First female Archbishop of Canterbury, Elizabeth Moss and Kate Mara, Polyamory
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Dame Sarah Mullally is installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church’s 1,400‑year history. What unique skills and priorities will she bring to the role, and what challenges lie ahead for her as she takes on one of the most influential positions in the Anglican Church? Kylie Pentelow explored the questions with Reverend Martine Oborne, chair of WATCH Women and the Church; and Professor Andrew Atherstone, author of a new biography of the Archbishop.
Emmy award-winner Elisabeth Moss, best known for Mad Men and The Handmaid’s Tale, and Kate Mara from House of Cards and The Martian joined Kylie in the Woman's Hour studio. Playing best friends – they discussed their new drama series, Imperfect Women.
Non-monogamous relationships appear to be having a pop culture moment, with polyamorous couples on our screens and open marriages profiled in numerous books on the topic, alternative relationships appear to be everywhere currently. Molly Roden-Winter, author of the memoir More: A Memoir of Open Marriage, and The Times journalist, Sarah Ditum joined Anita to discuss.
Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Dianne McGregor
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| 0:11.9 | What a line-up. |
| 0:13.3 | Oh, thanks very much. We do get some great guests on the show. |
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| 0:28.9 | Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. |
| 0:33.7 | Hello and welcome to the program. |
| 0:36.1 | It's a shorter edition today coming Coming up. Polly Amory or |
| 0:40.3 | open relationships. Are you in one? Have you considered being in one? It seems to be having a |
| 0:45.9 | cultural moment, so we'll be finding out more. And not one, but two Hollywood actors. Elizabeth |
| 0:52.1 | Moss from Mad Men and The Handmaid's Tale and Kate Mara from House |
| 0:56.3 | of Cards will be talking about their new drama series, Imperfect Women. First, this week, Dame Sarah |
| 1:03.1 | Mullally was officially installed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. She's the first woman to |
| 1:07.7 | take the role in the Church of England's nearly 500-year history. |
| 1:11.7 | She takes the helm during a difficult period for the church, |
| 1:14.6 | after its former leader, Justin Welby, resigned over a safeguarding scandal. |
| 1:19.2 | She also won't be recognised by some churches in the Anglican Communion |
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