Podcast Episodes

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-…

6 months, 2 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…

6 months, 2 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 months, 3 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…

6 months, 3 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…

6 months, 3 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…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fertility treatment, Bella Culley, Traitors' fashion

World Health Organisation figures say one in six people are affected by infertility. Fertility Matters at Work, who provide training for fertility su…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Weekend Woman's Hour: Malala Yousafzai, Faulty breast implants, Petula Clark

Thrust onto the public stage at 15 years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai became an international icon for resilie…

6 months, 4 weeks ago