Woman's Hour - Leading Women
Inspirational women from around the globe.
"It's coming across as a racist act..."
Naomi Campbell on the lack of models of colour in fashion, and her own experience
Cilla Snowball 'Advertising isn't like Mad Men'
It's absolutely nothing like Mad Men; Cilla Snowball on the advertising industry
Pioneering astronaut, Wally Funk hasn't given up her dream of going to space
Wally Funk 72 now booked on a commercial space flight in 2015.
Pioneering astronaut, Wally Funk hasn't given up her dream of going to space
Wally Funk 72 now booked on a commercial space flight in 2015.
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'We never said we were better than men'
Billie Jean King
Jenny Pitman: “Quite honestly, my horses meant more to me than close family members”
Race horse trainer Jenny Pitman looks back over her successes - 30 years since Corbiere.
Baroness Sue Campbell: 'It's a challenge to retain media profile of women's sport'
Baroness Sue Campbell from Woman's Hour Power List talks about encouraging women in sport.
Judy Murray
“Women need more nurturing...they need more love” Judy Murray on coaching women.
Rt Hon Theresa May MP: "Just get on with the job".
Rt Hon Theresa May MP. Number 2 on the Woman's Hour Power List.
Maeve Binchy
Jenni Murray speaks to the much-loved author at her Dublin home in an interview from 2009.
Melinda Gates: ‘Contraception is not controversial’
The co-founder of the Gates Foundation Melinda Gates champions global contraception.
Flora Sandes: WW1 British woman soldier
Louise Miller discusses the life of Flora Sandes – the only woman to enlist in WW1.
Mary of Guise – a profile
Anna Magnusson explores the life and legacy of Mary of Guise.
Queen Elizabeth II
Woman’s Hour looks at the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Marianne Faithfull
The ultimate bohemian survivor speaks to Jenni Murray about her life and performs live.
Wangari Maathai
The first African woman to win the Nobel Prize discusses her life and work.
Dame Jane Goodall
Legendary primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall discusses her life and work.
Joan Baez
Legendary folk singer Joan Baez talks about her life and music.
Ingrid Betancourt
The Colombian politician talks about being held captive in the jungle for six years.
Rita Dove
The Pulitzer Prize winner and former US poet laureate talks about her life and work.
Annie Lennox
Singer Annie Lennox talks to Jane Garvey about a life in music.
Queen Victoria - the first day
Woman’s Hour looks back to the first day of the reign of Queen Victoria.
Queen Anne
A portrait of Queen Anne, the first Queen of the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth I
An intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth I also known as The Virgin Queen.
