London Grammar’s Hannah Reid, Women and Trump, Domestic violence

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

London Grammar frontwoman Hannah Reid joins Nuala McGovern to discuss more than a decade at the helm of the band, their fourth album The Greatest Love, and what it’s been like navigating the music industry as a new parent.

With US President Donald Trump reaching the 100 day mark of his presidency, who are some of the women in his cabinet? And what impact have those first 100 days had on women's lives in the US? Nuala speaks to Republican Sarah Elliott and Democrat Kristin Kaplan Wolfe to get their thoughts.

April, a new film set in the Eastern European country of Georgia, tells the story of Nina, an obstetrician who faces an investigation, after she was unable to save a baby during labour. But the investigation brings scrutiny Nina doesn’t want, as she’s concerned it will shine a light on her secret job – providing unofficial, illegal abortions and reproductive care to women in poorer villages, in their homes. Writer and director Dea Kulumbegashvili joins Nuala to discuss her story and what it was like to film.

Over a quarter of domestic abuse services in England and Wales are having to turn children away from vital support amid severe funding shortages, according to a new report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner. Children were recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right for the first time by 2021’s Domestic Abuse Act. Nuala is joined by Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, to hear more about her report and what she wants to see happen next.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Sarah Jane Griffiths

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0:00.0	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.
0:05.4	My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.
0:10.8	The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.
0:17.5	With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts to
0:22.4	helping you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're all put
0:28.3	together by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music in your life,
0:35.0	check out BBC Sounds.
0:44.9	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. Hello, I'm Nula McGovern and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. Just to say that for rights reasons, the music in the original radio broadcast has
0:50.3	been removed for this podcast. Hello and welcome to the program. Good to have your company this morning.
0:57.4	Well, 100 days of Trump will look at how the US President's administration has affected women so
1:02.8	far in this term. Also, we'll take a journey through a country at the intersection of Europe
1:07.8	and Asia, that is Georgia. We're going to hear about the lives of women there
1:11.7	through a powerful new film called April. It's written and directed by Dea Kolombe Gashvili,
1:17.9	who will join us. And also, yes, fans of the band London Grammar are in for a treat this morning
1:24.0	as we have the frontwoman Hannah Reid with us in studio. We're going to speak about her readying to hit the summer festivals and also about creativity and motherhood.
1:33.6	Hannah has a young child and I read that she discovered that having a child actually expanded
1:38.1	her creativity and broadened her perspective. So I'm looking here, looking forward to hearing more
1:43.1	about that. But also about
1:44.9	you. Did creating a baby make you more creative in other aspects of your life? Or did it stunt
1:51.9	your creative endeavours due to a lack of time perhaps or tiredness or whatever else a child
1:57.3	might generate or absorb? Your story, your advice, you can text the program.
2:03.2	The number is 844-on-social media.
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