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Woman's Hour

Weekend Woman's Hour: Carey Mulligan, Mary Earps’ England retirement, International Aid, Folk trio I'm With Her

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, known for roles in films such as Maestro, Promising Young Woman and Suffragette, returns to our cinema screens in the comedy drama The Ballad of Wallis Island. She talked to Anita Rani about playing ex-folk singer Nell, working on a film set with a young baby, and why she loves musicals.

Earlier this week, goalkeeper Mary Earps, one of England's most high profile footballers, announced her retirement from the international game. Her decision comes just five weeks before the Lionesses go to the European Championships to defend their title. Jessica Creighton was joined was joined by football writer for the Guardian Suzy Wrack, and sports lecturer at the University of Worcester and professional goalkeeping coach, Dr Julia West, to discuss why Mary took this decision.

Announcements of cuts to foreign aid this year from both the UK and US governments, amongst others, have left many organisations facing funding issues and putting their programmes at risk. As humanitarian crises continue across the world, including in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, with many vulnerable people suffering including women and girls, the need to provide aid remains as high as ever. Dr Helen Pankhurst, Senior Advisor on Gender Equality for Care International UK, and Sofia Calltrop, the UN Women Chief of Humanitarian Aid, discussed with Kylie Pentelow the effects of these cuts on women and girls globally and the importance of gender equality programming.

The American folk trio I’m With Her have routinely taken time out from their individual careers to dream up songs together. On their long-awaited second album Wild and Clear and Blue, they sing about reaching into the past, navigating a chaotic present, and bravely moving forward into the unknown. They joined Kylie in the studio.

Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Sarah Jane Griffiths

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy.

0:05.1

My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC.

0:08.7

It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs,

0:13.5

moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous.

0:19.1

And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music

0:21.7

means we can tell those stories like no one else.

0:24.5

We were, are and always will be right there

0:27.2

at the centre of the narrative.

0:28.6

So whether you want an insightful take on music right now

0:31.3

or a nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous

0:34.1

and infamous moments in music,

0:36.1

check out the music podcasts on BBC Sounds.

0:40.3

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Hello, I'm Jessica Crichton. Welcome to the Woman's Hour podcast.

0:47.3

Hello and welcome. Coming up, some highlights from this week. Oscar-nominated actor Kerry Mulligan on her latest film role in the

0:55.1

Ballad of Wallace Island. How cuts to international aid are impacting projects specifically for women,

1:01.5

with almost half of global women's rights organisations expected to shut down within six months

1:06.4

unless further funding is secured. Also, as goalkeeper Mary Earps announced her shock retirement from playing for England earlier this week,

1:14.5

what's led to this decision?

1:16.2

And music from award-winning American folk trio, I'm with her.

1:20.2

Lots to get into, so let's get started.

1:23.7

Three-time Oscar nominee, Carrie Mulligan,

1:25.8

the star of films including Maestro, Promising Young Woman and Suffragette, returns to our cinema screens this weekend in the comedy drama The Ballad of Wallace Island, and a centric lottery winner dreams of reuniting his favourite folk duo.

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