work. Myths about sexual desire
Published on Saturday, 1st June 2019.
We hear experiences that challenge stereotypical ideas about male and female sexual desire
Published on Friday, 31st May 2019.
Female social climbers in popular culture, men working in childcare, and Jo Miller.
Published on Thursday, 30th May 2019.
Coming out to your parents. How do you prepare ? Advice for parents and children.
Published on Wednesday, 29th May 2019.
Kimberlé Crenshaw and Intersectionality at 30, and Bishop of London Sarah Mullally
Published on Tuesday, 28th May 2019.
Women's workwear - does it matter?
Published on Monday, 27th May 2019.
Deborah James on why we need to talk about poo, Jayson Greene on grief, and infidelity
Published on Saturday, 25th May 2019.
Published on Friday, 24th May 2019.
What are the risks of taking Nitrous Oxide, also known as laughing gas or Noz?
Published on Thursday, 23rd May 2019.
Posy Simmonds' influence, gold at Chelsea, teacher-child sexual abuse, and voting in India
Alina Ibragimova, food poverty, Jayson Greene, and Women's Footballer of the Year.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019.
Author, blogger and podcaster Deborah James on living with bowel cancer.
Published on Tuesday, 21st May 2019.
Sara Canning, ageism, Susie Hargreaves and Shakespears Sister.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2019.
A history of red lipstick. Links between domestic violence and terrorism. Sally Wainwright
Published on Saturday, 18th May 2019.
Women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia, and living with borderline personality disorder
Published on Friday, 17th May 2019.
Red lipstick, abortion in the US, Nigel Slater, and domestic abuse links with terrorism.
Published on Thursday, 16th May 2019.
Who was Gentleman Jack?
Published on Wednesday, 15th May 2019.
When is the best time to potty train, how do you know and how do you go about it?
Living with dissociative identity disorder - one woman's story.
Published on Tuesday, 14th May 2019.
Published on Monday, 13th May 2019.
Music from Ayanna Witter-Johnson. Weekends away with girlfriends. No nappy potty training.
Published on Saturday, 11th May 2019.
Magdalene Laundries, Women Walking Alone, Restoring Treasures, Shaping Motherhood.
Published on Friday, 10th May 2019.
How to potty train, going away with friends, and a new adaptation of Jude the Obscure
Published on Thursday, 9th May 2019.
Cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson. Inside an Honour Killing. What to do for new parents.
Published on Wednesday, 8th May 2019.
How, if at all, do you fill your goody bags for your child’s party?
We're coming live from Dublin
Published on Tuesday, 7th May 2019.
Why do so many of us have an uneasy relationship with food?
Published on Monday, 6th May 2019.
Sofie Hagen on fatphobia. Margaret Thatcher's Legacy. Living with rosacea. Mary Black.
Published on Saturday, 4th May 2019.
In the wake of Caster Semenya’s legal battle we look at differences in sexual development
Published on Friday, 3rd May 2019.
Leah Harvey and Aisling Loftus; How to Raise Successful People; A Thousand Ships; Obesity
Published on Thursday, 2nd May 2019.
Margaret Thatcher - 40 years on. How significant was her election as PM?
Published on Wednesday, 1st May 2019.
Women's experiences of becoming solo parents using donor sperm and eggs.
Danish comedian Sofie Hagen challenges what she sees as endemic fatphobia in our society.
Published on Tuesday, 30th April 2019.
8th Grade: a coming of age film for our time? Margaret Thatcher's legacy for women.
Published on Monday, 29th April 2019.
Women's fascination with true crime. Parental alienation. Cook the Perfect... borscht.
Published on Saturday, 27th April 2019.
Published on Friday, 26th April 2019.
Melinda Gates, Josie Rourke, Trafficking
Published on Thursday, 25th April 2019.
Fashion sustainability, Bessborough: mother and baby home, solo parenting, and borsch.
Published on Wednesday, 24th April 2019.
A paediatric dietitian gives advice on how to feed a child with food allergies.
We explore the impact mental health problems have on relationships.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd April 2019.
Why are some women so fascinated by true crime?
Published on Monday, 22nd April 2019.
What role have women played in the protests in Sudan?
Published on Saturday, 20th April 2019.
BLACKPINK, special guardianship orders, environmental living tips.
Published on Friday, 19th April 2019.
Published on Thursday, 18th April 2019.
Dame Glenys Stacey looks back at nearly 40 years in public service.
Published on Wednesday, 17th April 2019.
Diagnosing and managing food allergies in infants and children.
Women in Sudan, environmental solutions, sex therapy in the 50s, and food allergies.
Published on Tuesday, 16th April 2019.
Abortion and the Republic of Ireland, Meike Ziervogel, Game of Thrones
Published on Monday, 15th April 2019.
Fleabag and other great comic characters, food allergies and feminism in the Archers.
Published on Saturday, 13th April 2019.
Female comedic characters and mental health provision in schools.
Published on Friday, 12th April 2019.
Virginia Nicholson on the 60s; Katy Bourne on stalking; Sabrina Cohen-Hatton on decisions.
Published on Thursday, 11th April 2019.
A teenager’s brain explained through neuroscience.
Published on Wednesday, 10th April 2019.
Mary Quant exhibition at V&A. Impact of a no-deal Brexit on women. Nicole Taylor new film.
Published on Tuesday, 9th April 2019.
Sexual politics in The Archers, Jill Dawson, Endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Published on Monday, 8th April 2019.
Juliet Uzor - winner of the Great British Sewing Bee. The emotion shame. The teenage brain
Published on Saturday, 6th April 2019.
Repeat removals of children, Joanne Harris on The Strawberry Thief
Published on Thursday, 4th April 2019.
Winner of the Great British Sewing Bee, parenting risk-taking, teenagers.
Published on Wednesday, 3rd April 2019.
What can parents can do to support children who have maths anxiety?
Black women and wigs. supporting a parent with dementia, and author Helen Mort.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd April 2019.
From the personal to the political, we explore the many reasons women wear wigs.
Published on Monday, 1st April 2019.
Eastern European music from Fran & Flora. Anxiety about maths. The WWII Spy Virginia Hall.
Published on Saturday, 30th March 2019.
Brexit anxiety. Bedtime Stories. Managing pain in women.
Published on Friday, 29th March 2019.
Published on Thursday, 28th March 2019.
The dangers of taking the illegal drug Ketamine. What parents need to know.
Published on Wednesday, 27th March 2019.
Victoria, the ballet; women's jobs and automation; Zeenat Aman; Virginia Hall.
We discuss child marriage in Afghanistan, plus the new book on Jack the Ripper's victims.
Published on Tuesday, 26th March 2019.
We speak to three generations of women fighting for the environment.
Published on Monday, 25th March 2019.
Do female leaders do things differently? Spring Equinox poetry. Author Tomi Adeyemi.
Published on Saturday, 23rd March 2019.
Cyclone Idai. Director Carol Morley. Author Tomi Adeyemi. Dealing with losing your mum.
Published on Friday, 22nd March 2019.
Jacinda Ardern's leadership; W series motor racing; talking to a child with a disability
Published on Thursday, 21st March 2019.
Published on Wednesday, 20th March 2019.
How can you help your child make friends? How much can friendship skills be taught?
Mary Berry makes a trifle. Plus a discussion about the rise of teenagers taking ketamine.
Published on Tuesday, 19th March 2019.
Lupita Nyong'o, Bryony Frost, Cervical smears, Nice Nailantei Leng'ete, Eleanor Anstruther
Published on Monday, 18th March 2019.
Nasrin Sotoudeh jailed Iranian lawyer, Early onset dementia, Cleaning tips
Published on Friday, 15th March 2019.
Jane visits the Bike Project. Plus Rachel Reeves, and why is cleaning cool?
New Daughters of Africa, sponsorship of women's football, helping children make friends
Published on Wednesday, 13th March 2019.
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read
LBT Women's Health, Women priests, Treasuring your mother's memories, Violent women on TV.
Published on Tuesday, 12th March 2019.
Wendy Mitchell describes her life since being diagnosed with young on-set dementia at 58.
Published on Monday, 11th March 2019.
Talking to children about knife crime. The new musical, Waitress. Melanie Reid.
Published on Saturday, 9th March 2019.
The star and co-director of Richard II, Adjoa Andoh. Women and leadership. Parental leave
Published on Friday, 8th March 2019.
Kylie Jenner's success, Kristalina Georgieva - World Bank CEO, Michele Kirsch on Clean
Published on Thursday, 7th March 2019.
Talking to your children about knives, Fatima Bhutto, Bump Birth and Beyond.
Published on Wednesday, 6th March 2019.
Boys and eating disorders - What to look out for and how to talk to your child.
Author Melanie Reid, Parenting tips from Phillipa Perry, Intrepid women exhibition
Published on Tuesday, 5th March 2019.
We hear from the mothers of missing children, and women's minister Penny Mordaunt.
Published on Monday, 4th March 2019.
The stigma of periods, Tom Kerridge's perfect curry and boxer Simran Kaur.
Published on Saturday, 2nd March 2019.
Published on Friday, 1st March 2019.
Caroline Criado Perez - the gender data gap, Maggie Gee on novel Blood, Madeleine Mitchell
Published on Thursday, 28th February 2019.
Chef Tom Kerridge talks about his fresh approach to cooking.
Published on Wednesday, 27th February 2019.
How do you talk to children about alcohol?
University sexual violence, Bump, Birth and Beyond, and period stigma.
Published on Tuesday, 26th February 2019.
Simran Kaur, Marian Partington, menopause and work, Emma Morgan, fertility clinics.
Published on Monday, 25th February 2019.
Poet Fatimah Asghar. Gender pay gap in nursing. Teenagers and alcohol. Living with herpes.
Published on Saturday, 23rd February 2019.
Women in Film, female MPs joining the Independent Group, Mariam Khan, living with Herpes.
Published on Friday, 22nd February 2019.
Mary Akrami and Christina Lamb, Clara Schumann, Laura Bates, and Family Secrets.
Published on Thursday, 21st February 2019.
Family secrets. Who was Mary Macarthur? Poet Fatimah Asghar. Pay inequalities in nursing.
Published on Wednesday, 20th February 2019.
Where do fears about vaccination come from?
The issues raised by the Shamima Begum case. Oscars 2019 #OscarsSoMale.
Published on Tuesday, 19th February 2019.
Published on Monday, 18th February 2019.
Head coach of the England netball team. Why women leave the Bar. Vaccinations.
Published on Saturday, 16th February 2019.
Why do so many women leave the bar?
Published on Friday, 15th February 2019.
Tracey Neville, looking after disabled children, breast ironing, and Laura Mucha.
Published on Thursday, 14th February 2019.
Does is matter that the concept of 'gal pals' is now a marketing ploy?
Published on Wednesday, 13th February 2019.
How do you get a diagnosis of autism and what can you do to support your child?
A look at measles vaccinations, the women who back Trump, epilepsy research and more.
Published on Tuesday, 12th February 2019.
Published on Monday, 11th February 2019.
The sexual abuse of nuns. Being the only one. The lack of black female professors.
Published on Saturday, 9th February 2019.
Women train drivers. The new smear test. Self-harm images online.
Published on Friday, 8th February 2019.
#NunsToo, Katy Sullivan, family secrets, black female academics.
Published on Thursday, 7th February 2019.
How do you talk to your children about breasts?
Published on Wednesday, 6th February 2019.
Women's rights in Poland, Lucy-Anne Holmes, 'Pure O' OCD, and Shelly Chopra Dhar.
Actor Nicole Lecky, carers' rights at work, Barbara Castle, women's football and autism.
Published on Tuesday, 5th February 2019.
Experiences of baby feeding, Skin from Skunk Anansie and the heirachy of female body hair.
Published on Saturday, 2nd February 2019.
Skin, online tracking of Saudi women, Tobi Kyeremateng and Tanika Gupta, Clodagh McKenna
Published on Friday, 1st February 2019.
We look at how women are feeding their babies and how it makes them feel.
Published on Thursday, 31st January 2019.
Sarah Ewart abortion case, Janice Galloway's short stories, body hair, and family secrets.
Jane Garvey and Paulette Edwards take your calls on your experience of feeding your baby.
Published on Wednesday, 30th January 2019.
Your experience of feeding your baby. We unveil the findings of our poll.
Published on Tuesday, 29th January 2019.
We team up with Radio Sheffield for a series looking at how women feed their babies.
Published on Monday, 28th January 2019.
ITV's Lorraine Kelly. The importance of pelvic floor exercises. Women proposing marriage.
Published on Saturday, 26th January 2019.
Children's commissioner for England, family secrets, and the pelvic floor.
Published on Thursday, 24th January 2019.
Freida Pinto, Sophie Walker steps down, Irish abortion test case, and The Real Saudi.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd January 2019.
Deborah Davis on competition, power and same-sex desire in The Favourite
Published on Thursday, 20th December 2018.
Couples therapist Esther Perel with advice about keeping the sexual spark alive.
Published on Friday, 3rd November 2017.
Lauren and guests reflect on how we can find the right balance between work and rest.
Published on Wednesday, 25th October 2017.
Women in Tech - recorded with an audience at the British Science Festival.
Published on Tuesday, 26th September 2017.
What's the secret to healthy levels of self-esteem? And can we ever have too much?
Published on Wednesday, 23rd August 2017.
Late Night Woman's Hour takes to the open road...
Published on Friday, 30th June 2017.
"What do you mean I'm going to sag? Sag WHERE?" Lauren and guests discuss ageing.
Published on Thursday, 25th May 2017.
Emma Barnett and guests discuss break-ups.
Published on Friday, 28th April 2017.
Lauren Laverne interviews Viv Albertine at the Free Thinking Festival.
Published on Thursday, 30th March 2017.
Lauren Laverne discusses instinct and intuition with guests including Hilary Devey.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd February 2017.
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts, comedian Sandi Toksvig and screenwriter Allison Schroeder.
Published on Monday, 13th February 2017.
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss the delights and perils of parties.
Published on Friday, 23rd December 2016.
Lauren Laverne explores female friendship, from BFFs and Squad Goals to Mean Girls.
Published on Thursday, 24th November 2016.
Lauren Laverne and guests talk hygge, home and the new domesticity.
Published on Thursday, 27th October 2016.
Where does private space for women end and public space begin?
Published on Thursday, 29th September 2016.
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss women in sport.
Published on Thursday, 25th August 2016.
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss women and masturbation - is it still a taboo?
Published on Thursday, 23rd June 2016.
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss the origins and pitfalls of female stereotypes.
Published on Thursday, 26th May 2016.
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss clothes - what we wear and what it means.
Published on Thursday, 28th April 2016.
