Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Weekend Woman's Hour - Holly Humberstone, #metoo & Imelda Staunton as the Queen
Holly Humberstone, one year on from #metoo, Imelda Staunton as the Queen.
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Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. Lockdown family pressures. BPAS not for profit IVF Clinic.
Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. Lockdown family pressures. BPAS new IVF Clinic.
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Carol Ann Duffy, Women and US riots, Tree Activist Maria Gallastegui and Scottish Judicial Review on Definition of Woman
The poet Carol Ann Duffy and the activist who tried to save The Happy Man tree.
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#MeToo - the victories, the criticisms and the unintended consequences
#Me Too - the victories, the criticisms and the unintended consequences.
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The Closure of Schools, Ghosted by Mum, Naked Walkers
The handling and impact of the closure of schools.
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Emma Barnett presents Woman's Hour with Imelda Staunton, Mel C, Jeremy Hunt and Richard Ratcliffe
Emma Barnett with Imelda Staunton, Mel C, Jeremy Hunt and Richard Ratcliffe
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A farewell to Jane Garvey, Women on the moon, Ageing well
As Jane Garvey leaves Woman's Hour after 13 years, we remember her funniest moments.
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Women and the Archers: how farming has changed, female scriptwriters, the role of gossip and future characters.
Woman’s Hour celebrates the 70th anniversary of The Archers.
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Looking back on a momentous year & Jane Garvey's last programme
Jane speaks to listeners about birth, Long Covid, relationships and death during 2020.
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Getting old
The conversations we need to be having about getting older.
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Women and Space: Nasa's Holly Ridings, the psychology of space travel, Rocket Women and the cultural significance of space
Nasa's chief flight director Holly Ridings tells Jane about flying women to the moon.
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Oti Mabuse's second Strictly win; Virtual child protection conferences; Liz Berry's poetry
The Strictly reigning champion on how she got Bill Bailey to victory.
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Christmas Day on Joy
Christmas Day with Jane Garvey and guests talking about Joy.
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Tracy-Ann Oberman plays Katherine Hepburn on NYE on R4
Actor/writer Tracy-Ann Oberman, Stella Creasy MP, food writer Kate Young, Hollie McNish.
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Oti Mabuse, Domestic Abuse and Kinship Care, Quarry Bank Cotton Mill, Samantha Evans, Fire fighter.
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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Being diagnosed with ASD at 27; Parlour songs; Child protection conferences
One woman's experience of being diagnosed as autistic aged 27.
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Black Narcissus - Amanda Coe, Cerys Matthews & Liz Berry, Xmas coping strategies, Power List Carolyn Cobbold,
Black Narcissus - the story of a group of Anglo-Catholic nuns.
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Sharon D Clarke, Food and class prejudice, Gender stereotypes
Sharon D Clarke on her role in Peter Pan, and a study into gender stereotypes.
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Sharon D Clarke; Gender bias in school books; Outliving your mum - Claire's Story
The Olivier award-winning actor on a new role as narrator of a star-studded online panto.
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Franny Armstrong and climate comedy, Violence against women and girls, Women with learning disabilities and employment
Climate comedy with environmental filmmaker Franny Armstrong.
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A Strictly Come Dancing Special with Shirley Ballas.
A Strictly Come Dancing Special with Shirley Ballas.
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Online Harms Bill, Food and Class, Talking about Climate Change
The long-delayed Online Harms Bill, aimed at holding tech firms to account.
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Kalena Bovell, conductor; Family Secrets, Sustainable Fashion
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, Make-up for Men & the benefits of working with Clay
Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, make-up for men, and clay.
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Ockenden Review, Puberty Blockers, Student Sex Work Policy
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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Puberty blockers - parents' reaction, Pottery, Power List : Diane Gilpin, A Girl from Mogadishu - Ifrah Ahmed
Puberty blockers - Parents' reaction
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Brexit negotiations, Parenting a shy child, Cook the Perfect with Claire Thomson
Who is European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen?
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Gail Bradbrook: co-founder of Extinction Rebellion
Co-founder of XR, Gail Bradbrook; Prof Sasha Roseneil; Men & make-up; Dick, Kerr's ladies.
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Ladies' Loos, Family Secrets, Dame Stephanie Shirley
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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Working in retail; Sparking a love of nature; Women’s innovation in tech; Women and underpaid state pensions, Evil women
Women and retail; Sparking a love of nature; Women in tech