In this month’s podcast, Jane Garvey delivers abundant wit and wisdom. “There’s no such thing as a boring person,” she says, and she definitely is not one.
She describes how her childhood career ambitions went so askew, she ended up becoming the first ever voice on BBC 5 Live and, now, presenter of Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour; she ponders the gender politics of the show, how to go from Gordon Brown to gussets, and whether they can ever replace the 15-minute drama with football; and she advises women who want to get on in radio not to be self-deprecating and, most of all, to learn to listen.
If you want to hear Jane’s sexy late-night show that brought Radio 4 to its knees, click here. And if you’re a paid-up Sound Women member, head over to the secret bonus content page for a chunk of extra Garvey, in which she hints at her dream radio show, but denies any ambition to compete on The Great British Bake-Off.
Also in the show: Ruth Barnes interviews Rachael Devine, who produces her weekday show on Amazing Radio and her weekend showcase of new music by female artists, The Other Woman.
Plus, Lucy Duffield explains how and why you should get involved with your local outpost of the Sound Women network – because it’s not all London London London, you know. Visit soundwomen.co.uk/regions to find out more.
This podcast needs you! If you fancy contributing something interesting about your own radio world, please get in touch: email podcast@soundwomen.co.uk or tweet @soundwomen.
Thanks to SoundCloud for hosting, Martin Austwick for the music, and to you for listening! See you back here on 1st October for the next Sound Women podcast.
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