Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSaskia Reeves, Childminders, Women in Camps
Childminders play a vital role in the early years of children’s lives, offering care, stability and a familiar face during those formative years. But…
9 months, 1 week ago
The pension gap, Rape trial delays, Author Harriet Lane
Over a third of women could face poverty in retirement due to a growing gender gap in private pensions, according to a report from Scottish Widows, w…
9 months, 1 week ago
Bouncing back after getting fired, Brain fog, Sheikh Hasina verdict
Former US magazine editors-in-chief Laura Brown and Kristina O'Neill were both ‘let go’ from their respective jobs. They felt blindsided, devastated …
9 months, 1 week ago
Weekend Woman's Hour: Christine Flack, Women’s Football Stadiums, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Fatherhood, Eleanor of Castile
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…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Women 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…
9 months, 2 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…
9 months, 2 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-…
9 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…
9 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…
9 months, 2 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…
9 months, 3 weeks ago