Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Helen George, Wimbledon, Met Police and VAWG
Today
Actor Helen George explains why musical theatre was always her first love.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Joanna Cherry and Inclusive Fashion
Saturday
The former SNP MP reflects on a "tumultuous decade" in Scottish politics.
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Beth Orton performs live, The 23-year divorce case, DJ Smokin Jo
Friday
The singer-songwriter talks about her career and her new album.
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Nottingham Ockendon review, Sarah Vine, Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern
Thursday
Two women whose babies died react to the Ockendon review of Nottingham maternity care.
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Women and heat, IVF add-ons, Costume designer Sandy Powell
Wednesday
How are women's bodies impacted by heat?
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Charlotte Edwards; Jeffrey Donaldson convicted; Inclusive fashion; SEND inclusion bases
Last Tuesday
As England face West Indies in the Women's Cricket World Cup we speak to their head coach.
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Maternity care, Joanna Cherry, Heavy periods
Last Monday
The biggest maternity inquiry in NHS England's history reports its findings this week.
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Dr Precious Lunga on Jon Snow's Alzheimer's, Peptides, Flower farmers
Sat 20 Jun 2026
The wife of former Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow on the impact of his diagnosis.
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Haley Bennett and Virginia Woolf, The Spinster Cookbook
Fri 19 Jun 2026
A new film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's second novel, Night and Day.
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Dr Precious Lunga on Jon Snow's Alzheimer's, Vaginal microbiome, Mrs Dickens
Thu 18 Jun 2026
The wife of former Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow talks about the impact of his diagnosis.
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Women voters in Makerfield, Scotland cricketers, Peptides, Sex work book
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Could women's votes prove decisive in tomorrow's by-election?
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Jo Cox 10 years on, Actor Geraldine James, Swinging investigation
Tue 16 Jun 2026
Ten years after the death of Labour MP Jo Cox, how safe are female politicians now?
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Social media ban, Flower farmers, OnlyFans
Mon 15 Jun 2026
We look at the government's announcement of a social media ban for under-16s.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Women’s Prize winners, Clare Connor, SEND, Weight, Mum’s poem in son’s exam
Sat 13 Jun 2026
Novelist Virginia Evans and non-fiction writer Lyse Doucet on winning the Women's Prize.
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Women's Prize winners, Weight, T20 World Cup, Mental healthcare
Fri 12 Jun 2026
Novelist Virginia Evans and non-fiction writer Lyse Doucet on winning the Women's Prize.
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Northern Ireland, Kathryn Stockett and Mum's poem in son's exam
Thu 11 Jun 2026
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
Wed 10 Jun 2026
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
Tue 9 Jun 2026
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
Mon 8 Jun 2026
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
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Gisèle Pelicot on why 'shame must change sides'.
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Emergency C-sections, Hannah Murray, Strip clubs
Fri 5 Jun 2026
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
Thu 4 Jun 2026
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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