Podcast Episodes

Pelicot trial, Lucy Guo, Bebe Jackson, Travel writing

A court in southern France has increased the jail term of the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot. Gisèle was drugged by…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tanita Tikaram, Sally Wainwright, Nature and kids with SEND

NB: The music in this broadcast has been removed from this podcast for rights reasons.

In Sally Wainwright’s new BBC drama Riot Women, a group of wome…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch's leadership, Manon Garcia on Gisele Pelicot, Joy Gregory

As Kemi Badenoch prepares to address Conservative Party conference for the second time this week, Nuala McGovern reflects on her first year as leader…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

AI 'girlfriends', Japan's PM designate, Hope Reese, Musica Secreta

Elon Musk's Artificial Intelligence company xAI recently introduced two sexually explicit chatbots. He's a high-profile presence in a growing field w…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kellie Bright, Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, Summer of Sport

EastEnders actor Kellie Bright took part in a Woman’s Hour special last year which asked whether the SEND system is working for children with special…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Weekend Woman's Hour: Melinda French Gates, Rebecca Solnit, 'Carents', Actor Tracey Ullman

Melinda French Gates is on a crusade to boost research into women's health. She co-founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 which has, t…

6 months ago

Melinda French Gates, Manchester synagogue attack, Rochdale grooming

Melinda French Gates is the most well known and powerful woman in philanthropy. The American co-founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000…

6 months ago

Met Police, Secrets, Dirty Looks exhibition

Secret filming by the BBC’s Panorama programme last night revealed evidence of racism, misogyny and officers revelling in the use of force at one of …

6 months ago

Gloria Allred and Rebecca Solnit on Epstein, New head of MI6 Blaise Metreweli

Gloria Allred is one of the best known women’s rights lawyers in the US. She tells Nuala McGovern what has happened to victims' voices amongst the c…

6 months ago

Rugby player Meg Jones, ‘Carents’, Actor Andrea Riseborough

World Cup winner and nominee for World Rugby Player of the Year, Meg Jones, joins Nuala McGovern. Following the Red Roses' win at the weekend, many h…

6 months ago