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Laura Linney on new film, Kyiv Independent celebrates 5 years
Laura Linney on new film, Kyiv Independent celebrates 5 years
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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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- Laura Linney on new film, Kyiv Independent celebrates 5 years · 57 mntIt's been a week of disturbing headlines about the treatment of women by men in the entertainment business, which has prompted questions about the culture of the industry in…
- Cornell alleged rape case lawyer, Boxer Ramla Ali, Care tech entrepreneur · 57 mntNuala McGovern talks to Thomas Giuffra, the attorney representing a woman in one of the highest profile sexual assault cases in the United States, the alleged rape at Cornell…
- Russell Brand sentencing: reporter Rosamund Urwin and Met Police response · 57 mntWith much discussion about the conviction of Russell Brand today, Woman's Hour is focussing on the impact this case will have on women. Nuala McGovern speaks to one of the…
- Very big babies, Cocaine and domestic violence, Valproate mums, Entrepreneur Bethan Higson · 57 mntThe number of 'very big' babies born each year has fallen by 71% since 2010, according to figures from NHS England. 'Very big' is defined as babies weighing 11 pounds or more at…
- Russell Brand conviction, Massage and cancer, Porn laws, Wicker · 57 mntThe comedian and actor Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and sexual assault, and has been told to expect a substantial prison sentence. He was refused bail and will spend…
- Putting the needs of others before your own, Author Harriet Clark, US midterm elections · 57 mntHow often do you put the needs of others before your own? That was a question we asked in the poll that Woman's Hour commissioned to mark our 80th birthday last month, and we…
- Women winning US midterms, Carer compensation, Brandee Younger · 55 mntThe news of big gains for Democrats in the US midterm elections has included some historic wins for women - Texas has its first female Hispanic governor, Georgia its first black…
- Jodi Picoult, Chef Ruth Rogers, Body Dysmorphic Disorder and plastic surgery · 57 mntBestselling American author Jodi Picoult has sold 60 million copies of her novels worldwide, including My Sister's Keeper, Small Great Things and Nineteen Minutes. As Jodi…
- Laura Kuenssberg, Living standards, Motherless mothers · 57 mntLaura Kuenssberg is the presenter of the BBC’s flagship political interview programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, having been the BBC’s political editor between 2015 and 2022…
- Judge in Larry Nasser case, Yoga and Olympics, and Philippa Gregory’s The Royal Witch · 25 mntNearly 10 years after the Larry Nassar case exposed the abuse of hundreds of young women and girls in gymnastics in the US, are athletes any safer today? The judge who sentenced…
- Bonnie Garmus, Designing urban space for women, Female vampires · 58 mntBonnie Garmus became a global publishing phenomenon when her debut novel Lessons in Chemistry was released. Set in the 1950s and 60s, the story of talented chemist Elizabeth Zott…
- Judge in Larry Nasser case, Budget reaction, Female beatboxer · 56 mntNearly 10 years after the Larry Nassar case exposed the abuse of hundreds of young women and girls in gymnastics in the US, are athletes any safer today? The judge who sentenced…
- Salary history, Yoga and Olympics, Executions in Iran, Designer Kate Faulkner, Lara Croft legacy · 58 mntThe government has been consulting on its plans to tackle pay discrimination. The Equality and Human Rights Commission wants a ban on employers asking candidates about their…
- Melania Trump's diplomacy, Philippa Gregory’s The Royal Witch, Back to Black at 20, Iron deficiency · 57 mntAccording to the White House, Melania Trump has taken on an unexpected diplomatic role. It's been reported that she helped to broker a temporary ceasefire between Russia and…
- Weekend Woman's Hour: Katherine Ryan, EHRC Chair, Shingles vaccine and dementia · 57 mntComedian Katherine Ryan’s new memoir explores the impact being a Firstborn Daughter has had on her approach to life. From becoming the family’s ‘Head of Emotional Operations’ at…
- Delia Smith, NEETS, Harpist Rachel Newton · 55 mntFor decades, Delia Smith taught us how to cook with confidence through her bestselling books and popular television programmes. She sold more than 20 million books, such was her…
- Katherine Ryan, Public Speaking, Anna Byrne · 54 mntRaye has just won the Mercury Prize 2026 with her album This Music May Contain Hope. Anita Rani talks to music journalist Sophie Williams, who was one of the judges this year…
- E L James's new novel, Maternity workplace protections, Catherine Bohart · 57 mntWhen the writer E L James first self-published Fifty Shades of Grey as an e-book in 2011, she had no idea that her erotic novel would go on to become a publishing phenomenon…
- Antisemitism in schools, Lolly Adefope, Shingles and dementia, Femtick · 57 mntA government review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England will publish its recommendations today. The report from former Ofsted inspector Sir David Bell makes 27…
- SEND petition, Helen Fielding, Women's Rugby, Child photographers, Teen Summit · 56 mntCampaigners deliver a petition to Downing Street calling for parents of children with SEND to be exempt from being fined if their children miss school. Currently they risk a…
- Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, Chair EHRC, Dame Harriet Walter, Grey divorce, PMDD · 57 mntIt was World Menopause Day yesterday, the last before employers of more than 250 people in England, Scotland and Wales are mandated to have a Menopause Action Plan in place. This…
- Weekend Woman's Hour: Navi Pillay, Women in tech, Caroline Hirons · 58 mntNavanetham 'Navi' Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. She is the 21st…
- RIBA Stirling Prize winner, NHS guidance on single-sex spaces, Caroline Hirons · 56 mntLast night, architects gathered to celebrate some of Britain’s most acclaimed buildings as the RIBA Stirling Prize marked its 30th anniversary. The prize is considered the UK’s…
- Grok deepfake images, Educating Afghan girls, Runner Esmée Gummer · 58 mntAn estimated three million deepfake images were non-consensually requested from Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok around Christmas of last year, mostly of women and children. Since then…
- Women in Tech, Climate change and gender, Bed bugs, Endometriosis and work. · 58 mnt1 in 10 women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis. A new report on the condition, just published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Endometriosis and supported by…
- Auto-immune conditions, Author Laleh Khadivi, Women in football · 57 mntA new study suggests that women going to the doctor with symptoms of auto-immune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or…
- Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Medical misinformation, Nigella eating · 58 mntNavanetham 'Navi' Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement…
- Weekend Woman's Hour: Consent, 80 years of Woman's Hour, The Lost Children of Tuam · 57 mntTo mark our 80th anniversary, Woman's Hour commissioned a survey of 2,000 women across the UK to explore how women feel about using their voice in different areas of their lives…
- Mental health in women and girls, AI assistants, Extreme heat and pregnancy, Traitors fashion · 57 mntA new review into autism, ADHD and mental health provision by the NHS in England has warned there has been a substantial increase in mental health distress, particularly in young…
- Consent, Top Fuel drag racing, Grey hair · 57 mntTo mark our 80th anniversary, Woman's Hour commissioned a survey of 2,000 women across the UK to explore how women feel about using their voice in different areas of their lives…
- Woman's Hour celebrates 80 years from the Glasgow Women's Library · 58 mntLaunching the theme of our 80th birthday year: "Use Your Voice", we celebrate live from the Glasgow Women's Library in Scotland, the sole accredited museum of women’s history in…
- French student protests; Elizabeth Day and Sarah Solemani on TV drama The Party; could some adoptions be avoided? · 57 mntHundreds of schools in France have closed after clashes between police and student protestors. Chloe Quesnel is a high school teacher in Nice in France. She's been watching her…
- The Lost Children of Tuam, Ashley James on incontinence, Kemistry · 57 mntMonica Dolan is starring in a new film, The Lost Children of Tuam, co-produced by Liam Neeson. In it, she plays the extraordinary amateur historian, Catherine Corless, whose…
- Weekend Woman's Hour: School uniforms in porn, The Farmer's Wife, 'Empty nesters' · 57 mntA group of school children have set up a petition calling on the government to ban the use of school uniforms in porn. They say they want to abolish the sexualisation of children…
- Protests in Delhi, Retatrutide, The Farmer's Wife, Baby Loss · 58 mntMultiple protests have been taking place in Delhi over the past week. Hundreds of women have come together in India's capital to protest against a series of sexual assaults…
- Cornell University rape investigation, Tributes to Esther Rantzen, Sunbeds · 57 mntNew York state prosecutors say they will reopen a criminal inquiry into the alleged rape of a woman at Cornell University in 2024. The woman, referred to in court documents as…
- The Women's Art Collection at 40; school uniforms in porn; the history of widowhood · 57 mntThe Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced an end to the triple lock for the state pension from 2030, and it’s thought that women could be most affected by the proposed…
- 'Empty nesters', Electronic tagging, Actor Lara Ricote · 58 mntMany parents will have just experienced the departure of their children from the family home as they head for university, turning once-bustling households into so-called 'empty…
- Accessing medical records, South Africa killings, Working post retirement · 57 mntTen NHS staff have been removed from duty or suspended after accessing the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods, without authorisation. A major search for Noah was…
- Weekend Woman's Hour: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Domestic abuse survivor Lucy Godley and mum Sharon, Skye from Morcheeba · 27 mntHollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones joined Nuala McGovern to talk about her new action thriller series, Kill Jackie and taking on one of her most formidable roles yet, not least…
- Breast cancer scandal, Clothes recycling, Campaign against 'shame lips' · 56 mntWhat is the impact of the Durham breast cancer scandal on the women affected? It's been announced that 4,500 patients will have their medical records reviewed. There has been a…
- Naomi Alderman's new novel, Skye from Morcheeba, Access to hormonal coil · 54 mntNaomi Alderman is an award-winning novelist, broadcaster, TV producer and videogames creator. Her latest novel The Strangers blends memoir and speculative fiction to explore…
- Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diana's Legacy, Booker Prize short list, Curly & Afro hair · 58 mntHollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Nuala McGovern to talk about her new action thriller series, Kill Jackie and taking on one of her most formidable roles yet, not least…
- Author Liane Moriarty, Grooming gangs, Hip pads · 58 mntAuthor Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel Big Little Lies followed the lives of a group of women in the affluent Sydney suburbs, exploring some dark themes beneath the suburban…
- Domestic abuse survivor Lucy Godley and mum Sharon, Baroness Casey on social care · 57 mntFor months Lucy Godley documented the abuse she suffered at the hands of her former partner. Secretly, she photographed injuries, gathered evidence and sent it to the one person…
- Weekend Woman's Hour: Dame Meera Syal, measles, Shauna Coxsey, GLP-1s, Therapy speak and Jordyn with a Why · 52 mntDame Meera Syal is a multi-award winning writer and actor, and a name and face very familiar to many of us having graced our screens for decades now. She's just published her…
- Runner Georgia Hunter Bell, Liquid breast augmentation, Jordyn with a Why · 53 mntGeorgia Hunter Bell rediscovered her teenage love of running during lockdown, and two years later won Team GB a Bronze medal in the 1,500m at the Paris Olympics, at the age of…
- Dame Meera Syal, Breast cancer drugs, Black child Down syndrome · 57 mntDame Meera Syal is a multi-award winning writer and actor, and a name and face very familiar to many of us having graced our screens for decades now. She's just published her…
- Sense and Sensibility, Women in Iran, Rebecca F Kuang, Climber Shauna Coxsey · 57 mntA new film adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility will be released in cinemas on Friday 25 September. Austen's first published novel tells the story of the Dashwood…
