Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRethinking 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 months, 1 week 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…
2 months, 1 week 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…
2 months, 1 week ago
Women and prison, Abuse in swinging, Fiction and murdered women, Cyclist Lizzie Deignan
The new Reform police and crime commissioner for Norfolk, former detective Colin Sutton, has said that releasing women from prison ‘would be a kind o…
2 months, 1 week ago
Weekend Woman's Hour: Lena Headey, Women in Iran, Dr Emma Chapman, Hysteroscopy and pain relief, Para-athlete Melanie Woods
Actor, writer and director Lena Headey is best known for playing Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones. She has created and stars in Intimacy, a new BB…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Didi Conn: Frenchy from Grease, Church of England abuse review
As an immersive version of Grease opens for the summer in London, Anita Rani welcomes Didi Conn, who played 'Beauty School Dropout' Frenchy in the or…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Rapist police officer, Women in Iran, Extreme cleans, Golfer Georgia Hall
A BBC investigation has revealed that a police officer, Alan Greer, who took his own life in May was a violent rapist who carried out a spate of sexu…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Diabetes, Lena Headey, Women's military equipment, Escaping Afghanistan
According to experts at Imperial College London, England is seeing a "worrying increase" in young women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes. Type…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Women in Burnham's cabinet, hysteroscopy and pain relief, author Danielle Giles
We look at the women in Andy Burnham's government. Three out of four of the great offices of state are now occupied by men, but there are lots of fe…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Andy Burnham’s in tray, Dr Emma Chapman, Snail Mail
As Andy Burnham takes over as Prime Minister, we ask leading campaigners and experts on women’s issues what they think he should prioritise on day on…
2 months, 2 weeks ago