Late Night Woman's Hour

BBC Radio 4•www.bbc.co.uk

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

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Episodes

Love Island

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

Jul 31, 2019•19 min

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.'

Jul 24, 2019•8 min

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.

Jul 17, 2019•18 min

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?

Jul 10, 2019•15 min

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.

Jul 03, 2019•15 min

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?

Jun 26, 2019•16 min

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

Jun 19, 2019•15 min

Losing Friends

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

Jun 12, 2019•19 min

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.

Jun 05, 2019•25 min

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.

May 29, 2019•13 min

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.

May 21, 2019•21 min

Grief

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

May 15, 2019•13 min

Girl Crush!

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

May 08, 2019•12 min

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.

May 01, 2019•15 min

I'm Sticking With You

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

Apr 24, 2019•12 min

Extreme Breastfeeding / Body Positivity

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

Apr 17, 2019•23 min

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.

Apr 10, 2019•24 min

Heart Attacks / Taking Your Child To Work

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

Apr 03, 2019•30 min

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.

Mar 27, 2019•10 min

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.

Mar 26, 2019•30 min

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.

Mar 13, 2019•11 min

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.

Mar 06, 2019•28 min

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