Woman's Hour

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

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Women in Iran, George Eliot on stage, Professor Kate Pickett
What do current events in Iran mean for women in the country?
02 Mar 2026,58 mins
Guide to Life: No More Sweating Over Sleep
A kinder, calmer approach to sleep for busy, exhausted women.
01 Mar 2026,35 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Tracey Emin, SEND reforms, Student midwives
Groundbreaking artist Tracey Emin talks about her body of work in a new exhibition.
28 Feb 2026,57 mins
Tracey Emin, Menstrual blood, Hannah Spencer MP
The groundbreaking artist talks about her body of work in a new exhibition.
27 Feb 2026,58 mins
'Molly vs the Machines' doc, Female Afghan Ambassador, Maternity care, Cleopatra re-imagined
Molly Russell's friends discuss the negative impact of social media.
26 Feb 2026,58 mins
Kyla Harris, Womb transplants, Women in farming, Alev Scott
How have Kyla Harris' experiences as a disabled person impacted her unflinching TV series?
25 Feb 2026,59 mins
SEND reforms: A Woman's Hour and SEND in the Spotlight special
We hear from a range of voices on the impact of the government's SEND reforms in England.
24 Feb 2026,58 mins
Marian Keyes, SEND, Designer Tolu Coker, Student midwives
Irish author Marian Keyes on her new BBC series, The Walsh Sisters.
23 Feb 2026,58 mins
Guide to Life: Self-Promotion Without The Cringe
How to talk about your career and achievements without feeling awkward
22 Feb 2026,35 mins
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Rosamund Pike, Nadiya Hussain, Gisele Pelicot memoir, Dr Punam Krishan, Ketamine & young people
Actor Rosamund Pike on motherhood and masculinity.
21 Feb 2026,53 mins
Rosamund Pike, Ketamine, Author Madeline Cash, Winter Olympics
The actor Rosamund Pike on motherhood and masculinity.
20 Feb 2026,58 mins
George Sand, SEND provision leak, Dr Punam Krishan, Divine Feminine Opera
Remembering the hugely successful prolific writer and feminist.
19 Feb 2026,55 mins
Belle Burden, Controversy at the Civil Service, Women in Sudan, Pelvic mesh
The woman tipped to be the next cabinet secretary faces accusations of bullying.
18 Feb 2026,58 mins
Gisèle Pelicot memoir, Catrin Finch, Ice Hockey mixed teams
We speak to the co-writer of the Gisèle Pelicot memoir, Judith Perrignon.
17 Feb 2026,53 mins
Nadiya Hussain, Actor Kate Fleetwood, 200 marathons in 200 days
Nadiya Hussain shares her recommended recipes for quick comfort food.
16 Feb 2026,54 mins
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Kinship carers, Ashley James, Mia Brookes’s mum, impact of Ian Paterson's crimes, Charles Dickens’s women
Why kinship carers want the same parental rights as others in a parental role.
14 Feb 2026,57 mins
Gender guidance for schools, Eva Brookes, Kim Jong Un's daughter
The BBC's education editor on the government's guidance on gender in schools in England.
13 Feb 2026,57 mins
Ashley James, Nancy Guthrie disappearance, Kinship carers
Broadcaster Ashley James unpacks judgemental labels used to describe women and girls.
12 Feb 2026,57 mins
Virginia Giuffre’s co-author, SEND reforms, impact of Ian Paterson's crimes
After weeks of Epstein revelations, Virginia Giuffre's co-author, Amy Wallace, responds.
11 Feb 2026,54 mins
Mia Brookes' mum, Cyberflashing, Samurai, Sex in older age
We're joined by Vicky Brookes, mum to Team GB snowboarder Mia Brookes.
10 Feb 2026,57 mins
Epstein files, Lindsey Vonn, Knife crime, Charles Dickens' women
Why has the 'Epstein file' release focused on the political fallout and high-profile men?
09 Feb 2026,57 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Undercover Police Inquiry, Foster care expansion, AI boyfriends
We hear from one of the women giving evidence to the Undercover Police Inquiry.
07 Feb 2026,55 mins
Sinners, AI boyfriends, Autistic girls, Abuse and Muslim women
Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw on Academy Award nomination for film Sinners.
06 Feb 2026,57 mins
Cervical cancer testing, Imogen Poots, Syria and women, Janet Jackson play
A period blood test could offer a less invasive alternative to cervical screening.
05 Feb 2026,57 mins
Foster care expansion, Romola Garai, Greenland’s Gender Equality Minister
We discuss government plans to create new foster care places in England.
04 Feb 2026,57 mins
Sarah Ferguson, Child free guilt, Actor Susan Wokoma, Understanding the courts
Why has Sarah Ferguson's charity, Sarah's Trust, closed?
03 Feb 2026,57 mins
Undercover Police Inquiry, Anne Boleyn, The Puppini Sisters, Cyber voyeurism
We hear from one of the women giving evidence to the Undercover Police Inquiry.
02 Feb 2026,57 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Pensions gender gap, Winter Olympics, Paris Paloma
Research shows that there is a pensions gender gap, what can be done about it?
31 Jan 2026,24 mins
Paris Paloma, Repair Cafes, French conjugal rights, Gynae care in Wales
Singer-songwriter Paris Paloma on creating feminist anthem Labour & new single Good Girl.
30 Jan 2026,51 mins
Pensions gender gap, Rape investigations complaint, Women and AI
Research shows that there is a pensions gender gap, what can be done about it?
29 Jan 2026,57 mins