Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCancer during pregnancy, Israel-Gaza, Wedding dresses
Israel has accused the United Nations of moving too slowly to respond to accounts that Hamas carried out widespread sexual violence against women in …
2 years, 10 months ago
Ruth Perry's sister, City Girl in Nature, Caring for a spouse, The politics of Christmas presents
An Ofsted inspection "contributed" to the death of head teacher Ruth Perry. That’s the conclusion of senior coroner Heidi Connor. This is the first t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ruth Perry's sister Julia Waters, America Ferrera, 'Stuffed'
An Ofsted inspection "contributed" to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. That’s the conclusion of senior coroner Heidi Connor. This is the first …
2 years, 10 months ago
Conductor Marin Alsop, actor Diana Quick and a campaign to protect domestic abuse victims
Marin Alsop is one of the most famous conductors in the world. Ten years ago, she became the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms at th…
2 years, 10 months ago
Julianne Moore, Dame Mary Berry, Prevalence of forced sterilisation
Academy Award-winning actor Julianne Moore plays Gracie Atherton-Yoo in Todd Haynes’ newest film, May December. The film tells the story of a married…
2 years, 10 months ago
Women's Football, Head of Ofcom, The politics of Christmas presents
There are big changes afoot for women’s football. Former England Lioness Karen Carney published a review into the women’s domestic game over the summ…
2 years, 10 months ago
Stella Creasy MP, Living with one breast, City Girl in Nature
A man has been convicted in court of harassing the Labour MP Stella Creasy. This harassment included reporting her to social services as an 'unfit mo…
2 years, 10 months ago
Weekend Woman's Hour: Emily Blunt, Stammering, Long-distance friendships, Maria Callas' legacy
Research by the charity Stamma shows that 8% of children will start stuttering at some point. Our listener Geri, a mother who’s son has a stammer, go…
2 years, 10 months ago
Director Adura Onashile, Grieving and Christmas Shopping, Maria Callas's Centenary
In Adura Onashile’s debut film, Girl, mother Grace and daughter Ama have recently arrived in Glasgow and have created a beautiful cocoon for themselv…
2 years, 10 months ago
Emily Blunt, Pathologist-novelist, Baby formula, Short marriages
Actor Emily Blunt found fame as the scene-stealing assistant in The Devil Wears Prada, and has since starred in many films including Mary Poppins Ret…
2 years, 10 months ago