Undercover Police Inquiry, Anne Boleyn, The Puppini Sisters, Cyber voyeurism
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
The ongoing Undercover Policing Inquiry starts again today, having already uncovered "appalling practices in undercover policing" over the past 50 years in England and Wales, since the inquiry was first established in 2015. It is believed at least 50 women were duped into intimate relationships with undercover officers over decades. Alison, not her real name, spent five years living with a man she knew as Mark Cassidy, who was in fact a married undercover Police Officer whose real name was Mark Jenner. She joins presenter Nuala McGovern along with BBC London journalist Ayshea Buksh, who has been following this inquiry.
A hidden detail has been found in one of the most famous portraits of Anne Boleyn, which historians argue proves it was painted as a rebuttal against accusations of witchcraft. In Anne Boleyn’s Hever “Rose” portrait she wears her “B” pendant and holds a red rose in her right hand and it's the hand that's holding the rose which people are saying is significant. Scientific analysis of the painting at Hever Castle, her childhood home in Kent, has uncovered evidence that an Elizabethan artist sought to create a visual rebuttal to claims she was a witch with a sixth finger on her right hand. Nuala is joined by historian and author Tracy Borman to find out more.
A BBC investigation has found that some social media accounts which are claiming to document the nightlife of cities are instead focussing on women in dresses and skirts, filmed from angles that at times show intimate body parts. The BBC has identified 65 YouTube accounts posting these videos, with a combined total of more than three and a half billion views. BBC Reporter Shona Elliott shares what she has found, along with Rebecca Hitchens from the End Violence Against Women Coalition.
The Puppini Sisters are celebrating 20 years of their antique pop, neo-burlesque swing music. Their new album The Birthday Party marks two decades since their debut, Betcha Bottom Dollar, spent almost a year on the Billboard chart in the US. It became the fastest-selling jazz album in UK chart history, with their fans including Robbie Williams and King Charles. The Puppini Sisters are Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins and Rosanna Schura and join us in the studio.
Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Andrea Kidd
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| 0:38.0 | Hello, I'm Neula McGovern and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. Just to say that for rights reasons, |
| 0:44.5 | the music in the original radio broadcast has been removed for this podcast. Hello and welcome to the programme. |
| 0:51.5 | Well, in a moment, we'll delve into the undercover policing inquiry as it gets underway again. |
| 0:57.5 | It is examining, among other aspects, the sexual relationships entered into by undercover officers. |
| 1:03.5 | We have an exclusive interview with a woman we are calling Alison, who had a relationship for five years without knowing the officer was undercover. |
| 1:11.5 | Also, one of the most read at the moment on the BBC website |
| 1:14.4 | is about men secretly filming women on nights out |
| 1:17.2 | and profiting from the footage. |
| 1:19.3 | We're going to speak to the journalist investigating. |
| 1:22.0 | We have to celebrate with the Pupini sisters. |
| 1:24.8 | They're about to release their 20th anniversary album, The Birthday Party, and will be performing for us in the Women's Hour studio. Plus, by painting the hands of Anne Bolein was a visual rebuttal of witchcraft. If you want to get in touch with the program, you can text us 84844 on social media or at BBC Woman's Hour or you can email us through our website |
| 1:45.7 | for a WhatsApp message or voice note. The number is 0-3700-100-400-44. But the ongoing undercover |
| 1:55.3 | policing inquiry does start again today. So this inquiry was established in 2015. Subsequent hearings have found |
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