Women Making Waves

Linda & Suzie meet lifelong Cambridge City supporter Alice Dewey (pictured), who is now General Manager of the club, and involved in the building of a new stadium. They're also […]

Anglia Ruskin University Professor Catherine Lee (right) and Marketing Executive Hannah Hagon join Linda & Suzie this week. Professor Lee's own experiences while teaching in secondary schools during the years […]

Cambridge-based author and founder of Planetari, Cindy Forde speaks to Linda and Suzie about her new book, Bright New World, a world in which today’s children have grown up and […]

With COP27 taking place in Egypt, Linda and Suzie speak with Zoe Arden, fellow at Cambridge University's Institute for Sustainability Leadership, about the role of female leaders in the climate […]

Linda Ness and Susie Thorpe chat to Berenice Smith, owner of design agency Hello Lovely and podcast presenter of The Full Stop, a social design project that raises awareness of […]

Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe meet Tetiana Preobrazhenska. When Russia invaded Ukraine, Tetiana chose to stay in the country – she tells them what it's like living in Kiev today. […]

Linda and Suzie meet local folk music artist Faradina Afifi, the co-founder of free improvisation music group The Noisy Women. And Grace Lawson Baker, an Equine Facilitated Human Development Practitioner. […]

Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe hear from Sarah Turner, the founder of Angel Investing, which specialises in helping women entrepreneurs and investors. Also, conservationist Rebecca Willers, who was brought up […]

Linda and Suzie speak to Dorothy Byrne, President of Murray Edwards College. A leader of British broadcasting, Dorothy shares an amusing insight into her life, and covers a range of […]

In this Christmas special, singer Lorenza Wildcard divulges her magic Italian Christmas recipe that only her mamma knows best! Musical artist Ellie Dixon kicks off her favourite festive song and […]

Linda and Suzie meet Councillor Anna Smith who has just been elected the Leader of Cambridge City Council. Anna tells them about her work in education, and the powerful reason […]

Linda and Suzie meet acclaimed pianist Brenda Lucas Ogdon, widow of John Ogdon. Brenda has released an album and is donating her royalties to homeless charity Shelter. And they meet […]

Musician Louise Eatock has been diagnosed with ADHD. She joins Suzie Thorpe and Linda Ness to talk to expert Rebecca Champ about the condition and what it's like to be […]

Imogen Grant talks about her experience at the Tokyo Olympics, the excitement of being in the Olympic village and the heartbreak of missing out on the medals by a whisker. […]

Linda Ness & Suzie Thorpe meet Jo Moseley, who journeyed 162 miles coast to coast on a paddleboard, picking up litter and Beverley Lawrence Beech, a fierce advocate for the […]

Linda and Suzie meet a star in the rowing world, Imogen Grant. She became hooked on rowing at Cambridge University, and is now in the Team GB Olympic rowing squad […]

Linda and Suzie eavesdrop on a conversation by two women about their very different experiences at Cambridge University. Author Dr Georgia Kaufmann was in the first intake of women at Queens […]

Linda Ness & Suzie Thorpe meet Julia Sang, Forget Shareka and Anke Adams. Campaigner, Julia has been making waves, achieving safer streets for neighbours to meet up, a place for […]

Linda Ness & Suzie Thorpe meet Faye Holland and Lorenza Wildcard. Faye (right) is a well-known entrepreneur who is known for getting things done. Wildcard had never written a song […]

Isabella Moore CBE (right) tells Linda Ness & Suzie Thorpe about how she started a successful business, twice, and how she is helping those who want to start a business […]

Linda and Suzie chat to make-up artist Hannah Martin (pictured), who has worked with royalty and iconic actresses and is currently part of TV show 10 years younger in 10 […]

Suzie Thorpe and Linda Ness meet missionary Irene Manley who has spent most of her life abroad helping those who have become disenfranchised in Nepal and Mongolia; and Kay King, […]

Suzie Thorpe and Linda Ness meet singer-songwriter Anita Gabrielle who’s spent her life fighting against injustices and has produced an EP raising funds for research into Parkinson’s Disease; and Yvonne […]

If you’re planning to start a fitness regime, Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe have advice from Amber Brammah who runs Love Fit; and Lenka Koppova talks social media.

Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe speak to Christine O’Reilly who helps struggling families ensure that their children get to school. And Sonal Kadchha on setting up a girls school in […]

Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe present more stories from incredible women. In this week’s edition they hear from Gill Ashby who’s created a puzzle book designed to help people with […]

Suzie Thorpe and Linda Ness hear from Kasia Wozniak who speaks to protestors, academics and politicians about the Polish Government’s decision to ban abortion even in the case of severe […]

Suzie Thorpe & Linda Ness meet Professor Tamsin Ford CBE, an expert in child and adolescent psychiatry and Jemima Wilcox, who runs a successful portraiture photographic business.

This week’s programme features Kristine McLaughlan from Cambridgeshire Search and Rescue and Katie Underwood (pictured), the former restaurant manager who set up her own PR business to serve the hospitality […]

In this edition we meet Professor Cecilia Mascolo (pictured) who’s leading the development of an app aiming to detect if a person is suffering from COVID-19 purely by listening to […]

Linda News and Suzie Thorpe speak to musical director Rachel Mason and rising comedy pop star Lydia Maddix.

Following the tragic death of George Floyd in the United States and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests we talk to musician Claudia McKenzie. The recent protests triggered Claudia’s own feelings about her identity and life as a black woman. We also hear what Jaspreet Kaur, Aphra Bruce-Jones, Lynn Asante Asari, and Cassa Pancho MBE […]

Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe meet Professor Christi Deaton, who started her career as a nurse, but who’s now Clinical Professor of Nursing in Cambridge and keen to encourage people into the nursing profession. And we speak to SuRie, famously interrupted by a stage invader while performing in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, and who […]

Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe meet spoken word artist Jaspreet Kaur, who’s moved from teenage years shattered by anxiety and depression to performing her poetry in front of large crowds. Plus singer, composer and choral coach Joanna Forbes chats about her life, her music and what she’s doing during the lockdown.

In this edition meet award-winning writer Patrice Lawrence whose books reflect the diverse range of lives and experiences she sees every day and Kath Austin founder of BeeBee Wraps who tells us how she grew the business from her own need to find a way of keeping food fresh that didn’t include plastic. Presented by […]

Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe meet Professor Catherine Barnard, senior tutor at Trinity College and a leading researcher working on the issues surrounding the Brexit negotiations. We also hear from Composer Shirley Thompson OBE, who composes music for TV and film, theatre, dance and opera.

In this edition we speak to Sonita Alleyne OBE, the first woman to be the master of Jesus College since its foundation in 1496 and Sara Marshall from the UK Community Foundation talks about the tampon tax, which has been providing funds for charities supporting girls and women facing issues. Introduced by Linda Ness and […]

On this edition, Extinction Rebellion UK spokesperson Zion Lights and Anya Navidski, founding partner at Voulez Capital, Europe’s first venture capital fund for female founders. Introduced by Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe.

In this edition, we meet Dr Emma Boland, a scientist who talks about climate change – your opportunity to get a clear understanding of the science behind the problem; and Dr Ghina Halabi, is an Astrophysicist. Ghina’s story began as a child in Barouk, a small village tucked among the thousand-year-old cedars of Mount Lebanon. […]

Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe tackle the topic of abuse and recovery. They talk to Lucy da Silva, who was badly abused as a child and went on to suffer from drink, drug and eating disorders, and Cancer Research UK scientist Lynn Asante-Asare who grew up wanting to be a doctor.

Suzie Thorpe & Linda Ness meet sustainability and ethical trade consultant Louise Tennekoon. She shares her concerns and hopes and proves to be quite the eco warrior. Neighbours Petra Hayton and Sophie Weedon set up a business together selling pre-loved clothing and accessories. From two different generations, they are determined to build a successful retail […]

In this edition, we meet Sharon Allen OBE who began her career as a qualified social worker is now the new CEO of Arthur Rank Hospice and Kerry Daynes, who is a Consultant Forensic Psychologist and author involved in high profile criminal cases.