Spiking, The pill, Family dynamics at Christmas
The Met Police have reported that cases of spiking - putting alcohol or drugs into another person's drink or body without their consent - have quadrupled in London over the last five years. This week ...
21 Dec 202357min
Mary Earps' SPOTY win, Women's Super League founder Kelly Simmons, Pregnancy sickness
England goalkeeper Mary Earps has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. She was a big part of the Lionesses' win at the Euros in 2022 and was named goalkeeper of the tournament in this year'...
20 Dec 202357min
Kirsty Wark on leaving Newsnight, Sports Personality of the Year
Kirsty Wark joins Emma Barnett to talk about stepping down from Newsnight after 30 years; what she’s planning to fill the extra time with and she also shares some Christmas cooking tips.A new book, A ...
19 Dec 202357min
Gracie Spinks' parents, Child-free women at work, Grandma Wong
23-year-old Gracie Spinks was killed by a man who she had reported to the police for stalking her. The inquest into her death reported several failures by Derbyshire Police in how her case was handled...
18 Dec 202357min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Imelda Staunton, Quitting parties, Mica Paris
Imelda Staunton has played Queen Elizabeth II for the last two series of television drama The Crown. As the final episodes are released this week, she joins us to discuss playing the monarch, and what...
16 Dec 202352min
Kinship care, Shane MacGowan's widow Victoria Mary Clarke, 'Red White and Blue', Lora Logic
The government is today unveiling the first ever national Kinship Care strategy, aiming to bring more awareness and more money to family members looking after children that aren’t theirs. Kinship care...
15 Dec 202355min
Mica Paris, Is Facebook dangerous for kids? Regretting your tattoos
The National Crime Agency has warned parents that Facebook and Instagram are now a danger to children. That’s after Meta, the parent company of the social media sites, made the decision to introduce e...
14 Dec 202351min
Imelda Staunton on depicting Queen Elizabeth II
How could people step in safely if they see a woman being harassed in public? Former police officer Graham Goulden and criminologist Molly Ackhurst tell Emma Barnett how bystanders can protect themsel...
13 Dec 202357min
