Podcast Episodes

New menopause research, Singing for wellbeing, Greenland women, Office romance

A large UK study of nearly 125,000 women has found that the menopause can cause a loss of grey matter in women's brains affecting memory and emotions…

7 months ago

Yanis Varoufakis, Bonnie Langford, 'Catastrophic' waits for NHS community care, Killer in the House documentary

Tens of thousands of children in England have spent more than a year waiting for NHS community care, such as hearing services, speech and language th…

7 months ago

Weekend Woman's Hour: Social media ban for under 16s, Family estrangement, Denise Gough

Should the UK follow Australia in bringing in a social media ban for under 16s? Nuala McGovern discusses the issue with Hannah Ortel from the Brianna…

7 months ago

ADHD and women, Author Claire Lynch, Gaming for good

A study led by the University of Oxford shows a 20-fold rise in the proportion of women over 25 using ADHD medication in the UK. The study looked at …

7 months ago

Denise Gough, Gymnastics post birth, Endometriosis tribunal

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

Anita Rani talks to double Olivier award winning actress Denise …

7 months ago

Social media ban for under 16s, Class privilege at Cambridge, Women's sports coaches

Should the UK follow Australia in bringing in a social media ban for under 16s? The government has announced a consultation on the issue and peers de…

7 months ago

Trump one year on, Family estrangement, Testing on pregnant women, Caroline Mitchell

We are a year into US President Trump's second term. He says he will tell European leaders "we have to have" Greenland at this week's forum in Davos…

7 months, 1 week ago

Andra Day, Breast Cancer, Autistic Barbie

New research will bring hope to the thousands of women in the UK living with secondary breast cancer. A simple blood test will be able to tell how we…

7 months, 1 week ago

Weekend Woman's Hour: Kids and screen time, Nikki Lilly, The Traitors, Subpar relationships, Mia McKenna-Bruce

Parents of under-fives in England are to be offered official advice on how long their children should spend watching TV or looking at computer screen…

7 months, 1 week ago

Nikki Lilly, Debt, Grief over a pet, Hayley Squires

The number of abortions recorded in England and Wales has reached a record high, according to the latest government figures from the Department of He…

7 months, 1 week ago