Rape Crisis at 50, Extroverted kids/introverted parents, Atlantic Ocean rowers
In 1974, a group of around 40 women met in London to discuss the ongoing rape crisis and what to do about it. That meeting eventually led to the establishment of the UK's first ever Rape Crisis centre...
2 Jan 202557min
Walking: A Woman's Hour Special
On the first day of 2025, Nuala McGovern explores all things women and walking in this special programme.Comedian and author Miranda Hart joins her to discuss how her battle with chronic illness gave ...
1 Jan 202557min
Beth Moran on fostering, Theo Bleak, Dating someone a similar age to your children
What’s it like fostering in your 40s? Author Beth Moran had three children in her twenties but decided to take up fostering once they flew the nest. Her new novel It Had To Be You is inspired by her e...
31 Des 202453min
Joan Smith, Parenting adult children, Dolly Parton musical
‘Unfortunately, she was a Nymphomaniac’ – that’s the title of a new book written to debunk the misogynist myths of Imperial Rome and to put the record straight about the lives and fates of Roman women...
30 Des 202453min
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Michelle Yeoh, SEND system, Friends 30th Anniversary, Living in a van
Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh’s career has spanned four decades. Starting out as a martial arts actor, she became a key figure in the Hong Kong action scene. But it was her role in James Bond film Tomor...
28 Des 202451min
Shazia Mirza, Haiti, Dutch surnames, Imposter Syndrome, Celia Pym on socks.
Haiti has been ravaged by political instability and gang violence since the assassination of the country’s president in 2021 – and this year it’s spiralled with armed gangs in control of much of the c...
27 Des 202457min
The women behind our best-loved puzzles and games - A Woman's Hour special
In a Boxing Day special, Anita Rani celebrates a favourite Christmas activity: puzzles and games.Anita hears from Leslie Scott, the woman who invented Jenga, and steps into the world of crosswords and...
26 Des 202455min
Comfort: A Woman's Hour Christmas Day special
As this is the season of Comfort & Joy, today’s programme is devoted to the theme of ‘Comfort’. At this time of year when many women are frazzled and craving a bit of comfort, Nuala McGovern and Anit...
25 Des 202448min
