Woman's Hour is a radio magazine programme broadcast on BBC
Radio 4 in the United Kingdom. Created by Norman Collins and originally
presented by Alan Ivimey the programme was first broadcast on 7 October 1946 on
the BBC's Light Programme. It was transferred to its current home in 1973. Over
the years it has been presented by Joan Griffiths, Olive Shapley, Jean Metcalfe,
Marjorie Anderson, Judith Chalmers, Sue MacGregor, Jenni Murray, and Martha
Kearney.
Sheila McClennon regularly filled in for Murray and Kearney
before joining the presenting team of You and Yours. More recently, Carolyn
Quinn, Jane Little and Ritula Shah have hosted occasional programmes, and guest
presenters have included Oona King and Amanda Platell. Jane Garvey became part
of the presenting team on Monday 8 October 2007. On 1 January 2005, the show
became Man's Hour for one day only, on which it was presented by Channel 4 News
anchor Jon Snow. On 18 July 2010, after 64 years of Woman's Hour, the BBC began
broadcasting a full series called Men's Hour on BBC Radio 5 presented by Tim
Samuels.