It did happen- thank you #Newsroom team for a fantastic experience BBC World Service Our show today- 🇹🇭 Thai monarchy row 🇷🇺 Russia’s attempt at an opposition 🇮🇳 India’s snow leopard population 🎧 Music wars on TikTok All here 🔗 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…

It's said that music is good for the soul, but what about our bodies? Lauri Nummenmaa spoke to me about their latest Turun yliopisto - University of Turku study 🕺🏼🎵

‘I come home and I do cry, because it’s not fair. I’m just doing my job’ Violence and abuse against shop workers rose to 1300 incidents a day last year, according to The British Retail Consortium. Michelle Whitehead, a retail worker and UsdawUnion rep, told Nuala McGovern about her experience ⬇️

'I don't think it ever stops hurting' 🎥 Filmmaker Lorna Tucker Lorna Tucker ran away from home at the age of 14 and became homeless. She told Nuala McGovern about her experience and how it informed her new documentary about homelessness, Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son. Listen here ⬇️

It's that time of year again! I summed up the morning's April Fool's Day 🤡 antics for The Newsroom.

❓ Remember our segment on female psychopaths? We’ll be hearing from one woman who has been officially diagnosed with the condition. M.E. Thomas will join Emma Barnett to tell us all about life as a psychopath. Listen from 10am ⬇️

‘This is different from picky eating. This is a disorder’ Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder is when someone avoids certain foods, limits their intake or does both. Krupa Thakrar Padhy spoke to Lisa, a mother whose son has the eating disorder, and Professor Sandeep Ranote from Beat ⬇️

❗ The risk of ACL injuries in female footballers is up to six times higher than men. With a new study looking into this, anita rani speaks to top knee surgeon Andy Williams from Fortius Clinic UK, and Emma Samways, a player for Hashtag United FC Women ⚽🔽

I'm looking to talk to women who've had to delay having children/starting families because of the housing crisis. Please get in touch! #journorequest

Filming with a German Film Company outside Bar Italia Frith Street Soho London UK & Gerry's Club Dean Street The Bar Italia Soho LITTLE ITALY SOHO

Politicians in The Gambia are debating whether to overturn the ban on female genital mutilation. What impact is this having for women on the ground, in the UK and beyond? Activist Fatou Baldeh MBE joined anita rani to discuss. Listen now ⬇️ bit.ly/3V5SwNB

‘Women and girls deserve better’ Thornaby Football Club is facing criticism after it announced that it would be dropping its entire women’s section. Crossbench peer & Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson spoke to Clare McDonnell about it alongside manager Abbey Lyle from @ThornabyFCWomen ⬇️

‘Some parents film the race so they can dispute whether their child has come first’ How do you feel about sports day? 🏃‍♀️ Journalist Esther Walker and comedian Helen Thorn joined Nuala McGovern to discuss competitive parents and the importance of exercise.

Made my Happy News Pod debut this weekend! Here's my report on some of the couples competing at this year's Olympics 👇🏻🏅❤️

'Just because their bodies are on display more, doesn’t mean that they should be zoomed in on' 🤸‍♀️ The Olympics' head of broadcasting has asked camera crews not to be sexist in the way they film female athletes. Dr Andrea Geurin from Loughborough University London joined Nuala McGovern to discuss ⬇️

'We'd lost so much time' Author Abi Daré joined anita rani in the studio today! She spoke about her experience of losing her father, and why it inspired her to write about grief, and specifically, grieving something you never had. Listen here ⬇️

‘When I’m in the workshop carving stone, I just think: ‘I never want to leave!’ A listener asked for us to speak to Rachael Wragg - a stonemason at Lincoln Cathedral ⛪ She told us about working in heritage crafts, retraining as a mason & why she loves her job so much 🎧🔽

It’s one year until England host the Women’s Rugby World Cup and the HYPE has officially begun! 🏆 Rugby World Cup #ThisEnergyNeverStops #RWC2025

‘It’s a celebration of your curves’ Following our #ListenerWeek discussion about tummies, a listener texted in to say that belly dancing has helped her on her stomach self-acceptance journey. Belly dancer Leilah Isaac told anita rani why it's empowering & gave her a lesson👀