Podcast Episodes

Highflying care-leavers, Freebirths, 'Trouser-less' trend

This summer, the region of Manipur in India made headlines after two women were viciously attacked and assaulted by a mob of men. With a similar case…

2 years, 3 months ago

UTI treatment, Being dumped by text, Lighthouse keeper

Up to half of women will have a UTI at some point in their life. Earlier this year the NHS launched a new awareness campaign which the filmaker and a…

2 years, 3 months ago

Women who dig for the truth

A special Woman’s Hour episode all about women who dig for the truth.

Marianne Asher-Chapman from Holts Summit, Missouri has been searching for her da…

2 years, 3 months ago

The Queen of the Brassicas - the Brussels sprout!

Our Christmas Day special programme is devoted to the Brussels sprout, with some incredible women for whom they’re playing a key role in their workin…

2 years, 3 months ago

Weekend Woman's Hour - Gracie Spinks’s parents, Gatekeeping your perfume, Child-free women at work

23-year-old Gracie Spinks was killed by a man who she had reported to the police for stalking her. The inquest into her death reported several failur…

2 years, 3 months ago

A new drug for hot flushes and night sweats, Combatting loneliness at Christmas

A new drug called Veoza used to prevent hot flushes and night sweats has been approved in the UK. Also known as fezolinetant, it is prescription-only…

2 years, 3 months ago

Spiking, The pill, Family dynamics at Christmas

The Met Police have reported that cases of spiking - putting alcohol or drugs into another person's drink or body without their consent - have quadru…

2 years, 3 months ago

Mary Earps' SPOTY win, Women's Super League founder Kelly Simmons, Pregnancy sickness

England goalkeeper Mary Earps has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. She was a big part of the Lionesses' win at the Euros in 2022 and w…

2 years, 3 months ago

Kirsty Wark on leaving Newsnight, Sports Personality of the Year

Kirsty Wark joins Emma Barnett to talk about stepping down from Newsnight after 30 years; what she’s planning to fill the extra time with and she als…

2 years, 3 months ago

Gracie Spinks' parents, Child-free women at work, Grandma Wong

23-year-old Gracie Spinks was killed by a man who she had reported to the police for stalking her. The inquest into her death reported several failur…

2 years, 3 months ago