Zoe Saldaña, Yomi Adegoke, Guardianship, Lunar module engineer
Zoe Saldaña has appeared in the top three grossing movies of all time – Avatar, Avatar: Way of Water and Avengers: Endgame. You may know her as Uhura in the Star Trek reboot films, Gamora in Guardian...
18 Jul 202357min
Hope Powell, Dr Gladys McGarey, Deirdre O'Kane, suicide and young women
Nuala McGovern is joined by one woman who has had a huge impact on the women's game over many years - Hope Powell - the former Lioness head coach will discuss England's chances, the growth of the game...
17 Jul 202357min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Welfare Support at Sandhurst, Women Plumbers, Flying with Children
In her only broadcast interview, Louise Townsend, the mother of Olivia Perks who took her own life in 2019 whilst at Sandhurst Military Academy, speaks to Woman’s Hour. Louise discusses her view that ...
15 Jul 202356min
Having a sick sibling, Boxing pioneers, Abortion in Iran, Where do you keep your awards?
Gracie Nuttall, sister of Laura Nuttall who died aged 23 in May of a glioblastoma, and Megan Fryer-Kelsey, whose brother Ezra died eleven years ago of leukodystrophy, join Anita to discuss what it's l...
14 Jul 202357min
Crime, Robotics, Narcissism, Flamenco
Almost half of women in England and Wales don’t trust the police enough to report a crime. That’s according to a recent report from the Tony Blair Institute. How can the police regain women’s trust? W...
13 Jul 202357min
Welfare support at Sandhurst, Women's Ashes, Rape trials in Scotland
In her first broadcast interview, Louise Townsend, the mother of Olivia Perks who took her own life in 2019 whilst at Sandhurst Military Academy, speaks to Woman’s Hour. Louise discusses her view that...
12 Jul 202357min
Flying with children, Comedian Rosie Jones, wedding party wax seals, Theo Clarke MP birth trauma, Anorexia Nervosa treatment
The inclusion of a particular word in the title of the documentary has caused controversy. For many, it is an extremely offensive term and some contributors have made it publicly known and have withdr...
11 Jul 202357min
The effect of being a victim in high profile cases, Ruchira Gupta, Women Plumbers Women & premature deaths, Story of Ana Obregón
We look at the effect of being a victim in high-profile cases, after the BBC suspends a presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photos. Nuala speaks to former Chief Prosecutor for...
10 Jul 202357min
