Ruth Jones, Women and renting, Couples who disagree about having children
Ruth Jones is live in the Woman’s Hour studio to talk about playing the Mother Superior in a West End production of Sister Act. She discusses getting out of her comfort zone by appearing on stage for ...
28 Touko 202457min
Muses
From the Pre-Raphaelites to Picasso, Vermeer to Freud, some of the most famous Western artwork involves an artist’s muse. So who are the muses who have inspired great art? How do they embody an artist...
27 Touko 202457min
India's women voters, Dame Harriet Walter on Clara Schumann, Climate medal winner
As India goes to the polls in the penultimate round of voting in their general election, Anita speaks to the BBC’s Divya Arya in Delhi. They discuss what political issues are most important to women i...
24 Touko 202457min
Show-women, Women and the general election, Smartphone-free kids
There will be a general election on 4 July. Campaigning will start at the end of next week, but already some of the key players are speaking out. What are women's top concerns in this election? What d...
23 Touko 202457min
Endurance runner Imo Boddy, love bombing, fake food artist
The endurance runner Imo Boddy has smashed the 45-year-old world record and become the fastest known woman to complete the UK Three Peaks. She joins Nuala McGovern live on the programme.Do you know wh...
22 Touko 202456min
Solving historic rape cases, British cyclist Lizzy Banks, Margaret Leng Tan
A new documentary on BBC Two is looking at how new forensic techniques can help police re-examine old cases involving sexual assault and rape, helping to convict perpetrators from decades ago. Cold Ca...
21 Touko 202455min
Infected blood scandal, Anita Pallenberg, Feminist theatre
The long awaited final report of the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal is published today, The inquiry was announced in 2017 after years of campaigning by victims. From the 1970s to the e...
20 Touko 202456min
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Royal Navy exclusive, Tamsin Greig, Period Tracker Apps, Formula One, Sleepwalking, Choral music
A female officer in the military says she was raped by a senior officer who was responsible in the Royal Navy for behaviours and values, including sexual consent. Speaking exclusively to Woman’s Hour,...
18 Touko 202455min
