Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. The Woman's Hour Guide to Life collection is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/guidetolife
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France's mass drugging case, Olympian Jade Jones, Air pollution research
Today
Why has a French civil servant charged with drugging hundreds of women not faced trial?
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Sex offenders and ID change, IVF Investigation, A History of Bandanas
Yesterday
We ask why it's so easy for sex offenders to change their names.
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Quadruple gold medallist Amy Hunt, Charlotte Church, Child maintenance, Comedian Lucy Porter
Monday
Amy Hunt on winning four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Women in Afghanistan, Composer Gabriela Ortiz, Tourette Syndrome
Saturday
Five years after the Taliban took power, we look at the lives of women in Afghanistan.
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Girls in Afghanistan, Female entrepreneurs and life editing, Women’s cricket
Friday
Five years after the Taliban took power, we look at the lives of girls in Afghanistan.
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Simon Levy verdict; the partition of India in fiction; mudlarking
Last Thursday
Lessons for the justice system from the Simon Levy case.
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Eclipse, China's fake brides, Female climbers, Dr Amanda Cole & Tourette syndrome
Last Wednesday
A leading astrophysicist and fan on watching the eclipse.
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Composer Gabriela Ortiz, North Devon Maternity suspension, Children reading
Last Tuesday
Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz on the UK premiere of Revolución diamantina at the Proms.
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Tamzin Outhwaite, 'Luteal Uglies', Kelly Latimer in space, Surrogacy laws in Europe
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Tamzin Outhwaite discusses playing one of theatre's most memorable characters.
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Listener week - Elderly caring, women in boat building, dialects, functional skills in schools
Sat 8 Aug 2026
As we look back at Listener Week, dealing with an elderly parent as a pensioner yourself.
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Listener Week: Aftermath of domestic abuse, women's dialects, losing parents in your 30s, knickers
Fri 7 Aug 2026
As Listener Week continues, we hear how a community handled domestic abuse allegations.
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Listener Week: Functional Skills in Schools, How to Make a Podcast, Blushing, Being single
Thu 6 Aug 2026
As we continue Listener Week - the pressure to be coupled up when you're young.
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Listener Week: Lipoedema, Third Culture Kids, Sprinting, and the noises men make
Wed 5 Aug 2026
As Listener Week continues, we ask why more treatments aren’t available for lipoedema.
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Listener Week: Elderly care, Women boat builders, Midlife Jobs, Influencer Viv the Carer
Tue 4 Aug 2026
As we continue Listener Week, dealing with an elderly parent as a pensioner yourself
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Listener Week: Marriage & friends, Library cuts, NICU babies, Intergenerational friendships
Mon 3 Aug 2026
As Listener Week kicks off, how honest are you with your friends about your marriage?
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Midwives, prenups, Egyptian warrior princesses
Sat 1 Aug 2026
Reviews of maternity and neonatal services in England and the impact on morale of midwives
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Autism & cervical screening, FIFA, The Kiss, The play Cleansed, Chess
Fri 31 Jul 2026
A new study investigating why autistic women are less likely to attend cervical screening.
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Rethinking pubs and clubs as community venues, Actor Vicky Krieps, Egyptian warrior princesses
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Business rates cuts and their impact on the community.
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Jared Leto accused, prenups, author Scarlett Thomas
Wed 29 Jul 2026
The BBC has uncovered allegations of sexual assault against the Hollywood star Jared Leto.
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Actor Helen Hunt, Midwives, Early release of prisoners
Tue 28 Jul 2026
The Academy Award-winning actor on her new role in Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard.
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Women and prison, Abuse in swinging, Fiction and murdered women, Cyclist Lizzie Deignan
Mon 27 Jul 2026
Could women being released from prison free up space for more violent criminals?
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Lena Headey, Women in Iran, Dr Emma Chapman, Hysteroscopy and pain relief, Para-athlete Melanie Woods
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Actor Lena Headey on whatever happened to the #MeToo movement?
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Didi Conn: Frenchy from Grease, Church of England abuse review
Fri 24 Jul 2026
The actor talks about the experience of making the film Grease, 48 years on.
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Rapist police officer, Women in Iran, Extreme cleans, Golfer Georgia Hall
Thu 23 Jul 2026
A police officer has been uncovered as a violent rapist.
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Diabetes, Lena Headey, Women's military equipment, Escaping Afghanistan
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Actor Lena Headey on whatever happened to the #MeToo movement?
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Women in Burnham's cabinet, hysteroscopy and pain relief, author Danielle Giles
Tue 21 Jul 2026
Who are the women making up 50 percent of Andy Burnham's new cabinet?
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Andy Burnham’s in tray, Dr Emma Chapman, Snail Mail
Mon 20 Jul 2026
As Andy Burnham takes over as prime minister, what should he prioritise for women?
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Weekend Woman's Hour: ADHD and hormones, 'Leaning out' at work, Sarah Hadland
Sat 18 Jul 2026
New research into the impact of hormones on ADHD symptoms in women.
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Shabana Mahmood profiled, Make-up free photos, World Cup female lead medic
Fri 17 Jul 2026
How Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood might fare if she becomes Chancellor.
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Child sexual abuse figures, Filming of female athletes, First night of the Proms
Thu 16 Jul 2026
One in five girls experience sexual abuse during childhood according to new figures.
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