10.02.2010 10:12
What's on?: Woman's Hour

The daily programme 'Woman's Hour' has become a radio classic - but don't be fooled, it's not only for women!

October 7th 1946 saw the start of something which has developed into a British icon - Woman's Hour. It was a programme designed to celebrate, entertain and inform women. Woman's Hour now attracts an audience of about 2.7 million people throughout the week - and over 40% of the listeners are men!

Woman's Hour is broadcast on Radio 4 from Monday to Friday between 10 and 11 am GMT. The presenters focus on topical subjects in the news, interviews with celebrities and discussions on topics ranging from law to fashion.

Not only is there a daily programme to listen to, but you can also check out the Woman's Hour timeline - a slide-show history of great women, decade by decade, from 1900 to the present day. You can either listen to the commentary or, if you click on 'Print version', you can read it.