Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour, a daily BBC Radio 4 programme, covers women's voices and lives through topical conversations on news, health, work and culture. The feed lists 1,000 episodes with a daily cadence and a median length of about 57 minutes. Estimated downloads are roughly 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, implying a host-read rate of about $90 to $620 per episode. Its Apple Podcasts rating of 4.4 across 271 ratings is a distinctive signal of an established audience.
Daily BBC Radio 4 audience of women-focused, news-literate listeners
- The feed shows 1,000 episodes on a daily cadence with 57-minute episodes, offering frequent, recurring placements.
- Apple Podcasts shows a 4.4 average across 271 ratings, a sign of an engaged, established listenership.
- Topics span health, work, news and culture, suiting brands in health, finance, beauty and women's products.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, panel discussion, news segment, studio conversation
- Tone
- informative, conversational
- Language
- English
- Production
- Studio production
- Typical length
- 55 to 58 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed. The description links to The Woman's Hour Guide to Life collection, a BBC resource rather than a sponsor.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Titles cover sensitive topics such as 'Consent', 'Cornell University rape investigation' and 'School uniforms in porn', and 'Domestic abuse survivor' appears in a weekend episode title.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id130950322 |
| RSS feed | podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/b007qlvb.rss |
Benchmark score: 35 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Weekend Woman's Hour: Navi Pillay, Women in tech, Caroline Hirons | 2026-10-17 | 58 min |
| RIBA Stirling Prize winner, NHS guidance on single-sex spaces, Carolin | 2026-10-16 | 56 min |
| Grok deepfake images, Educating Afghan girls, Runner Esmée Gummer | 2026-10-15 | 58 min |
| Women in Tech, Climate change and gender, Bed bugs, Endometriosis and | 2026-10-14 | 58 min |
| Auto-immune conditions, Author Laleh Khadivi, Women in football | 2026-10-13 | 57 min |
| Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Medical misinformation, Nigella | 2026-10-12 | 58 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. The Woman's Hour Guide to Life collection is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/guidetolife
About Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour is a BBC Radio 4 programme, published as a podcast, that covers women's voices and women's lives through topical conversations intended to inform, challenge and inspire. The feed lists 1,000 episodes with a daily cadence and median episode length of about 57 minutes. The BBC website describes the show as part of its Woman's Hour Guide to Life collection. Apple Podcasts shows a 4.4 average rating from 271 ratings.
The show's audience is estimated, not published. Based on the Apple rating count and the show's daily cadence, estimated downloads are roughly 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, and listeners are likely to skew toward adults aged 35 and over, based on the estimated demographics. The feed shows no sponsor mentions, so the show's commercial status should be confirmed directly.
A host-read mid-roll placement is estimated at about $90 to $620 per episode, based on the estimated download range. Brands in health, financial services and women's lifestyle categories are the most likely fit, subject to BBC advertising policy.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Woman's Hour can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Woman's Hour
How much does Woman's Hour charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $90 to $620 per episode. This is a rough estimate, and the BBC's advertising policy may prevent sponsorship altogether.
What is Woman's Hour about?
Woman's Hour is a daily BBC Radio 4 programme covering women's voices and lives through topical conversations on news, health, work and culture, with interviews and panel discussions.
How do I contact Woman's Hour about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked. Confirm the BBC's advertising policy before making an offer.
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