Woman's Hour, Liza Tarbuck and Desert Island Discs

Woman's Hour, Liza Tarbuck and Desert Island Discs

From Feedback by BBC Radio 4

March 26, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

The episode reflects on the legacy of Jenni Murray, discusses Liza Tarbuck's departure from Radio 2, and revisits an interview with Jessie Buckley on Desert Island Discs.

In light of the death of Jenni Murray who presented Radio 4's Woman's Hour for 33 years, listeners reflect on the impact she made on their lives over the decades. We also discuss controversy on Radio 4's Woman's Hour, with many listeners questioning the programme's choice of guests for a discussion on “the manosphere” last week. Reflecting on another much loved BBC broadcaster, Radio Times journalist Simon O'Hagan talks about Radio 2 presenter Liza Tarbuck's decision to step back from the programme which she has presented for the past 14 years. We also hear what Liza means to her loyal Saturday evening listeners. Kicking off this year's nominations for Feedback's Interview of the Year, we revisit an interview with Jessie Buckley on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. The actress spoke to Lauren Laverne just before she became the first Irish woman to win a leading actress Oscar for her starring role in Hamnet. Presenter: Andrea Catherwood Producer: Rebecca Guthrie Assistant Producer: Jac Phillimore Executive Producer: David Prest A Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

People in this episode

Host: Andrea Catherwood

Guest: Jessie Buckley

Topics covered

  • Jenni Murray
  • Liza Tarbuck
  • Desert Island Discs
  • Radio 4
  • manosphere
  • listener impact

Keywords

  • Jenni Murray
  • Liza Tarbuck
  • Desert Island Discs
  • Jessie Buckley
  • Radio 4
  • manosphere
  • listener feedback

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio 4

Books & works: Desert Island Discs, Hamnet

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