Women's Tennis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Formula 1, Lambrini Girls

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

During a tennis match in Dubai, Emma Raducanu was subject to what the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) are calling 'fixated behaviour' from a man in the public area. How safe is tennis for women players - and what is being done to protect them? Ahead of the Queen's Women's tournament's return this summer, Nuala McGovern speaks to sports journalist Molly McElwee to find out more.

Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins Nuala in the studio to talk about her acting career, including her latest role in Apple TV+ drama Surface, and why she's such a strong supporter of female-led productions.

Formula 1 has just turned 75, but how much headway are women racing drivers making? Nuala is joined by Jamie Chadwick, one of the leading British women in this sport, and BBC reporter Charlotte Simpson, who has spent months talking to a wide range of people trying to support more young women to become involved in the sport.

Lambrini Girls are a punk duo making waves with their fearless sound and sharp social commentary. Known for their high-energy performances, they’ve become one of the most talked-about bands in the UK’s punk scene. They speak to Nuala about the power of punk and challenging the status quo.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lottie Garton

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I want to tell you why I love podcasting.
0:04.7	Hi, my name's Tommy Dixon, and I make podcasts for the BBC.
0:08.4	I'm a big fan of stories, always loved a good book.
0:11.4	But when I started commuting for my first job, I discovered podcasts.
0:15.4	I was blown away by how a creative idea and the right mixture of sounds could take you into
0:19.2	a whole new world full of incredible stories. You know, the type that make you go, wow. And that kind of inspired me to
0:25.2	give it a go myself, which to cut a long story short led to a BBC training scheme and a whole
0:30.0	new career giving other people that exact same feeling. So if you want to hear amazing stories
0:34.2	that make you go wow like I did, they're just a tap or click away on BBC
0:38.1	Sounds. BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. Hello, I'm Neula McGovern and welcome to Woman's Hour
0:47.1	from BBC Radio 4. Just to say that for rights reasons, the music in the original radio broadcast
0:52.8	has been removed for this podcast.
0:55.7	Hello and welcome to the programme. The actor, Gougu Ambate Raw, will be with us in studio.
1:01.5	She is starring in the second season of Surface, playing a woman with memory loss.
1:05.5	And it's set against the magnificent backdrop of London landmarks. Lots to talk about with Gugu coming up.
1:11.7	Also today, Formula One is celebrating its 75th birthday. We have Jamie Chattwick, one of the world's
1:17.5	most decorated female racing drivers, joined by reporter Charlotte Simpson. As I look at why
1:23.2	there have been no female F1 drivers since the 1970s.
1:28.4	And speaking of the 70s, punk is dead, long-lived punk.
1:33.6	Which is it?
1:34.4	And I want to know, is punk part of your life?
1:37.2	Since when?
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