Podcast Episodes

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…

11 months, 2 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…

11 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…

11 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…

11 months, 3 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…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Malala Yousafzai, Briana Corrigan, Exclamation marks

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

Thrust onto the public stage at 15 years old after the Taliban’…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

France rape law change, Women and alcohol dependency, Amina Khayyam

The French parliament has just ratified an amendment to add consent to the legal definition of rape and sexual assault. The issue gained national att…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Clare's law, PIP breast implant scandal, Queen Victoria's mental health

The BBC has discovered widespread delays in a scheme designed to tell people whether their partners have a history of being abusive. Known as Clare's…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Brigitte Macron cyberbullying case, Comedian Laura Smyth, Autism de-diagnosis

Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, has accused ten people of posting malicious comments about her, claiming she was a born a …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Petula Clark, Teenagers and online coercion, Clocks going back

Singer, actor and performer, Petula Clark’s career has spanned over eight decades. She sang to wartime troops in the 40s, was a 1950s child star, be…

11 months, 4 weeks ago