Podcast Episodes

Listener Week: Aftermath of domestic abuse, women's dialects, losing parents in your 30s, knickers

Listener Week on Woman's Hour is where we bring your stories, ideas and the issues you want to hear about to air.

A father has written to us about his…

1 week, 5 days ago

Listener Week: Functional Skills in Schools, How to Make a Podcast, Blushing, Being single

In two weeks’ time, thousands of young people will open their GCSE results — but what about those who don’t get the grade 4 they need in Maths and En…

1 week, 6 days ago

Listener Week: Lipoedema, Third Culture Kids, Sprinting, and the noises men make

Listener Week on Woman's Hour is where we bring your stories, ideas and the issues you want to hear about to air.

Why isn’t more known about Lipoedema…

2 weeks ago

Listener Week: Elderly care, Women boat builders, Midlife Jobs, Influencer Viv the Carer

Listener Week on Woman's Hour is where we bring your stories, ideas and the issues you want to hear about to air.

Sarah tells us about the burden and …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Listener Week: Marriage & friends, Library cuts, NICU babies, Intergenerational friendships

Listener Week on Woman's Hour is where we bring your stories, ideas and the issues you want to hear about to air.

How much of the detail about your ma…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Weekend Woman's Hour: Midwives, prenups, Egyptian warrior princesses

Last month, two reports into maternity services in England were published. Donna Ockenden’s review of maternity services at Nottingham University Hos…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Autism & cervical screening, FIFA, The Kiss, The play Cleansed, Chess

There's been a lot of opposition to FIFA's plans to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. UEFA, the governing body of football in Eur…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rethinking pubs and clubs as community venues, Actor Vicky Krieps, Egyptian warrior princesses

Last week, the government announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues from April. These spaces are increasingly used for c…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jared Leto accused, prenups, author Scarlett Thomas

A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations of sexual assault against the Hollywood star and musician Jared Leto. Four women who've spoken to the B…

3 weeks ago

Actor Helen Hunt, Midwives, Early release of prisoners

Academy Award-winning actor Helen Hunt is currently performing in the RSC’s production of The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov. She joins Nuala McGove…

3 weeks, 1 day ago