Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Tamsin Greig, bell hooks, Grandparents and childcare
Actor Tamsin Greig on her latest role as the legendary theatrical agent Peggy Ramsay.
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Fridge Girl, Gen Z, bell hooks
How a fridge falling on a woman dancing could have actually been a good thing!
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Lucy Chappell; Æthelgifu the Medieval Abbess; Women on Boards; Women and Festive TV.
Chief Scientific Officer Lucy Chappell and we hear about the medieval abbess Æthelgifu.
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Quaranteens, New police strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, Jess Duckworth
What's the impact of missing out on traditional teen experiences because of Covid?
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Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
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Grandparents providing childcare, Kate Griffiths MP's barrister Charlotte Proudman; Under pressure - Fibromyalgia
What's the impact of providing childcare for your grandchildren?
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Jazz musician Zoe Rahman, IVF regulation, County Lines, Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace
Jazz musician Zoe Rahman tells us about her new award from the 2021 Ivors Composer Awards.
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Catfishing, Caribbean Christmas Food & Gloves
One woman’s story of catfishing and the why gloves are ‘high fashion’.
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Jazz pianist Zoe Rahman, Allegra Stratton's resignation, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Germany's abortion law
Award-winning jazz pianist Zoe Rahman joins Emma.
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Christmas Parties, Afghan Families in Hotels, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Reaction to Allegra Stratton's TV rehearsal about parties at Downing Street
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Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace, Education activist Vee Kativhu, Pregnancy and homelessness
Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace on women's experiences in the armed forces.
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Under Pressure, Julia Chain, Hyaluronidase
We hear how Kate and Annie's long relationship is under pressure in our new series.
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Brene Brown on emotions, Stepmums, Women in the Army, Poet Kim Moore, Morning after pill costs, Chef Ravinder Bhogal
The American author and Professor Brené Brown on emotions.
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Rise in menopause tribunal cases; Brené Brown; Women's FA Cup Final; Ravinder Bhogal; Ghislaine Maxwell trial update
Tribunal cases where employees allege menopause-related discrimination are rising.
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Joanna Chiu; Modern Stepmums; Angela Merkel's military farewell
Krupa Padhy explores the realities and complexities facing modern stepmothers.
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Mississippi abortion law at the Supreme Court; Poet Kim Moore; England women's football win
Mississippi is asking the US Supreme Court to overturn the landmark ruling Roe v Wade.
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Emily Ratajkowski, Republicanism in Barbados, Josephine Baker
Emily Ratajkowski discusses sexuality, feminism, empowerment and the male gaze.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Women's Footballer of the Year 2021; Ghislaine Maxwell court case; Adoption breakdown;Anorexia & relationships; Nicola Adams
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Women's Footballer of the Year 2021 winner-Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal & Netherlands.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Beverley Knight, Melanie Sykes, Cinderella
Actor and singer Beverley Knight on making her voice heard in the music industry.
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Arwa Mahdawi, Cinderella & Sexual Harassment in Schools
Arwa Mahdawi on strong women leaders and the ongoing appeal of Cinderella.
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Fabric a hidden history of material. Sweden's first female PM. Domestic violence and femicide in Turkey.
Fabric a history of material. Post Office worker on clearing her name. DV in Turkey.
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Sheila Rowbotham; Sikh Women's Aid; Stella Creasy; HOGO; Motherhood & elite sport
Writer/historian Sheila Rowbotham and the women's liberation movement in Britain.
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MP Caroline Nokes, Beverley Knight, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai
Beverley Knight plays Faye Treadwell, who managed the Drifters after her husband died.
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Melanie Sykes, Menopause, Marching Midwives
Mel Sykes on her mid-life autism diagnosis and how it all makes sense.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Stonewall, Pride & Prejudice (Sort Of), Parcopresis
Hear an exclusive interview with Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall.
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The UK’s only female arm-wrestling referee Kath Whitaker
Anita Rani talks to Kath Whitaker about her national championships debut on Saturday.
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Cast of Pride & Prejudice (sort of); Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall; Frida Kahlo
A sweary, anarchic reboot of the novel where the 5 all-female cast play all characters.
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Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth; Britney Spears; Losing a parent young; Jane Austen's early work and Food and Memory
Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth on her new role preventing violence to women and girls
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Actor Rose Ayling-Ellis in Strictly; Tracey Neville; Rape as a weapon of war; She-cession; Photographing Angela Merkel
Rose Ayling-Ellis and partner Giovanni Pernice danced in tribute to the deaf community.
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Kirsten Dunst, 'Laddish' culture in the armed forces, Teacher Joanna Harriott, Shy bowel, Child to parent abuse
Kirsten Dunst on starring in Jane Campion's new film The Power of the Dog.