Woman's Hour: Daily Podcasts

Weekend Woman’s Hour: Twiggy, Misogyny and boys, Lucy Edwards, Segregation, Mhairi Black, Nieve Ella

Twiggy turned the modelling world upside down with her androgynous style, big round eyes, bold eyelashes, and pixie haircut, becoming a defining figure and fashion icon of the swinging 60s. Considered the world’s first supermodel, she went on to have a successful career in acting and singing, earning two Golden…

8 Mar 10AM 54 min

Mhairi Black, Women's boxing, Helen Castor and Rosanna Pike on writing history

In May 2015, 20 year-old Mhairi Black was the youngest person for more than a century to become a Member of Parliament – and she then remained a Westminster MP until standing down at the 2024 election. A new BBC documentary follows her last six months in that role and…

7 Mar 5AM 59 min

Millie Bobby Brown's video, Tuppence Middleton on OCD, 30 years of Lush

A video made and posted by Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown has gone viral. In it she criticises the recent press articles about her appearance, saying "this isn't journalism, this is bullying". The 21-year-old posted a three-minute monologue on her Instagram page, in which she called out article headlines…

6 Mar 6AM 59 min

05/03/2025

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

5 Mar 6AM 56 min

Obesity and children, How carers are coping, Lucy Edwards' new book

A third of children and young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, according to a new worldwide study, while rates of obesity in children, younger teenagers and younger adults more than doubled between 1990 and 2021. But if you're worried that your child is overweight or obese,…

4 Mar 6AM 59 min

03/03/2025

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

3 Mar 6AM 59 min

Weekend Woman’s Hour: Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie, Esther Ghey, Nnedi Okorafor, Same Dress Different Bodies, Fostering, Rory

Two of the country’s best-loved stage and screen Olivier award-winning actors, Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig are currently playing mother and daughter in Backstroke, a new play at the Donmar Warehouse in London, that unpicks the complications of their relationship over a lifetime. They joined Nuala McGovern in to discuss…

1 Mar 11AM 55 min

Simone Ashley, Being fostered with your siblings, Driving instructors

Simone Ashley plays Kate Sharma in one of Netflix's biggest shows, Bridgerton, and also graced our screens in groundbreaking comedy Sex Education. She joins Anita Rani to talk about her new romcom, Picture This, the resurgence of the movie genre and Bridgerton’s success. An investigation by BBC Humberside has been…

28 Feb 5AM 57 min

27/02/2025

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

27 Feb 6AM 56 min

26/02/2025

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

26 Feb 6AM 56 min

Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie, Carers march, Botox and friendships

Care and support providers are coming together around the UK in a series of protests over the government's plans to increase employer National Insurance contributions. They are warning that care providers may go out of business unless they receive more support. Nadra Ahmed, co-chair of the National Care Association, which…

25 Feb 7AM 58 min

Southport dance teacher Leanne Lucas, Indira Varma, German elections, Nnedi Okorafor

It was a crime that horrified the nation. Three young girls murdered and another eight children and two adults seriously injured at a yoga and dance workshop in Southport in July 2024. Teacher Leanne Lucas, who was running the event, has agreed to speak for the first time about what…

24 Feb 6AM 57 min

Weekend Woman's Hour: Raising the ‘Sen-betweeners’, Signs of teenage exploitation, Formula One, Nussaibah Younis, Egg-freezing

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

22 Feb 11AM 53 min

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

Afghan government rebel over women's rights, Egg freezing, Indian Sportswoman of the Year

Why are members of the Afghan Cabinet are speaking out against the de facto leader over his ban on girls' education and restrictions on women working? Nuala McGovern speaks to the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet and Fawzia Koofi, member of the Afghan Parliament and the first woman to…

18 Feb 6AM 57 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

Weekend Woman's Hour: EastEnders 40th anniversary, Grandparenting, Maternal mental health

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. Laura joined Nuala McGovern to discuss the changes she wants to…

15 Feb 11AM 58 min

14/02/2025

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

14 Feb 6AM 59 min