Woman's Hour
Hosted by Anita Rani and Nuala McGovern and Clare McDonnell · BBC Radio 4
4.5from 619 ratings
- 2,512
- Episodes
- 853
- Transcribed
- 619
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About Woman's Hour
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 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/guidetolife)
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 Apr 2016
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
853 of 2,512 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Russell Brand conviction, Massage and cancer, Porn laws, Wicker
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Putting the needs of others before your own, Author Harriet Clark, US midterm elections
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Women winning US midterms, Carer compensation, Brandee Younger
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Russell Brand conviction, Massage and cancer, Porn laws, Wicker
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's a bit of a double whammy. I feel very strongly that the therapists need to be trained. They're not trained in college. There's nothing in college. And there's still myths from tutors who are telling them that massage can spread cancer, which I'm sure our medical friends will reinforce is not true. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Woman's Hour
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
- Vivienne
- Alison Ranger
- Sue Harmsworth MBE
- Heather Staff
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 271 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 348 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts Woman's Hour?
Anita Rani and Nuala McGovern and Clare McDonnell host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Woman's Hour take guests?
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