Woman's Hour

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

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Clare Connor, Archers BRCA storyline, Yassmin Abdel-Magied
The head of women's cricket in England reflects on her long career as a player and leader.
09 Jun 2026,57 mins
Nottingham Inquiry, New generation thinkers, Female sexual pleasure, Serena Williams
The mothers of Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar on the Nottingham Inquiry.
08 Jun 2026,57 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Gisèle Pelicot and Mother Courage
Gisèle Pelicot on why 'shame must change sides'.
06 Jun 2026,57 mins
Emergency C-sections, Hannah Murray, Strip clubs
We explore the rise in unplanned caesareans in England and the potential impact on women.
05 Jun 2026,57 mins
Al Fayed abuse allegations, Co-housing, Ovarian cancer, Queens
Survivors of alleged abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed on meeting Sir Keir Starmer yesterday.
04 Jun 2026,57 mins
Lady Brittan on false accusations, playwright Anna Jordan on Mother Courage, author Claire Powell, strength training
Lady Brittan on false accusations, playwright Anna Jordan, author Claire Powell.
03 Jun 2026,57 mins
Medical school misogyny, Wales’ fastest woman, Marilyn Monroe, HIV & AIDS
Medical students report sexual harassment at The University of Manchester.
02 Jun 2026,57 mins
Gisèle Pelicot, Women's Tennis, Osteoporosis, Zoe Birkett
Gisèle Pelicot and finding love again in her 70s.
01 Jun 2026,56 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Rugby star Ellie Kildunne, Kimberlé Crenshaw
England ruby star Ellie Kildunne on her rise to the top of the game.
30 May 2026,57 mins
Baroness Jacqui Smith, Global manosphere, Working from bed
The Minister for Skills and Women and Equalities on rising numbers of NEETs.
29 May 2026,57 mins
Ukrainian Drone Pilot, Young women NEETs, Kimberlé Crenshaw
The 25-year-old woman piloting Ukrainian combat drones in the front line of the war.
28 May 2026,57 mins
Rugby star Ellie Kildunne, Abuse scandal update, Women at GCHQ, Kamille
The lasting effect of the abuse scandal at Winterbourne View 15 years on.
27 May 2026,54 mins
Nursery fees, Linda Bassett, Maria Semple
Nursery fees - what impact are hidden extra charges having on parents?
26 May 2026,57 mins
Women and Wonder
How do we find wonder and how do we keep hold of it when life gets in the way?
25 May 2026,55 mins
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Dawn French, Alexis Ohanian, Ladies loos on stage
Comedian, actor and writer Dawn French on her latest novel, Enough.
23 May 2026,28 mins
New single-sex spaces guidance, Natalie Cassidy, Southport attack survivors
We explore the new guidance on single-sex spaces from the equalities watchdog.
22 May 2026,52 mins
Alexis Ohanian on women's sport, Shadow banning, Malory Towers on stage, Margo from Race Across the World
Serena Williams' husband on his decision to invest in women's sports.
21 May 2026,56 mins
Dawn French, Assault in Scottish schools, BBC's Two Weeks in August
Comedian, actor and writer Dawn French on her latest novel Enough.
20 May 2026,57 mins
Married at First Sight allegations, Falling pupil numbers, Fibromyalgia and breast implants, Ladies loos on stage
What happens to female reality TV contestants when the cameras stop rolling?
19 May 2026,56 mins
Harshita Brella, England Rugby, Olivia Chaney, Lauren Elkin
Harshita Brella's family are appealing for action to bring her alleged killer to justice.
18 May 2026,51 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Loan Sharks, Menopause and ADHD, Bra fitting
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
16 May 2026,57 mins
Menopause and ADHD, Flatpack World Champion, Women and Crime
Dr Helen Wall on the impact of menopause for women with ADHD and what to do about it.
15 May 2026,57 mins
Loan sharks, Social media addiction, Canwen Xu
Women are being forced to turn to loan sharks due to a form of economic abuse.
14 May 2026,55 mins
VAWG Minister resignations, Parental domestic homicide, Author Eleanor Anstruther
The impact of parental domestic homicide on children.
13 May 2026,57 mins
Tracey Neville, Deep fakes and schools, Pensions
Why is former England netball coach Tracey Neville pivoting to football?
12 May 2026,55 mins
Will a woman lead the UN? Play 1536, Bra fitting
Will the next United Nations secretary-general be a woman for the first time?
11 May 2026,57 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Amandaland writer Holly Walsh, Impacts of extreme porn, Difficult conversations
The co-creator of the series about the mum we love to hate.
09 May 2026,55 mins
Prof Clare McGlynn, Running around Britain, Chronic pain
Professor Clare McGlynn on the harms of extreme porn and how it has been normalised.
08 May 2026,57 mins
AI fitness instructors, Rosalia, Brazilian jiu jitsu
The online avatars selling women unrealistic body aspirations.
07 May 2026,55 mins
Holly Walsh on Amandaland, novelist Ilona Bannister, Greenlandic mothers in Denmark
Holly Walsh on writing Amandaland and the character we love to hate.
06 May 2026,57 mins