Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Listener Week: Day Three
Wed 21 Aug 2019
Life after the death of a partner, Women and Ironman events, PTAs.
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Listener Week: Day Two
Tue 20 Aug 2019
The wellness industry and its effects on women. Plus young women and unwanted attention.
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17/08/2019
Sat 17 Aug 2019
Edna Adan Ismail discusses FGM, composer Errollyn Wallen, and talking to kids about racism
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Edna O'Brien's The Country Girls and Rohingya women refugees
Fri 16 Aug 2019
A new dramatization of The Country Girls, and hip-hop dance group Zoo Nation.
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Award-winning author and former Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman
Thu 15 Aug 2019
Author Malorie Blackman, Prof Lisa Avalos, Dorothy L Sayers Society and Errollyn Wallen.
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Parenting: Talking to Your Kids About Race and Racism
Wed 14 Aug 2019
Talking to your kids about race and racism with Dr Pragya Agarwal and Freddie Harrel.
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Edna Adan Ismail, Smear Tests Over 50
Wed 14 Aug 2019
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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Talking to your kids about race, HRT shortages, and the demise of the bonkbuster novel
Tue 13 Aug 2019
Talking to your kids about race, HRT shortages, and the demise of the bonkbuster novel.
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School holidays
Mon 12 Aug 2019
The long school summer holiday: child care, parenting and activities.
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Director and actor Kathy Burke on her new series of documentaries: All Woman
Sat 10 Aug 2019
Kathy Burke on her new documentaries: All Woman. Women and money. Singer Karine Polwart.
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Kathy Burke, Menopause, Kajal Odedra
Fri 9 Aug 2019
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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Parenting: Children who attack their parents
Thu 8 Aug 2019
Police say instances of abuse involving children attacking their parents is on the rise.
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Money - why women need to talk about money
Thu 8 Aug 2019
Why women need to talk about money - from the gender pay gap to pensions
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Remembering Toni Morrison
Wed 7 Aug 2019
Author Toni Morrison; Emma Glasbey; Janet Ellis; Karine Polwart.
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The Yardley Girls, Harassment of disabled women in public spaces
Tue 6 Aug 2019
The Yardley Girls, Harassment of disabled women in public spaces, Breast milk donation
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Hints and tips on helping your child settle into primary school.
Mon 5 Aug 2019
Hints and tips on helping your child settle into primary school.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Gemma Chan, Lyra McKee's sister, Endometriosis, 15-minute home care visits
Sat 3 Aug 2019
Actor Gemma Chan on her latest role, diversity and Crazy Rich Asians.
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Lyra McKee's book 'Angels With Blue Faces'
Fri 2 Aug 2019
Lyra McKee's new book, older women in fiction, DV in rural communities and Brixton prison.
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Rural domestic abuse, Endometriosis, making fun of your mum
Thu 1 Aug 2019
Rural domestic abuse; Endometriosis; #WhiteWednesdays; and, making fun of your mum.
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Actor Gemma Chan. Who is Princess Haya? Rediscovering picture books. Summer wardrobe staples, the kaftan.
Wed 31 Jul 2019
Gemma Chan on playing Hannah a woman in her 30s under pressure to settle down.
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Screen Time, Care Workers, Cook The Perfect
Tue 30 Jul 2019
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
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Theresa May's Legacy for Tory Women, Ang茅lique Kidjo, Anna 鈥楧elvey鈥� Sorokin
Mon 29 Jul 2019
The legacy of Theresa May, and award-winning singer Ang茅lique Kido.
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The best of Takeover week
Sat 27 Jul 2019
With Nadiya Hussain, Amika George, Harriet Wistrich, Cressida Cowell, Dany and Cotton.
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Takeover 2019 - Dany Cotton, Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade
Fri 26 Jul 2019
Dany Cotton, commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, guest edits.
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Takeover 2019 - Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate
Thu 25 Jul 2019
Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon series, guest edits.
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Takeover 2019 - Amika George, teenage campaigner who started #FreePeriods
Wed 24 Jul 2019
Teenage activist Amika George, who started #FreePeriods, guest edits.
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Takeover 2019 - Harriet Wistrich, lawyer and founder of Centre for Women's Justice
Tue 23 Jul 2019
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer who represented victims of John Worboys, guest edits
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Takeover 2019 - Nadiya Hussain, TV cook, author, presenter
Mon 22 Jul 2019
Nadiya Hussain, Bake Off winner 2015, guest edits
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