Late Night Woman's Hour

Late Night Woman's Hour

By BBC Radio 4

Emma Barnett and Lauren Laverne and guests in intimate, frank and funny Late Night Woman’s Hour.

Episodes

Love Island

As the latest series comes to an end, Yomi, Zing and Sofie consider what we've learned.
31/07/1918m 51s

Fatshion

Fatshion: no, it's not a typo. Sofie Hagen on designing her own clothing line, and why she reserves the right to call herself 'fat.'
24/07/198m 4s

Feminist? Seriously?!

A difficult encounter with a woman who claimed to be a feminist has got Yomi Adegoke wondering about false advertising - and Sofie Hagen shares a pretty brave confession.
17/07/1918m 12s

Not Wanting Children

When Sofie Hagen tells people she's pretty sure she doesn't want children, they usually tell her she'll change her mind. Why is this still a difficult thing for people to accept?
10/07/1915m 16s

Alone Time

For Zing Tsjeng, accepting a lone ticket to a Spice Girls gig was a revelation, but it's business as usual for Sofie Hagen. Meanwhile, Yomi Adegoke yearns for her own space.
03/07/1915m 11s

Gender Price Gap

Iona Bain, Ambreen Razia and Bea Appleby consider the gender price gap. Plus: how do you balance investment and return for time & money spent on looks?
26/06/1916m 14s

Money

To be the boss of your life, you need to be the boss of your money: financial journalist Iona Bain talks to Emma Barnett about women and finance
19/06/1915m 16s

Losing Friends

Your best friends are keepers, right? So how do you handle it when someone doesn't want to be mates anymore?
12/06/1919m 29s

Interminable Arguments

Emma Barnett and guests Sali Hughes and Miranda Sawyer consider those long-running arguments that just kinda hang around in a relationship till they become part of the furniture.
05/06/1925m 25s

Makeup on Public Transport

"Stay in your lane." Emma Barnett and writers Sali Hughes and Miranda Sawyer consider the rules for doing your makeup on public transport.
29/05/1912m 38s

James Charles / Tati Westbrook

Sali Hughes and Miranda Sawyer consider the fallout from an online feud between two former friends, the YouTube stars James Charles and Tati Westbrook.
21/05/1921m 20s

Grief

Emma's guests are financial journalist Iona Bain, and writers Ambreen Razia and Bea Appleby.
15/05/1912m 59s

Girl Crush!

Emma Barnett's guests are the writer and editor Bea Appleby, writer Ambreen Razia and financial journalist Iona Bain.
08/05/1911m 52s

Male / Female Friendship

This week, Emma and guests are talking about male-female friendship and wondering why things can get complicated once both parties are in a relationship.
01/05/1915m 20s

I'm Sticking With You

Emma's guests are scientists Sophie Scott & Maggie Aderin-Pocock and barrister Samantha Davies.
24/04/1911m 56s

Extreme Breastfeeding / Body Positivity

With scientists Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Sophie Scott, and barrister Samantha Davies.
17/04/1922m 33s

Modern Slavery / Humour Penalty

Samantha Davies explains what you can do about modern slavery in the supply chain; Sophie Scott is outraged that funny women are seen as less professional than men.
10/04/1923m 59s

Heart Attacks / Taking Your Child To Work

With barrister Samantha Davies and scientists Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Sophie Scott.
03/04/1929m 58s

Feminism / RuPaul's Drag Race

Emma Barnett discusses feminism and RuPaul's Drag Race with the Daily Record journalist Anna Burnside, Chidera Eggerue 'The Slumflower,' and author of What a Time to Be Alone and Hetta Howes, lecturer in medieval literature at City University, London.
27/03/1910m 15s

Being Alone / Funerals / Tidying up

Emma Barnett discusses being alone, funerals and tidying up with the Daily Record journalist Anna Burnside, Chidera Eggerue aka the blogger, The Slumflower and author of What a Time to Be Alone and Hetta Howes, lecturer in medieval literature at City University, London.
26/03/1930m 21s

Obsessive Love

Emma Barnett discusses obsessive love with the Daily Record journalist Anna Burnside, Chidera Eggerue aka the blogger, The Slumflower and Hetta Howes, lecturer in medieval literature at City University, London.
13/03/1911m 18s

Crying / Grand romantic gestures / Guilty pleasures / Activism

Emma Barnett is joined by the Daily Record journalist, Anna Burnside, Chidera Eggerue aka The Slumflower, author of What a Time to Be Alone, and known for the online campaign #SaggyBoobsMatter and Hetta Howes, lecturer in medieval literature at City University, London. Their subjects include crying, grand romantic gestures, guilty pleasures and activism at home.
06/03/1927m 56s

Virginity / The Pill

With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.
20/02/1922m 44s

Body Image / Kamala Harris

With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.
13/02/1924m 13s

Fyre Festival / Twerk / Plant-based diet

With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.
31/01/1931m 6s

Capitalism & feminism / Dating power balance

With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.
25/01/1927m 33s

Transgender & the media agenda

With writer Juno Dawson.
09/01/198m 46s

Star authors and libraries / Audiobooks

With Elle deputy editor Kenya Hunt, and authors Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
02/01/1917m 47s

Wedding Speeches / Crystals

With Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt and authors Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
26/12/1816m 57s

Fashion / Christmassy things

Featuring Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt, and writers Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
19/12/1819m 15s

Theresa May / Doctor Who

With writer Juno Dawson, deputy Editor of Elle Kenya Hunt, & writer Viv Groskop.
12/12/1820m 43s

Men & Feminism

With Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr, broadcaster Rana Rahimpour & podcaster Emma Gannon
05/12/1823m 17s

Confidence / Turning 40

Podcaster Emma Gannon, broadcaster Rana Rahimpour & Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr.
28/11/1822m 57s

Groupthink / Women v. Women

Emma Barnett's guests are Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr, author Emma Gannon and broadcaster Rana Rahimpour.
21/11/1830m 49s

Eire / Mommune

Lauren's guests are Caitlin Moran, Sali Hughes and Nadia Shireen.
14/11/1812m 10s

Apologies / Nonpologies

Lauren's guests are Sali Hughes, Nadia Shireen and Caitlin Moran.
07/11/186m 47s

Are You Tree Curious?

Lauren's guests are Caitlin Moran, Nadia Shireen and Sali Hughes.
31/10/1831m 15s

LNWH at Birmingham Literary Festival

Lauren's guests are Sali Hughes, Caitlin Moran, and Nadia Shireen.
24/10/1828m 6s

Intersectionality / Racist 'Trapdoors'

With writer Otegha Uwagba, journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.
17/10/189m 9s

Exercise / "You're Cancelled"

With writer Otegha Uwagba, podcaster Deborah Frances-White and journalist Bryony Gordon.
10/10/1827m 44s

'Bad' Mothers / Feminist Weddings

With writer Otegha Uwagba; journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.
03/10/1812m 26s

Brett Kavanaugh / Money & Friendship

Emma Barnett's in for Lauren Laverne, and her guests are writer Otegha Uwagba, journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.
26/09/1829m 23s

Vaginas / Pockets

With journalist Helen Lewis, blogger Chidera Eggerue and anthropologist Kit Davis.
19/09/1813m 39s

Women and Fake News

With journalist Helen Lewis, blogger Chidera Eggerue and anthropologist Kit Davis.
12/09/1818m 48s

Divorce Reform

With journalist Helen Lewis, anthropologist Kit Davis and author Chidera Eggerue.
05/09/1816m 40s

Baby Leave for MPs / Emotional Unavailability

With anthropologist Kit Davis, journalist Helen Lewis and blogger Chidera Eggerue.
29/08/1823m 4s

Aretha Franklin / Imposter Syndrome

With anthropologist Kit Davis, journalist Helen Lewis and blogger Chidera Eggerue.
22/08/1829m 45s

Travel & Adventure

Another chance to hear this edition from June 2017.
08/08/1828m 24s

Masculinity / Pet Peeves

With Professor Sophie Scott, Dr Sue Black and Zoe Strimpel.
01/08/1810m 46s

Egg Freezing; Middle Age

Lauren's guests are Prof Sophie Scott, Dr Sue Black and Zoe Strimpel.
25/07/1828m 3s

Leadership; Civil Partnerships

With tech evangelist Sue Black, neuroscientist Sophie Scott & journalist Zoe Strimpel.
18/07/1828m 2s

Mesh implants halted in England

Tech evangelist Dr Sue Black, neuroscientist Prof Sophie Scott & journalist Zoe Strimpel.
10/07/1821m 21s

Am I too old to go to festivals???!!

Lauren talks to journalist Zing Tsjeng, comedian Viv Groskop & anthropologist Anna Machin
04/07/187m 37s

Up this week: dating post-fifty; intergenerational friendships; involved dads.

Lauren's guests are Zing Tsjeng, Dr Anna Machin and Viv Groskop.
26/06/1834m 19s

Lauren & guests on Upskirting, Self-Care and Abortion access in N Ireland and Gibraltar. Plus: is it OK to call women 'Feisty'?

With comedian Viv Groskop, journalist Zing Tsjeng & anthropologist Dr Anna Machin.
20/06/1826m 19s

#blessed?

Lauren's guests are writer Ruth Whippman, psychotherapist Philippa Perry and mental health campaigner Natasha Devon.
17/05/1841m 45s

Women and Money

From the gender pay gap to the cultural attitudes that could be holding women back .
01/05/1847m 3s

Leaving Home

Lauren's guests are Aida Edemariam and Sali Hughes, who both left home at fifteen.
24/04/1846m 44s

Women in Tech

Dr Sue Black, Sarah Kember & Rhianna Pratchett live at the British Science Festival.
13/04/181h 2m

Spring Cleaning

Lauren's guests are Emma Gannon, Aggie MacKenzie, Laura Humphreys and Aline Lau.
29/03/1854m 17s

Ageing

Michele Hanson, Ruby Hammer, Miranda Sawyer and Helen Small consider the changes in physicality, perspective and relationships that come with getting older.
06/03/1828m 26s

"I can be as rude as I like and nobody can complain"

Late Night Woman's Hour remembers the brilliant Michele Hanson.
05/03/181m 23s

#metoo - where are we at?

Lauren's guests are Zoe Strimpel, Kit Davis, Agnes Poirier and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett.
23/02/1853m 28s

Lauren Laverne talks to Viv Albertine

"Try to live at least 10 years when you don't care what people think" - we'll try, Viv!
12/02/1827m 33s

Instinct

LNWH's orange warning lights are on and our hackles are rising...
01/01/1833m 25s

2017: WTF?!?

LNWH is baffled. And worried about a time when we won't be baffled.
20/12/1751m 45s

Parties

Ever spent an evening locked in a loo, dressed as Mary Queen of Scots?
07/12/1743m 35s

Hair

From Rapunzel to Samson, it's all about sex, gender politics and power
24/11/1759m 54s

Welcome to Late Night Woman's Hour

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21/11/171m 5s
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