Woman's Hour: Daily Podcasts

Weekend Woman's Hour: Russell Brand accuser 'Alice' broadcast exclusive, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie & Doon Mackichan

Emma Barnett hears from one of the women alleging she was assaulted by Russell Brand. Speaking for the first time since accusations became public, 'Alice', who has accused Russell Brand of sexual assault when she was a teenager, says Brand's emphatic denial of the allegations of rape and sexual abuse…

23 Sep 11AM 57 min

'Sharenting', Blood Scandal, Mary Shelley, British Gymnastics

Have you heard of the term 'sharenting'? That’s when a parent, caregiver or relative shares content about their child’s life, such as news, videos, images, online. Some have even turned it into a lucrative business. The psychologist Dr Elaine Kasket was an habitual 'sharent', chronicling her young daughter’s life on…

22 Sep 6AM 57 min

21/09/2023

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

21 Sep 6AM 59 min

Climate Change Policy, Girlhood, Feminisation of the workplace

The BBC has revealed that the Prime Minister is considering a major shift on key climate action policies. These changes include pushing back a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035 and delaying the 2026 ban on off-grid oil boilers to 2035. The economist Kate Raworth…

20 Sep 8AM 57 min

19/09/2023

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

19 Sep 7AM 58 min

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Daisy Goodwin, 'Pestminster' update, Trinny Woodall

It’s Emma Barnett’s first day back at the Woman's Hour helm after maternity leave. She gets some advice and reflection from someone who returned to work after a similar break, the global literary force that is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Author of best-selling books including Half of a Yellow Sun and…

18 Sep 6AM 58 min

Nadiya Hussain, Women's reproductive survey, The Knock, AI and IVF, Arlo Parks

Since winning the Great British Bake Off in 2015, Nadiya Hussain has published seven cookery books, presented numerous TV shows and been awarded an MBE for services to broadcasting and the culinary arts. Nadiya joins Anita Rani to talk about her latest book and BBC Two series, Nadiya’s Simple Spices…

16 Sep 12PM 57 min

Anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, Comedian and author London Hughes, Dr Elise Inglis memorial, The Knock discussion

It’s been one year since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked protests and outrage across the world. Anita Rani is joined by author Arash Azizi and human rights researcher Azade Pourzand to take a look at where women in Iran stand now, and the long-term impact that’s still being…

15 Sep 7AM 58 min

14/09/2023

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

14 Sep 7AM 58 min

Author Jane Casey, The Knock - Evie's story

Crime author Jane Casey joins Nuala McGovern to talk about a new six part TV adaptation of her best selling book The Killing Kind. The legal thriller starring Emma Appleton has themes such as stalking and coercion as she plays a lawyer who tries to rebuild her life after getting…

13 Sep 6AM 57 min

Dr Shazia Malik, Charlotte Regan, Tamzin Cuming, Emily Cockayne, 'The Knock' special series

They say current disparities in women’s health across England mean there are far too many cases where women’s voices are not being heard. But the decision to only speak to women up to the age of 55 has provoked a backlash. Nuala is joined by consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr…

12 Sep 7AM 58 min

Millie Bobby Brown, Arlo Parks, Martha's Rule

Millie Bobby Brown is a 19-year-old actress best known for her award-nominated performance as Eleven in Stranger Things, and for producing and starring in Enola Holmes. Now she has written a debut novel, Nineteen Steps, based on her grandmother’s life in the East End of London during the Second World…

11 Sep 9AM 57 min

Weekend Woman's Hour: Economic Abuse, Should there be a Minister for Men? Rebuilding my life: Martine Wright

Economic abuse was officially recognised under the Domestic Abuse Act in 2021, yet a new study from the charity Surviving Economic Abuse suggests victims are still being let down by the police and the courts. Their CEO Nicola Sharp-Jeffs joins to tell us more about their findings, alongside ITV broadcaster…

9 Sep 11AM 57 min

Economic Abuse, Michal Oshman, Roisin Gallagher, Barbershop Quartet, Mum shaming

Economic abuse was officially recognised under the Domestic Abuse Act in 2021, yet a new study from the charity Surviving Economic Abuse suggests victims are still being let down by the police and the courts. Their CEO Nicola Sharp-Jeffs joins to tell us more about their findings, alongside ITV broadcaster…

8 Sep 7AM 43 min

Primodos debate, Rebuilding my life: Wiz Wharton, Cricket umpire pay

This morning the 40 year fight for redress by families who claim their children were harmed by Primodos, a pregnancy testing drug used widely in the 1960s and 1970s, returns to the House of Commons. The scientific evidence for a causal link between the drug and birth defects is highly…

7 Sep 6AM 57 min

Listener phone in - should there be a Minister for Men? Could the role ultimately help women?

On yesterday's programme, the Conservative MP for Don Valley, Nick Fletcher, championed the idea of a Minister for Men. He says statistics show that 75% of people taking their lives are men, that the life expectancy of men is 3.7 years lower than it is for women, that 83% of…

6 Sep 7AM 57 min

Nick Fletcher MP, Rebuilding my life: Martine Wright, Food writer Bee Wilson, Filmmaker Celine Song

A male politician is calling for a Minister for Men. Nick Fletcher the Conservative MP for Don Valley believes that men face such serious difficulties in today’s society that they need a specific champion. The second in our Rebuilding My life series. When Martine Wright was rescued from the wreckage…

5 Sep 7AM 57 min

DIY fertility tests, Sudan conflict, Rebuilding your life

A BBC investigation has found that at least five women have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse to apply for contact with their children. Some took their own lives, and one had a heart attack outside a court. Nuala McGovern is joined by Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno who…

4 Sep 7AM 57 min

Hostage negotiator Nicky Perfect, Sarah Beeny, Chelsea Women Manager Emma Hayes, Mothers with bipolar, Bad lists

Nicky Perfect has spent most of her life in highly fraught and dangerous situations, working as a hostage negotiator. Now she’s written about her experience in a new book: Crisis: True Stories of my Life as a Hostage Negotiator. She joins Nuala McGovern to talk about some of the things…

2 Sep 11AM 56 min

01/09/2023

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

1 Sep 6AM 57 min