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2098 episodes transcribedThe conductor and organist Anna Lapwood tells us how she’s trying to get more girls to take up the organ.Have women leaders handled the global health...
Today marks 75 years since VE day and we remember the end of war in Europe. We speak to Shirley Mann about how her mother’s own war experience inspire...
The leaders of the USA, Brazil, Russia, Spain, Italy and the UK have come in for some criticism over their handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. They...
Anna Lapwood is one of the UK’s few female concert organists. She was the first woman to be awarded an Organ Scholarship at Magdalen College, Oxford,...
Many parents have been longing for the the day the kids can go back to school following the lockdown. How are you feeling about sending your childr...
The breakout of COVID-19 has put many aspects of life on hold – including the Big Day. Emily McMahon and her partner Jack Walsh tell us about their on...
Alison White's memoir Letter to Louis about raising a child with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities was the subject of the Woman's Hour drama. J...
The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK has now passed 26,000, with some 15,000 in hospital. More than 100 NHS workers have die...
Caroline Nokes was elected chairman of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Select Committee earlier this year. However, her committee had met ju...
All week our drama has been about a woman bringing up her son who has cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. Today we hear from the real people beh...
How are young carers coping in the lockdown? We hear from 17 year old James who looks after his mum and grandma. And Dr Kate Blake-Holmes joins us too...
The Commons Home Affairs Committee warned that without urgent steps to address the issue of domestic violence, families and communities would be deali...
We hear why the lockdown is the perfect time to give sewing and mending your clothes a try with Ros Studd a textiles teacher; Dulcie Scott a TV costum...
Food writer and cook Nigel Slater says that one of his great joys in life is going out to shop for ingredients, but how has that changed during lockdo...
Comic Relief and Children In Need are joining forces for the first time for a special night of comedy, music and live entertainment, to raise money f...
As of last week, all IVF treatment has been suspended in the UK. What impact is this having on women, and what could the longer-term consequences be?...
Death tolls are being reported every day but it’s still hard for many of us to talk about death and dying. We start that conversation with listeners...
Known as ‘The People’s Club’, Everton football club has reacted quickly to the coronavirus outbreak by adapting its current community outreach program...
Caring for a partner with dementia while isolating in lockdown - former nurse Liz Brookes whose husband has vascular dementia, and Chris Black whose w...
Jane got into hot water this week about Arctic Roll. So, let’s see what she makes of Sourdough! One of our producers was given what’s called a “starte...
