Woman's Hour

Anita Rani, Nuala McGovern

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Booking Overview

A women-focused UK current-affairs magazine show that blends interviews with experts, authors, activists, and public figures across health, relationships, equality, and personal life. Strong booking value for PR targeting audiences interested in women’s lived experience and social impact, with guests ranging from clinicians and researchers to founders and campaigners.

Metrics

Episodes: 2000

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 446.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Anita Rani - Presenter of Woman's Hour (including segments on topics such as feminist literature, women’s health including fibroids, grief and clothing keepsakes, and women’s health research about retired femal...

Nuala McGovern - Presenter of Woman's Hour (including interviews and segments covering business and women’s success, pregnancy termination for medical reasons and bereavement, foster care support, donor-egg fertili...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Subject-matter experts (clinicians, researchers, society chairs), credible journalists/editors, accomplished authors/public figures, and real-life advocates or individuals with lived experience (patients, bereaved parents, campaigners). Guests often tie their expertise or story to women’s health, gender equality, reproductive choices, and safety/violence prevention.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Academic or clinical authority (research lead, society leadership, practicing specialist), Media recognition (journalism/editorial roles), Public advocacy/campaign leadership, High-profile public achievement (e.g., Olympian; world record endurance)

Recent Guest Discussions

Jo Pavey - Olympian Health In The Context Of Retired Athletes And Research

Dr Lauren Guilfoyle - Health Status Of Retired Female Olympians And Comparisons To The General Population

Pip Housam - Turning Cherished Clothing Into Lasting Keepsakes

Sophie Lewis - Creating New Outfits From Old Clothing To Keep Memories Alive

Dawn Heels - Living With Fibroid Symptoms For Decades And Campaigning For Awareness

Recent Topics

Women, Health, Reproductive, Feminism, Fertility

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Woman's Hour
:

Sarah Hadland, Men Fixated on Violence, Author Jennifer Saint

July 13, 2026

Sarah Hadland will be a familiar face to many, having played numerous roles over the years, but is probably best known for her role as Stevie in the BAFTA-nominated sitcom Miranda. Currently on stage in London’s West End, she joins Nuala McGovern to discuss her latest role as Alice in The Truth, a fast-paced comedy of infidelity and duplicity. The second phase of the Southport inquiry will resume in September. It was set up after Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar were m...

Weekend Woman's Hour: Emma Grede, Clothing and grief, Donor eggs

July 11, 2026

Emma Grede is a British entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been featured on Forbes' America’s Richest Self-Made Women list. Emma joins Nuala McGovern to discuss her book Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work and Life.Parents are being warned about the risks of posting images of their children online due to an increase in AI-generated child abuse imagery. The Internet Watch Foundation found 3,440 AI-generated videos of child sexual abuse in 2025, compared with just 13 in 2024. Nuala ...

Ann Widdecombe remembered, Widow's Fight campaign, Bayeux tapestry replica

July 10, 2026

This programme was recorded before the police announced an investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death.Ann Widdecombe's political career spanned decades, serving as Conservative MP for Maidstone for 23 years, and a minister in John Major's government, then later becoming an MEP and joining Reform UK in 2023. She was also well known for her TV appearances including taking part in Strictly Come Dancing. Kylie speaks to her colleague in the Conservative party Baroness Anne Jenkin and BBC politic...

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