Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Northern Ireland, Kathryn Stockett and Mum's poem in son's exam
Yesterday
How is this week's violent unrest affecting women and children in Northern Ireland?
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Kanye West allegations, SEND, Author Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Wednesday
A US model alleges Kanye West choked her on a music video set.
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Clare Connor, Archers BRCA storyline, Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Tuesday
The head of women's cricket in England reflects on her long career as a player and leader.
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Nottingham Inquiry, Female sexual pleasure, Serena Williams
Monday
The mothers of Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar on the Nottingham Inquiry.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Gisèle Pelicot and Mother Courage
Last Saturday
Gisèle Pelicot on why 'shame must change sides'.
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Emergency C-sections, Hannah Murray, Strip clubs
Last Friday
We explore the rise in unplanned caesareans in England and the potential impact on women.
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Al Fayed abuse allegations, Co-housing, Ovarian cancer, Queens
Last Thursday
Survivors of alleged abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed on meeting Sir Keir Starmer yesterday.
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Lady Brittan on false accusations, playwright Anna Jordan on Mother Courage, author Claire Powell, strength training
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Lady Brittan on false accusations, playwright Anna Jordan, author Claire Powell.
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Medical school misogyny, Wales’ fastest woman, Marilyn Monroe, HIV & AIDS
Tue 2 Jun 2026
Medical students report sexual harassment at The University of Manchester.
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Gisèle Pelicot, Women's Tennis, Osteoporosis, Zoe Birkett
Mon 1 Jun 2026
Gisèle Pelicot and finding love again in her 70s.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Rugby star Ellie Kildunne, Kimberlé Crenshaw
Sat 30 May 2026
England ruby star Ellie Kildunne on her rise to the top of the game.
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Baroness Jacqui Smith, Global manosphere, Working from bed
Fri 29 May 2026
The Minister for Skills and Women and Equalities on rising numbers of NEETs.
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Ukrainian Drone Pilot, Young women NEETs, Kimberlé Crenshaw
Thu 28 May 2026
The 25-year-old woman piloting Ukrainian combat drones in the front line of the war.
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Rugby star Ellie Kildunne, Abuse scandal update, Women at GCHQ, Kamille
Wed 27 May 2026
The lasting effect of the abuse scandal at Winterbourne View 15 years on.
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Nursery fees, Linda Bassett, Maria Semple
Tue 26 May 2026
Nursery fees - what impact are hidden extra charges having on parents?
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Women and Wonder
Mon 25 May 2026
How do we find wonder and how do we keep hold of it when life gets in the way?
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Dawn French, Alexis Ohanian, Ladies loos on stage
Sat 23 May 2026
Comedian, actor and writer Dawn French on her latest novel, Enough.
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New single-sex spaces guidance, Natalie Cassidy, Southport attack survivors
Fri 22 May 2026
We explore the new guidance on single-sex spaces from the equalities watchdog.
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Alexis Ohanian on women's sport, Shadow banning, Malory Towers on stage, Margo from Race Across the World
Thu 21 May 2026
Serena Williams' husband on his decision to invest in women's sports.
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Dawn French, Assault in Scottish schools, BBC's Two Weeks in August
Wed 20 May 2026
Comedian, actor and writer Dawn French on her latest novel Enough.
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Married at First Sight allegations, Falling pupil numbers, Fibromyalgia and breast implants, Ladies loos on stage
Tue 19 May 2026
What happens to female reality TV contestants when the cameras stop rolling?
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Harshita Brella, England Rugby, Olivia Chaney, Lauren Elkin
Mon 18 May 2026
Harshita Brella's family are appealing for action to bring her alleged killer to justice.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Loan Sharks, Menopause and ADHD, Bra fitting
Sat 16 May 2026
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
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Menopause and ADHD, Flatpack World Champion, Women and Crime
Fri 15 May 2026
Dr Helen Wall on the impact of menopause for women with ADHD and what to do about it.
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Loan sharks, Social media addiction, Canwen Xu
Thu 14 May 2026
Women are being forced to turn to loan sharks due to a form of economic abuse.
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VAWG Minister resignations, Parental domestic homicide, Author Eleanor Anstruther
Wed 13 May 2026
The impact of parental domestic homicide on children.
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Tracey Neville, Deep fakes and schools, Pensions
Tue 12 May 2026
Why is former England netball coach Tracey Neville pivoting to football?
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Will a woman lead the UN? Play 1536, Bra fitting
Mon 11 May 2026
Will the next United Nations secretary-general be a woman for the first time?
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Amandaland writer Holly Walsh, Impacts of extreme porn, Difficult conversations
Sat 9 May 2026
The co-creator of the series about the mum we love to hate.
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Prof Clare McGlynn, Running around Britain, Chronic pain
Fri 8 May 2026
Professor Clare McGlynn on the harms of extreme porn and how it has been normalised.
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