Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRuth Jones, Women and renting, Couples who disagree about having children
Ruth Jones is live in the Woman’s Hour studio to talk about playing the Mother Superior in a West End production of Sister Act. She discusses getting…
1 year, 10 months ago
Muses
From the Pre-Raphaelites to Picasso, Vermeer to Freud, some of the most famous Western artwork involves an artist’s muse. So who are the muses who ha…
1 year, 10 months ago
India's women voters, Dame Harriet Walter on Clara Schumann, Climate medal winner
As India goes to the polls in the penultimate round of voting in their general election, Anita speaks to the BBC’s Divya Arya in Delhi. They discuss …
1 year, 10 months ago
Show-women, Women and the general election, Smartphone-free kids
There will be a general election on 4 July. Campaigning will start at the end of next week, but already some of the key players are speaking out. Wha…
1 year, 10 months ago
Endurance runner Imo Boddy, love bombing, fake food artist
The endurance runner Imo Boddy has smashed the 45-year-old world record and become the fastest known woman to complete the UK Three Peaks. She joins …
1 year, 10 months ago
Solving historic rape cases, British cyclist Lizzy Banks, Margaret Leng Tan
A new documentary on BBC Two is looking at how new forensic techniques can help police re-examine old cases involving sexual assault and rape, helpin…
1 year, 10 months ago
Infected blood scandal, Anita Pallenberg, Feminist theatre
The long awaited final report of the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal is published today, The inquiry was announced in 2017 after years…
1 year, 10 months ago
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Royal Navy exclusive, Tamsin Greig, Period Tracker Apps, Formula One, Sleepwalking, Choral music
A female officer in the military says she was raped by a senior officer who was responsible in the Royal Navy for behaviours and values, including se…
1 year, 10 months ago
Lesbian bars, Period Tracker Apps, World champion boxer, Lauren Price MBE
After going viral on social media earlier this year, new bar La Camionera is planning to open a permanent inclusive venue for “lesbians and their fri…
1 year, 10 months ago
Women in Formula One, Monstrum, Sex education, Bridgerton dresses
Schools in England should not teach about gender identity, according to new draft guidance from the government, due to be published in full today. Th…
1 year, 10 months ago