Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Susie Wiles, Athlete Julien Alfred, ‘Dear Sirs’, Dating red-flag questions, The Balkan Kitchen
The Women's 100 metre Olympic champion Julien Alfred.
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Footballer Steph Houghton, Susie Wiles, Actor Kate Phillips, Writer Ece Temelkuran
The former Lioness captain on her fight for fair pay for female footballers.
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Second Trump presidency, Dating red-flag questions, Sophie Tea
What may a second Trump presidency mean for women?
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2024 US Presidential Election, Comedian Hannah Gadsby, Irina Janakievska: The Balkan Kitchen
Award-winning comedian Hannah Gadsby talks about their new show: Woof! Long
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Women's tennis in Saudi Arabia, 'Dear Sirs', Women and advertising
Controversy over women's tennis tournament held in Saudi Arabia.
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Kemi Badenoch becomes Tory leader, Athlete Julien Alfred, Author Eliza Clark
What does Kemi's appointment mean for women inside and outside the Conservative Party?
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Hunger strike, Anna Maxwell Martin, US Election and women, Joeli Brearley, Mary McCall Jr
Actress Anna Maxwell Martin on her latest role in the new ITV series Until I Kill You.
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Saoirse Ronan’s viral moment, Mother on hunger strike, Donna Ockendon and her daughter Phoebe
How much courage does it take to call someone out?
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The impact of the Budget on women, Nuzo Onoh, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
How will yesterday's Budget affect women?
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Online scams, US election, Mary McCall Jr
Martha Keith on having her products falsely sold online
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Joeli Brearley, US elections and women, Ballon d'Or Feminin winners
CEO and founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, Joeli Brearley, steps down after ten years.
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Is the Women's Equality Party disbanding? Anna Maxwell Martin, Sexual Assault Referral Centres
Why the Women's Equality Party want their members to call time on the organisation.
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Vanessa Feltz, SEND best practice: what is working?, Rivals
Vanessa Feltz on her memoir Vanessa Bares All.
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Vanessa Feltz, Saudi Arabia, Medieval women
Vanessa Feltz on her memoir Vanessa Bares All.
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Actor Emily Watson, Comedian Kate McKinnon, Gisèle Pelicot
Emily Watson talks about her new role as Mother Superior of a convent.
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SEND Best Practice: What is working?
A listener phone-in about SEND provision in educational settings and what is going right.
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Rivals, J Smith Cameron, Lucy Letby case
What does the adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 80s classic Rivals tell us about sex in 2024?
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Kelly Macdonald, Ovarian cancer vaccine breakthrough, Violence against women in Turkey
Scottish actor Kelly Macdonald on her new comedy horror film.
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Lesley Manville, Breast cancer drug, Blessing scams, The Kill List, Elkie Brooks
The Olivier award-winning actor on her role in Oedipus and how the industry has changed.
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Elkie Brooks, 'Emotional vampires', Breast cancer drug
Renowned British rock, jazz and blues singer Elkie Brooks.
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Midlife marriage and money, Sara Sharif, Blessing scams, Maddalena Vaglio Tanet
What are the economic implications of getting married in midlife?
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Isabelle Huppert, NHS Whistleblower line, The Kill List, author Cecelia Ahern
Oscar nominated French actress Isabelle Huppert on her latest role in The Crime is Mine.
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Lesley Manville, Brain injuries in childbirth, Strictly Come Dancing
The Olivier award-winning actor on her role in Oedipus and how the industry has changed.
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Women's magazines, Dawn Sturgess, Female funeral directors
What can women's magazines from the 70s, 80s and 90s tell us about life then and life now?
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Dr Hilary Cass, Meera Syal & Tanika Gupta, SEND teacher training, Sophie Kinsella, Contraception
Dr Hilary Cass’s reflections six months on from releasing her landmark report.
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Sharon D Clarke, SEND teacher training, Black nurses in history
The Olivier award winning actor on playing a detective, a spurned wife and Lady Bracknell
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Hurricane response, Meera Syal & Tanika Gupta, Contraception, Neneh Cherry
How do women respond differently to disasters?
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Dr Hilary Cass, Actor Alison Steadman, Operation Identify Me, Electro-folk singer Frankie Archer
Dr Hilary Cass’s reflections six months on from releasing her landmark report.
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UK Covid inquiry, Sophie Kinsella, Rower Imogen Grant
What impact did the pandemic have on pregnancy care?
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Cush Jumbo, Author Kate Mosse, Sue Gray quits, Women in business
Cush Jumbo on playing one of Shakespeare's most iconic female roles.