• How has the show changed since its inception?


  • How does woman’s hour reflect the BBC’s values and beliefs?

it began talking abbot education, culture ad politics - educate
plays music- entertain 
gives voice to women that is sensitive eg feminism- inclusivity 

  • Why do you think the BBC moved to a new spin off format? 

2015 began 'late night women's hour' at 11pm
backlash of it being patronising and sexist towards men

  • encouraged women to rebuild the home after ww2
  • first broadcast- 1946 at 2pm intended to fit 'womanly chores' eg picking up children from school
  • originally on BBC's Light Programme, in 1973 moved to BBC 4
  • "cooking with whalemeat"
  • "I married a lion tamer"
  • also played popular songs 
  • today presented on 6 Live since 2007

audio streaming- (where listeners can click on a link 

regulation
radio and tv in the uk is broadly self-regulated 
late night women's hour is broadcast after 9pm watershed
however, this is ineffective as it can be accessed at anytime online 



how does it abide by 

hosts try to strae the topic away from controversial topics, however, this doesn't always work especially when programs are live 


















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