Weekend Woman’s Hour: Lottie Tomlinson, Madwomen of the West, Infants and domestic abuse, Elles Bailey
Lottie Tomlinson rose to fame as the younger sister of One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson. At 16, she went on tour with the band as a makeup artist and a decade on, has become an entrepreneur. Lottie’s m...
10 Aug 202452min
Olympics boxing controversy, Lottie Tomlinson, Losing friends after a break-up, Golda Schultz
This evening at the Olympics, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for a gold medal in the women’s welterweight event. Tomorrow, Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting will compete for gold in the final of the women’...
9 Aug 202456min
Blues singer Elles Bailey, Author Abi Daré, Infants and domestic abuse
First to the news that thousands of anti-racism protesters gathered in cities and towns across England last night. They were rallying in response to a week of anti-immigration rioting and racist viole...
8 Aug 202453min
Army racism, Gardens and the Bloomsbury Group, Fantastically Great Women musical
Kerry-Ann Knight, who served in the army for over a decade, has spoken out about the years of racist and sexist abuse she received whilst serving saying that it made her life "a living hell". She join...
7 Aug 202453min
Keely Hodgkinson's gold, Meera Sodha, IQ levels
Keely Hodgkinson has won gold in the women's 800 metres at the Paris Olympics. It's only Team GB's 10th ever female gold medal in athletics. Nuala McGovern is joined by five-time Olympic athlete Jo Pa...
6 Aug 202457min
UK riots, Madwomen of the West, South Asian beauty, Yazidi women
Unrest has continued in several towns and cities across the UK this weekend. Downing Street is expected to hold an emergency response meeting called COBRA today. Nuala McGovern explores how women have...
5 Aug 202457min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Amanda Abbington, VAT on private school fees, Steven van de Velde Olympics controversy, Aigul Akhmetshina
Amanda Abbington joins Anita Rani to talk about her new role in Tawni O’Dell’s play When It Happens To You. Amanda plays Tara, a mother who is desperately trying to hold her family together after her ...
3 Aug 202453min
Amanda Abbington, Crime Fiction, Asbestos in Make-up and Sock Wars
Amanda Abbington joins Anita Rani to talk about her new role in Tawni O’Dell’s play When It Happens To You. Amanda plays Tara, a mother who is desperately trying to hold her family together after her ...
2 Aug 202457min
