Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Gaming industry, Unregistered children's care, Sheer fashion, Women's health
Mon 27 Apr 2026
Will women benefit from a boost to gaming industry funding?
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Melanie C, Breast reconstruction delays, Sarah Finch
Sat 25 Apr 2026
Spice Girl and DJ on fame, body image and her latest album, Sweat.
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Sophie Raworth, Maternity deaths, Sarah Finch, Stalking
Fri 24 Apr 2026
The 麻豆社 newsreader on getting hooked on running and why she wants other women to do it too
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Melanie C, Toddler 'skinfluencers', Bryony Gordon
Thu 23 Apr 2026
The Spice Girl and DJ on her latest album, Sweat.
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Naomi Parry, Breast reconstruction delays, Passport Bros
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Why are there continued and long delays for some women waiting for breast reconstruction?
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Jo Whiley on Couch to 5k, Coercive control and suicide, Queen's legacy
Tue 21 Apr 2026
As the Couch to 5k app turns 10, we hear from its most popular coach, Jo Whiley.
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Public Toilets, Cheerleading, Women and Conscription
Mon 20 Apr 2026
Public toilets in England have fallen by 14% in a decade - how does it impact women?
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Jessie Ware, Women managaing male footballers, Comedian Susie McCabe
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
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Game BAFTAs, Baroness Kishwar Falkner, Football Fans
Fri 17 Apr 2026
How are women impacting the BAFTA Games Awards?
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Jessie Ware, School readiness, Katriona O'Sullivan, Autism support
Thu 16 Apr 2026
Singer-songwriter Jessie Ware on how disco and funk inspired her new album.
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Wes Streeting MP, Novelist Elizabeth Arnott, Comedian Susie McCabe
Wed 15 Apr 2026
What does the renewed Women鈥檚 Health Strategy for England mean for women?
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Southport inquiry, Young-onset dementia, Actor Tessa Peake-Jones
Tue 14 Apr 2026
An inquiry finds 'catastrophic' failures by parents of the Southport killer and agencies.
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Hungary election, Women managing male footballers, Being a girl in 2026
Mon 13 Apr 2026
What the end of the Orb谩n regime means for Hungarian women.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Stalking, Children and happiness, Indigo Reign
Sat 11 Apr 2026
Student Jodie Morrow on being arrested by police while she was the one being stalked.
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Riki Lindhome, Dutch appeal, Student loans, Author Lucy Apps
Fri 10 Apr 2026
Comedy songwriter and actor Riki Lindhome on her poignant new show about her infertility.
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Forced adoption, Queen Elizabeth II's outfits exhibition, Indigo Reign
Thu 9 Apr 2026
A potential apology is expected from the Church of England over forced adoptions.
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Arrest of stalked woman, Endometriosis, Ageism at work, Egg donation
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Student Jodie Morrow on how police arrested her although she was being stalked.
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Children and happiness, Miscarriage leave, Extramarital pairings
Tue 7 Apr 2026
New academic research questions if having children makes people happy.
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Women and their relationships with light
Mon 6 Apr 2026
A look at the impact of light on women's health, careers, beliefs and lifestyle.
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Childhood epilepsy, Pre-loved fashion, Mary Magdalene music
Fri 3 Apr 2026
Film-maker Emma Matthews on the struggle to get treatment for her son's epilepsy.
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Artemis II, Meg Jones, 'Battlefield techniques abuse'
Thu 2 Apr 2026
Anita Rani speaks to Artemis II spacecraft engineer Sian Cleaver.
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Women in Iran, Miscarriage cradle, Zoom bombing
Wed 1 Apr 2026
We take a look at the impact of the war in Iran on women and children.
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Violence against women in NI, Singer Rita Wilson, Fashion getting skinnier?
Tue 31 Mar 2026
We put a spotlight on violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.
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Moon mission, Miscarriages, Romania's Eurovision entry
Mon 30 Mar 2026
Astronaut Christina Koch will make history as she heads around the moon.
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First female Archbishop of Canterbury, Elizabeth Moss and Kate Mara, Polyamory
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Reaction to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England.
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Olivia Dean's success, Esports, Andi Osho
Fri 27 Mar 2026
Following her three MOBO awards, we look at Olivia Dean's hugely successful year so far.
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Meta and Google trial, The Pitt actor Katherine LaNasa, Polyamory
Thu 26 Mar 2026
A US jury hands down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and Google.
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First female Archbishop of Canterbury, Schiaparelli exhibition, Swiftynomics
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Reaction to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England.
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Naz Shah, 'Alpine divorce', Sexism at football matches
Tue 24 Mar 2026
MP Naz Shah talks about her personal journey into politics.
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Dame Jenni Murray remembered, Elizabeth Moss and Kate Mara, Jane McDonald
Mon 23 Mar 2026
We remember Dame Jenni Murray, our presenter here on Woman's Hour for 33 years.
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