Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWeekend Woman's Hour: Women's Finances and Feminist Fairytales
Annabel Rook dedicated her life to supporting vulnerable women, yet her own life was violently taken by her partner. Annabel co-founded MamaSuze, a c…
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Woman's Hour live from the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival in Sheffield
Joining Nuala McGovern and Anita Rani on stage is Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, host of the BBC Podcast Fame Under Fire, which focuses on celebrity cou…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
02/07/2026
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Child mental health services, Amanda Wakeley, murder of Annabel Rook
Before the potential Prime Minister has even taken up office, a draft letter has been written for Andy Burnham asking him to appoint as many women as…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
National Maternity Investigation, Budget-friendly school holidays, Wigs
As Baroness Amos releases her long-awaited National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation into maternity service failings in England, we discuss her k…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Helen George, Wimbledon, Met Police and VAWG
The most prestigious tennis tournament in the world begins today. But Wimbledon has already attracted global attention before the courts even open, w…
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Joanna Cherry and Inclusive Fashion
Joanna Cherry was elected as an MP in 2015, part of the SNP landslide when they took 56 out of 59 Scottish seats, just a year after the referendum on…
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Beth Orton performs live, The 23-year divorce case, DJ Smokin Jo
For three decades, the singer-songwriter Beth Orton has remained one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music. She’s developed a devoted…
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Nottingham Ockendon review, Sarah Vine, Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern
More than 500 mothers and babies came to harm or died as a result of inadequate care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. That’s according t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Women and heat, IVF add-ons, Costume designer Sandy Powell
Why are women’s bodies impacted by heat differently to men’s? What can women do to cool down? Nuala McGovern is joined by GP Dr Amir Khan, Alyx Gorm…
1 month, 3 weeks ago