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

BBC Radio 4


    • Jul 31, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Late Night Woman's Hour

    Love Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 18:51


    As the latest series comes to an end, Yomi, Zing and Sofie consider what we've learned.

    Fatshion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 8:04


    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.'

    Feminist? Seriously?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 18:12


    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.

    Not Wanting Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 15:16


    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?

    Alone Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 15:11


    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.

    Gender Price Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 16:14


    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?

    Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 15:16


    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

    Losing Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 19:29


    Your best friends are keepers, right? So how do you handle it when someone doesn't want to be mates anymore?

    Interminable Arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 25:25


    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.

    Makeup on Public Transport

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 12:38


    "Stay in your lane." Emma Barnett and writers Sali Hughes and Miranda Sawyer consider the rules for doing your makeup on public transport.

    James Charles / Tati Westbrook

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 21:20


    Sali Hughes and Miranda Sawyer consider the fallout from an online feud between two former friends, the YouTube stars James Charles and Tati Westbrook.

    Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 12:59


    Emma's guests are financial journalist Iona Bain, and writers Ambreen Razia and Bea Appleby.

    Girl Crush!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 11:52


    Emma Barnett's guests are the writer and editor Bea Appleby, writer Ambreen Razia and financial journalist Iona Bain.

    Male / Female Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 15:20


    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.

    I'm Sticking With You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 11:56


    Emma's guests are scientists Sophie Scott & Maggie Aderin-Pocock and barrister Samantha Davies.

    Extreme Breastfeeding / Body Positivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 22:33


    With scientists Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Sophie Scott, and barrister Samantha Davies.

    Modern Slavery / Humour Penalty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 23:59


    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.

    Heart Attacks / Taking Your Child To Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 29:58


    With barrister Samantha Davies and scientists Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Sophie Scott.

    Feminism / RuPaul's Drag Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 10:15


    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.

    Being Alone / Funerals / Tidying up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 30:21


    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.

    Obsessive Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 11:18


    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.

    Crying / Grand romantic gestures / Guilty pleasures / Activism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 27:56


    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.

    Virginity / The Pill

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 22:44


    With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.

    Body Image / Kamala Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 24:13


    With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.

    Fyre Festival / Twerk / Plant-based diet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 31:06


    With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.

    Capitalism & feminism / Dating power balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 27:33


    With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.

    Transgender & the media agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 8:46


    With writer Juno Dawson.

    Star authors and libraries / Audiobooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 17:47


    With Elle deputy editor Kenya Hunt, and authors Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.

    Wedding Speeches / Crystals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018 16:57


    With Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt and authors Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.

    Fashion / Christmassy things

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 19:15


    Featuring Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt, and writers Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.

    Theresa May / Doctor Who

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 20:43


    With writer Juno Dawson, deputy Editor of Elle Kenya Hunt, & writer Viv Groskop.

    Men & Feminism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 23:17


    With Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr, broadcaster Rana Rahimpour & podcaster Emma Gannon

    Confidence / Turning 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 22:57


    Podcaster Emma Gannon, broadcaster Rana Rahimpour & Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr.

    Groupthink / Women v. Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 30:49


    Emma Barnett's guests are Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr, author Emma Gannon and broadcaster Rana Rahimpour.

    Eire / Mommune

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 12:10


    Lauren's guests are Caitlin Moran, Sali Hughes and Nadia Shireen.

    Apologies / Nonpologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 6:47


    Lauren's guests are Sali Hughes, Nadia Shireen and Caitlin Moran.

    Are You Tree Curious?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 31:15


    Lauren's guests are Caitlin Moran, Nadia Shireen and Sali Hughes.

    LNWH at Birmingham Literary Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 28:06


    Lauren's guests are Sali Hughes, Caitlin Moran, and Nadia Shireen.

    Intersectionality / Racist 'Trapdoors'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 9:09


    With writer Otegha Uwagba, journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.

    Exercise / "You're Cancelled"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 27:44


    With writer Otegha Uwagba, podcaster Deborah Frances-White and journalist Bryony Gordon.

    'Bad' Mothers / Feminist Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 12:26


    With writer Otegha Uwagba; journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.

    Brett Kavanaugh / Money & Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 29:23


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

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