Christine Flack, New Ofsted school grading, Emma Barnett
Caroline Flack was a Bafta-winning TV presenter, host of shows including Love Island and The X Factor. In February of 2020, she took her own life ahead of a court case in which she was charged with th...
10 Nov 202557min
Margaret Atwood memoir, Cat Burns, Choking Porn Law, Dame Elaine Paige
In Margaret Atwood’s 64-year career she has published world-renowned, prescient novels like The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, Alias Grace and Blind Assassin, and now a memoir. Margaret joins Nuala McGov...
8 Nov 202554min
Elaine Paige, Nova Reid on Jocelyn Barrow, Pauline Collins
NB: The music in this broadcast has been removed from this podcast for rights reasons.A grande dame of musical theatre, Elaine Paige made her West End debut in the 1960s and shot to fame in 1978 playi...
7 Nov 202556min
Cat Burns, Pakistan's period tax, Mary Earps
NB: The music in this broadcast has been removed from this podcast for rights reasons.You might recognise Cat Burns from The Celebrity Traitors, where she’s been cunning and inscrutable as a Traitor, ...
6 Nov 202556min
Margaret Atwood memoir, Racism in public services, Is having a boyfriend embarassing?
In Margaret Atwood’s 64-year career she has published world-renowned, prescient novels like The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, Alias Grace and Blind Assassin, and now a memoir. Margaret joins Nuala McGov...
5 Nov 202557min
Teenage boys and AI, Lynsey Addario, Choking porn law
A survey of boys in secondary schools by Male Allies UK has found that just over a third said they were considering the idea of an AI friend. With growing concern about the rise of AI therapists and g...
4 Nov 202557min
Fertility treatment, Bella Culley, Traitors' fashion
World Health Organisation figures say one in six people are affected by infertility. Fertility Matters at Work, who provide training for fertility support in the workplace, have published a cost analy...
3 Nov 202557min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Malala Yousafzai, Faulty breast implants, Petula Clark
Thrust onto the public stage at 15 years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai became an international icon for resilience and bravery. Described as a reflection on a lif...
1 Nov 202556min
