Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWomen pursuing peace, Pelvic girdle pain, New musical Coven
Pelvic Girdle Pain, also known as pubic symphysis dysfunction, affects an estimated one in five pregnant women. It is often mild but can sometimes be…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Earthshot Prize winner, High blood pressure in childhood, Wild Cherry drama
Runa Khan is a globally recognised leader in social innovation. She founded Friendship in 2002, an NGO helping marginalised communities in Bangladesh…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Fatherhood, Laura Mulvey, Women's football stadiums
As part of the Radio 4 Fatherhood season, Clare McDonnell and her guests discuss the role of fatherhood in men’s lives. Darren Harriott is a 37-year-…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Illegal weight-loss drugs, Actor Jackie Clune, Birth scrolls
The UK's medicines watchdog has said criminal gangs in the UK have started making their own weight-loss drugs, with packaging and branding designed t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Christine Flack, New Ofsted school grading, Emma Barnett
Caroline Flack was a Bafta-winning TV presenter, host of shows including Love Island and The X Factor. In February of 2020, she took her own life ahe…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Margaret Atwood memoir, Cat Burns, Choking Porn Law, Dame Elaine Paige
In Margaret Atwood’s 64-year career she has published world-renowned, prescient novels like The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, Alias Grace and Blind Ass…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Elaine Paige, Nova Reid on Jocelyn Barrow, Pauline Collins
NB: The music in this broadcast has been removed from this podcast for rights reasons.
A grande dame of musical theatre, Elaine Paige made her West En…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Cat Burns, Pakistan's period tax, Mary Earps
NB: The music in this broadcast has been removed from this podcast for rights reasons.
You might recognise Cat Burns from The Celebrity Traitors, wher…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Margaret Atwood memoir, Racism in public services, Is having a boyfriend embarassing?
In Margaret Atwood’s 64-year career she has published world-renowned, prescient novels like The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, Alias Grace and Blind Ass…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Teenage boys and AI, Lynsey Addario, Choking porn law
A survey of boys in secondary schools by Male Allies UK has found that just over a third said they were considering the idea of an AI friend. With gr…
5 months ago