Holly Walsh on Amandaland, novelist Ilona Bannister, Greenlandic mothers in Denmark

Holly Walsh on Amandaland, novelist Ilona Bannister, Greenlandic mothers in Denmark

From Woman's Hour by BBC Radio 4

May 8, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode features topical conversations centered around women's voices and lives.

Motherland spin-off Amandaland is back for a second series, starring Lucy Punch as Amanda and Joanna Lumley as her frosty mum Felicity. Nuala McGovern talks to the show’s award-winning writer and co-creator Holly Walsh about what’s in store for the SoHa crew second time around, as Amanda navigates life as a single mum of teenagers, juggling online influencing and her ‘co-lab’ with her dreams of moving up in the world. A review into the death of 21‑year‑old showjumper Katie Simpson has found 'institutional misogyny' and 'systemic failures' within the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The review, commissioned by the Department of Justice and released yesterday, found that not one officer seriously considered abuse or coercive control during the initial investigation. Katie died six days after being admitted to hospital in in 2020 and her death was initially treated as suicide. The PSNI has acknowledged the review and apologised to Katie's family. Nuala is joined by Allison Morris, Crime Correspondent at the Belfast Telegraph who's been following the case. What if the next five minutes were your last? That’s the question the American born author Ilona Bannister wants us to answer…

Topics covered

  • women's voices
  • topical conversations
  • inspiration
  • society
  • culture

Keywords

  • women
  • voices
  • conversations
  • society
  • culture
  • inspire
  • challenge

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