Weekend Woman's Hour: Joanna Cherry and Inclusive Fashion
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 June 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Joanna Cherry was elected as an MP in 2015, part of the SNP landslide when they took 56 out of 59 Scottish seats, just a year after the referendum on Scottish independence resulted in a No vote. Joanna went on to lose her seat in 2024 and has become a vocal critic of the party, and of Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership. She was also well-known for expressing gender-critical views and concerns at a time when the SNP was trying to deliver a gender self-ID law in Scotland. She joins presenter Nuala McGovern to talk about what she describes in her memoir as a "tumultuous decade" in Scottish politics.
More than 500 mothers and babies came to harm or died as a result of inadequate care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. That’s according to Donna Ockenden’s review into the maternity services there. Anita Rani speaks to mothers Sarah Hawkins and Sarah Andrews whose babies, Harriet and Wynter, both died from preventable errors.
An inclusive fashion show happening in Manchester this weekend is hoping to shine a light on how difficult it can be for people with disabilities, including autism, to find clothes which suit their bodies and feel good. Ellie Brown, the founder of inclusive clothing brand ReCondition, is behind the fashion show and joins Nuala alongside Sam Stein, a YouTuber who makes content about living with autism, who shares how small changes can go a long way.
Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Kirsty McQuire
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:06.9 | Hi, I'm Zing Singh. |
| 0:08.3 | And I'm Simon Jack. |
| 0:09.3 | And together we host Good Bad Billionaire. |
| 0:11.4 | The podcast exploring how some of the world's richest people made their fortunes. |
| 0:15.2 | And we're back for a new season with a brand new lineup of billionaires. |
| 0:18.6 | Yeah, global pop icon Beyonce. |
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| 0:25.2 | And as ever, we're asking you to decide whether they're good, bad or just another billionaire. |
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| 0:31.3 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:34.6 | Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. |
| 0:39.7 | Hello and welcome to the programme. |
| 0:41.8 | Coming up, the biggest childbirth scandal in NHS history, |
| 0:46.0 | the Ockenden Review into Nottingham Maternity Services, |
| 0:48.8 | will hear reactions to the report from two of the mothers who lost their babies. |
| 0:54.1 | And how might fashion be remodeled to suit everybody, including those with disabilities or a neurodiversity? |
| 1:01.0 | We'll learn about the beauty of inclusive fashion. |
| 1:04.0 | Plus find out how to contribute to Woman's Hour Listener Week. |
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| 1:11.9 | But first, Joanna Cherry was elected as an MP in 2015 as part of the Scottish National Party's |
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