Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Naga Munchetty, Women designing for women, How we learn from our mistakes, Bristol sex workers doc
Sat 10 May 2025
Naga Munchetty on her book looking at the women’s health crisis.
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Naga Munchetty, Pope Leo XIV, Cancelling weddings, actor Laura Aikman
Fri 9 May 2025
Broadcaster Naga Munchetty in conversation on her book on the women’s health crisis.
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Medical trials, VE day letters, Women entrepreneurs, Saba Sams
Thu 8 May 2025
A new report highlights the lack of female-only medical trials- we discuss the impact.
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Model Leomie Anderson, Solo female travel, Bristol sex workers documentary
Wed 7 May 2025
Leomie Anderson talks about her runway career and presenting Glow Up.
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Women designing for women, The Sleep Room, Singer-songwriter EmilÃana Torrini
Tue 6 May 2025
What do fashion designers need to know when designing for you?
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How to learn from our mistakes with psychologist Dr Julie Smith and guests
Mon 5 May 2025
Psychologist Dr Julie Smith and guests discuss our reaction to the mistakes we make.
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Headteacher Emma Mills on smartphones, Paula Radcliffe, Met Gala fashion, London Grammar’s Hannah Reid
Sat 3 May 2025
Why the headteacher of the school attended by Brianna Ghey has banned smartphones.
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Headteacher Emma Mills on Smartphones, Dr Charlotte Proudman, A Musical Tribute to George Eliot
Fri 2 May 2025
Why the headteacher of the school attended by Brianna Ghey has banned smartphones.
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Viktoriia Roshchyna investigation, The Names, Met Gala fashion
Thu 1 May 2025
Journalists have pieced together the final months of a female Ukrainian journalist's life.
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Frances Ryan, Grooming gangs, Dressing up for work
Wed 30 Apr 2025
The award-winning journalist who is disabled on her new book Who Wants Normal?
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London Grammar’s Hannah Reid, Women and Trump, Domestic violence
Tue 29 Apr 2025
London Grammar's Hannah Reid on navigating motherhood in the music industry and lots more.
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Paula Radcliffe, Belarusian political activist Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, High sugar baby food pouches, Virginia Giuffre
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Paula Radcliffe on supporting her daughter through cancer and securing the Six Star Medal.
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Louise Thompson, For Women Scotland, Decluttering, Musician Emma-Jean Thackray, Exclusion zones
Sat 26 Apr 2025
The Made in Chelsea star on how birth trauma has affected her.
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Menopause, Six Nations, Musician Emma-Jean Thackray
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Mariella Frostrup on new findings about menopause and women leaving work.
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Ofcom Child Safety Codes, TikTok vicar, Exclusion zones
Thu 24 Apr 2025
UK regulator Ofcom has released its Children's Safety Codes to protect young online users.
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Eni Aluko, For Women Scotland, An Army of Women documentary, Bad Friends.
Wed 23 Apr 2025
Susan Smith of For Women Scotland, with her reflections on the UK Supreme Court’s ruling.
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Louise Thompson and birth trauma, Pope Francis and women, Estranged grandparents
Tue 22 Apr 2025
The Made in Chelsea star on how her birth trauma has affected her.
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Decluttering: A Woman's Hour special
Mon 21 Apr 2025
A deep dive into the psychology of stuff and the impact clutter can have on our lives.
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Baroness Theresa May, Edna O’Brien documentary, Girl choristers
Sat 19 Apr 2025
Baroness Theresa May joins Nuala to discuss modern slavery with survivor Nasreen Sheikh.
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Meloni meets Trump, Eczema, Girl choristers, Singledom
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says 'We hope to make the West great again' in Trump meeting.
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Supreme Court Judgement, Roblox, Novelist Stephanie Yeboah, Singer/songwriter Georgia Crandon.
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Joshua Rozenburg on the Supreme Court's judgement on the legal definition of a woman.
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Supreme Court definition of a woman, Disabled children and social care support, Parental infidelity
Wed 16 Apr 2025
The UK Supreme Court rules the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.
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Baroness Theresa May, Roxy Longworth, Women's Rugby
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Baroness Theresa May joins Nuala to discuss modern slavery with survivor Nasreen Sheikh.
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Extremism in schools, Julie Bindel, The Great Gatsby
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Why - according to the NASUWT- has far right extremism and racism in schools increased?
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Doctor Who's Varada Sethu, The first UK womb transplant, Grief and music, Cardiac surgeon Dr Indu Deglurka
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Doctor Who’s new companion time travels to the Woman’s Hour studio.
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Breast cancer drug approved, Women and contraception, Grief and music
Fri 11 Apr 2025
‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales.
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Doctor Who's Varada Sethu, 'Child influencers', Aid worker Sally Becker
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Doctor Who's new companion time travels to the Woman's Hour studio.
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Kate Nash, Sarah Brown, Cardiac surgeon Dr Indu Deglurkar
Wed 9 Apr 2025
Singer/songwriter Kate Nash who's currently on tour with her album, 9 Sad Symphonies.
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The first UK womb transplant, Hair Braiding Chemicals, Jess Kidd
Tue 8 Apr 2025
What will be in the impact of the first womb transplant in the UK?
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