Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Nadiya Hussain, Actor Kate Fleetwood, 200 marathons in 200 days
Mon 16 Feb 2026
Nadiya Hussain shares her recommended recipes for quick comfort food.
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Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Kinship carers, Ashley James, Mia Brookes鈥檚 mum, impact of Ian Paterson's crimes, Charles Dickens鈥檚 women
Sat 14 Feb 2026
Why kinship carers want the same parental rights as others in a parental role.
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Gender guidance for schools, Eva Brookes, Kim Jong Un's daughter
Fri 13 Feb 2026
The 麻豆社's education editor on the government's guidance on gender in schools in England.
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Ashley James, Nancy Guthrie disappearance, Kinship carers
Thu 12 Feb 2026
Broadcaster Ashley James unpacks judgemental labels used to describe women and girls.
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Virginia Giuffre鈥檚 co-author, SEND reforms, impact of Ian Paterson's crimes
Wed 11 Feb 2026
After weeks of Epstein revelations, Virginia Giuffre's co-author, Amy Wallace, responds.
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Mia Brookes' mum, Cyberflashing, Samurai, Sex in older age
Tue 10 Feb 2026
We're joined by Vicky Brookes, mum to Team GB snowboarder Mia Brookes.
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Epstein files, Lindsey Vonn, Knife crime, Charles Dickens' women
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Why has the 'Epstein file' release focused on the political fallout and high-profile men?
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Undercover Police Inquiry, Foster care expansion, AI boyfriends
Sat 7 Feb 2026
We hear from one of the women giving evidence to the Undercover Police Inquiry.
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Sinners, AI boyfriends, Autistic girls, Abuse and Muslim women
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw on Academy Award nomination for film Sinners.
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Cervical cancer testing, Imogen Poots, Syria and women, Janet Jackson play
Thu 5 Feb 2026
A period blood test could offer a less invasive alternative to cervical screening.
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Foster care expansion, Romola Garai, Greenland鈥檚 Gender Equality Minister
Wed 4 Feb 2026
We discuss government plans to create new foster care places in England.
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Sarah Ferguson, Child free guilt, Actor Susan Wokoma, Understanding the courts
Tue 3 Feb 2026
Why has Sarah Ferguson's charity, Sarah's Trust, closed?
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Undercover Police Inquiry, Anne Boleyn, The Puppini Sisters, Cyber voyeurism
Mon 2 Feb 2026
We hear from one of the women giving evidence to the Undercover Police Inquiry.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Pensions gender gap, Winter Olympics, Paris Paloma
Sat 31 Jan 2026
Research shows that there is a pensions gender gap, what can be done about it?
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Paris Paloma, Repair Cafes, French conjugal rights, Gynae care in Wales
Fri 30 Jan 2026
Singer-songwriter Paris Paloma on creating feminist anthem Labour & new single Good Girl.
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Pensions gender gap, Rape investigations complaint, Women and AI
Thu 29 Jan 2026
Research shows that there is a pensions gender gap, what can be done about it?
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Pornhub restrictions, Home birth suspensions, Jessica Curry, Winter Olympics
Wed 28 Jan 2026
Porn site's reaction to the Online Safety Act.
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New menopause research, Singing for wellbeing, Greenland women, Office romance
Tue 27 Jan 2026
A menopause study may reveal why more women get Alzheimer's.
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Yanis Varoufakis, Bonnie Langford, 'Catastrophic' waits for NHS community care, Killer in the House documentary
Mon 26 Jan 2026
Yanis Varoufakis on being 'raised a misogynist'.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Social media ban for under 16s, Family estrangement, Denise Gough
Sat 24 Jan 2026
We discuss the pros and cons of a ban on social media for under 16s.
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ADHD and women, Author Claire Lynch, Gaming for good
Fri 23 Jan 2026
We discuss new figures showing a 20-fold rise in UK women over 25 using ADHD medication.
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Denise Gough, Gymnastics post birth, Endometriosis tribunal
Thu 22 Jan 2026
Olivier award-winning actress Denise Gough on her personal and professional journey.
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Social media ban for under 16s, Class privilege at Cambridge, Women's sports coaches
Wed 21 Jan 2026
We discuss the pros and cons of a ban on social media for under 16s.
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Trump one year on, Family estrangement, Testing on pregnant women, Caroline Mitchell
Tue 20 Jan 2026
How have the policies of President Trump's administration impacted women globally?
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Andra Day, Breast Cancer, Autistic Barbie
Mon 19 Jan 2026
Andra Day: Grammy award-winning US R&B singer-songwriter and actress on her new film.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Kids and screen time, Nikki Lilly, The Traitors, Subpar relationships, Mia McKenna-Bruce
Sat 17 Jan 2026
How long should young children spend watching TV or looking at computer screens?
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Nikki Lilly, Debt, Grief over a pet, Hayley Squires
Fri 16 Jan 2026
The TikTok influencer and disability campaigner talks about her life and career.
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Smart phones and tracking children, The Traitors, Regulating Botox
Thu 15 Jan 2026
What are the benefits or dangers of tracking children, and if you do, when do you stop?
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Women protesting in Iran, Drugs and teens, Subpar relationships, Midwives and burnout
Wed 14 Jan 2026
With protests continuing in Iran, we discuss women giving up their lives for freedom.
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Mia McKenna-Bruce, Teens and misinformation, Older women and publishing
Tue 13 Jan 2026
Actor Mia McKenna-Bruce on playing TV's new Agatha Christie sleuth.
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