October 1946 - Woman's Hour - The first dedicated radio programme for women

From early on Woman's Hour was not afraid to tackle difficult issues facing women. Even after the first few editions, politics and women’s citizenship featured prominently. By 1947 BBC managers were panicking at the prospect of the menopause being discussed. Topics such as 'keeping house', and child care featured less after the 1960s. Norman Collins, the creator of Woman’s Hour, spoke about the programme in 1967.