The deaths of 21-year-old Diane Jones and her two young children, in a house fire in October 1995 shocked the community of Merthyr Tydfil. The police originally thought it was an accident - but in the days following the fire launched a triple murder investigation after petrol was found on the carpet. Just months later, Annette was charged with triple murder, manslaughter and arson with intent to endanger life. She was found guilty with the charge of arson and sentenced to 13 years. After two-and-a-half years, her conviction was overturned - but it troubled Annette until her death in 2017. Annette’s daughter, Nicole Jacob, is delving into her mum’s story in a new podcast, Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story.
We hear from the journalist and broadcaster Zeinab Badawi to discuss her first book, An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence. The book has taken her seven years to research, travelling across 30 countries. She explains how the female African leaders that shaped their countries have often been written out of history.
Ashley Mullenger's life changed unexpectedly when she signed up for a fishing trip on the coast of Norfolk. In her memoir, My Fishing Life, it follows her journey from a 9-5 office job, into the overwhelmingly male fishing industry to becoming Fisherman of the Year in 2022.
Rhianon Bragg spoke to Woman’s Hour back in February about her concerns for her safety regarding the imminent release of her ex-boyfriend from prison, despite the fact that a Parole Board ruled a few months earlier that such a move would not be safe. In February 2020, Gareth Wynn Jones was given an extended determinate sentence of 4.5 years in prison, with an extended licence period of five years for the crimes of stalking, false imprisonment, making threats to kill and possession of a firearm. Now two months since his release and coinciding with National Stalking Awareness Week, we hear from Rhianon and also Emily Lingley Clark of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.
At the start of the year, acclaimed opera singer Sophie Bevan MBE took to Twitter to ask if other female singers also had voice struggles around the time of their periods. This led to her discovery of premenstrual vocal syndrome, which is when hormone changes cause vocal issues. She talks about the impact this has had on her career, alongside Dr Alan Watson, specialist in the biology of performance at the University of Cardiff.
Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells
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Vapes, Phoebe Dynevor and Amelia Earhart's legacy
Businesswoman and entrepreneur Emma Grede, Crystal Hefner, Social media algorithms and misogyny
Rhianon Bragg, Women of Substance, ultramarathon runner Allie Bailey
Ambika Mod, Forgiveness, Grandparent classes, Grammys
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Candace Bushnell, Lisa St Aubin de Terán, Ideological Gender Gap
Candace Bushnell, No Queens in Europe, Early Years recruitment
Kaye Adams, Chemical attack, Gender gap, Saint Brigid
Arlene Foster, french women and high heels
Misogyny in the music industry, author Lisa St Aubin de Terán, cervical smears
Fasting and women, Conscription, Cuteness exhibition
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Lauren Sequeira, Rape misconceptions, Singer Julia Bullock
Long Covid, Holocaust Memorial Day, Princess Superstar
Claire Waxman, Victims' Bill, China birth rate, D-Mer Study, Academy Award nominations
Professor Jo Phoenix tribunal victory, Actor Sarah Greene
DJ Paulette, Abortion, Vinted co-founder, Childcare
Weekend Woman's Hour: Jodie Comer, Vicky McClure, Jameela Jamil
Vicky McClure, Mean Girls, Women’s Health Strategy update
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