Cush Jumbo, Author Kate Mosse, Sue Gray quits, Women in business
The Prime Minister's chief of staff Sue Gray has left her post and has been replaced by Morgan McSweeney. It's led some papers to claim "the lads have won this round". To discuss, Nuala McGovern is jo...
22 Okt 202457min
Rivals, J Smith Cameron, Lucy Letby case
Former nurse Lucy Letby became one of the UK’s most notorious child killers after she was convicted in 2023 of harming and murdering babies in her care. The nurse was found guilty by two juries after ...
22 Okt 202457min
Kelly Macdonald, Ovarian cancer vaccine breakthrough, Violence against women in Turkey
It’s nearly thirty years since Kelly Macdonald made her acting debut as the sharp-witted 15 year old schoolgirl Diane in the classic film Trainspotting. Since then, the award winning actress has starr...
21 Okt 202457min
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Lesley Manville, Breast cancer drug, Blessing scams, The Kill List, Elkie Brooks
Why has a drug that can extend life for advanced breast cancer patients not been made available on the NHS? NICE have made the decision that Enhertu, a drug that can give around an extra six months to...
19 Okt 202453min
Elkie Brooks, 'Emotional vampires', Breast cancer drug
Why has a drug that can extend life for advanced breast cancer patients not been made available on the NHS? NICE have made the decision that Enhertu, a drug that can give around an extra six months to...
18 Okt 202454min
Midlife marriage and money, Sara Sharif, Blessing scams, Maddalena Vaglio Tanet
What are the economic implications of getting married in your midlife? Anita Rani is joined by the Financial Times’ Claer Barrett, writer and couples counsellor Lucy Cavendish and journalist and autho...
17 Okt 202457min
Isabelle Huppert, NHS Whistleblower line, The Kill List, author Cecelia Ahern
French actress Isabelle Huppert is renowned for her portrayal of dark, complex characters. She's also been hailed by many as one of the greatest actors of modern cinema. Since the 1970, she's starred ...
16 Okt 202456min
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Dr Hilary Cass, Meera Syal & Tanika Gupta, SEND teacher training, Sophie Kinsella, Contraception
Dr Hilary Cass, now Baroness Cass, led a four year review into children’s gender identity services in England. Her final report concluded that children had been let down by a lack of research and "re...
16 Okt 202453min
