BBC Woman's Hour: Daily Podcasts

Woman's Hour: Daily Podcasts

Woman's Hour brings you the big celebrity names and leading women in the news, with subjects ranging widely from politics to health, law, education, arts, parenting, relationships, work, fiction, food and fashion. Presented by Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey. Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour
Daily English United Kingdom News · Society & Culture
28 Episodes
1 – 20

Jess Phillips MP, Luis Rubiales case, author Nussaibah Younis

We discuss the case of former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 World Cup final. Anita is joined by Semra Hunter, a sports broadcast journalist and Virginia Alvarez from Amnesty International Spain.Nussaibah Younis’s…
21 Feb 5AM 57 min

Raising the 'Sen-betweeners', Non-harassment orders, Clueless the musical

'Sen-betweeners' is the term Lisa Lloyd, a mum of two autistic children, uses to describe her kids. She says their neurodivergence is too severe to fit easily into mainstream school, but not really severe enough for special school, so they fall between the gaps. Lisa has written a guide for…
20 Feb 6AM 56 min

Women in Formula 1, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Lambrini Girls

Formula 1 has just turned 75, but how much headway are women racing drivers making? Nuala McGovern is joined by Jamie Chadwick, one of the leading British women in this sport, and BBC reporter Charlotte Simpson, who has spent months talking to a wide range of people trying to support…
19 Feb 6AM 54 min

Nao, Women in Ukraine, Signs of teenage exploitation

Nao is a Grammy and Mercury nominated singer songwriter. She's described her unique brand of music as “wonky funk”. She joins Nuala McGovern to talk about fame, motherhood and her new album Jupiter. She performs live in the studio. As European leaders are set to meet in Paris later today…
17 Feb 6AM 54 min

14/02/2025

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
14 Feb 6AM 59 min

EastEnders 40th anniversary: A Woman's Hour special

As part of the EastEnders 40th anniversary Woman’s Hour celebrates this iconic soap’s track record of featuring strong female characters and exploring some of the most pressing, contentious and emotional issues for women over the past four decades. Anita Rani presents live from the Fox & Hair salon in Walford…
13 Feb 6AM 58 min

Maternal mental health, Syria's missing, poet Caitlin O'Ryan

Laura Kyrke-Smith MP wants more care and support for new mothers struggling with their mental health. Her own friend died by suicide just 10 weeks after giving birth and she recently led a debate in parliament on the subject. She joins Nuala McGovern to talk about the changes she wants…
11 Feb 6AM 59 min

England Netball win, Body positivity movement, Author Emilia Hart

England have won the Netball Nations Cup for the first time after beating South Africa. It proved sixth time lucky for the Vitality Roses after being defeated in the five previous finals. To celebrate, Nuala McGovern is joined by head coach Jess Thirlby and former England Netball captain, Pamela Cookey.Last…
10 Feb 6AM 59 min

06/02/2025

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
6 Feb 7AM 59 min

Daisy May Cooper, The Bad Guru, Fiona-Lee

Actor and writer Daisy May Cooper shot to fame with This Country, the mockumentary about rural poverty in the Cotswolds that she wrote and starred in with her brother Charlie. She followed that with the lead in BBC/HBO show Rain Dogs and in 2022 she co-wrote and starred in the…
4 Feb 6AM 55 min

Mikey Madison, Jojo Moyes, Inside the RAF

Oscar-nominated actor Mikey Madison joins Clare McDonnell in the Woman’s Hour studio. She speaks about playing the title role in Anora, a film about a sex worker in New York. Mikey spent months embedded in a strip club to fully immerse herself in the world. The film is nominated for…
3 Feb 6AM 59 min

Rumer, Kerry Godliman, Afghan women's cricket

The singer/songwriter Rumer is a MOBO award winner and double Brit Award nominee. Her new album In Session is out today celebrating the 15th anniversary of her platinum debut album Seasons Of My Soul. The success that followed that album affected her mental health. She stepped away from the industry…
31 Jan 5AM 54 min
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