Research into 'Late Night Women's Hour'

Late Night Women's Hour- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02zhq5l:

• Began in 2015
• Had a one month pilot run, scheduled twice weekly on Thursday and Friday at 11 pm for one hour
• Lauren Laverne then became the permanent host when the programme started a regular schedule in 2016, being scheduled as a monthly podcast which was then broadcast on Radio 4 at 11 pm on the last Thursday of each month

Women's Hour- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb:

• Was first broadcast on 7 October 1946 on the BBC's Light Programme (now called Radio 2)
• Changed to BBC Radio 4 in 1973
• As of 2013, the programme had 3.9 million listeners, 14% of whom were men. In 2006 it had 2.7 million listeners, 4% of whom were men

Late Night Women's Hour topics:

• 7 Nov 2018- Apologies and Nonpologies 
• 31 Oct 2018- Are You Tree Curious?
• 24 Oct 2018- LNWH at Birmingham Literary Festival 
• 5 Sep 2018- Divorce Reform

 - Shows presented by Lauren Laverne however on the website it is hard to tell what is the official LNHW show

What about in 2015?

• 28 Aug 2015- Intoxication
• 27 Aug 2015- Lust
• 21 Aug 2015- Masculinity, being a man in 2015
• 20 Aug 2015- Dating in the Digital Age
• 13 Aug 2015- Reclaiming the Nerdiverse 
• 14 Aug 2015- Secrets and Lies

The earlier shows seems less political/ controversial than the more recent shows, this may have been to grow an audience with the new show before introducing controversial topics that may have drawn audience members away. 

Some topics from Women's Hour:

• I have one breast, why can't I find a bra that fits?
• Nine tips for a stress-free family life
• Eight pieces of life advice from wise women
• How my ex-husband's transition made me feel

Arguably, the Women's Hour topics are more statements than discussions, they seem to feature tips and tell the audience things rather than debating a current popular or controversial topic.