Broadcaster Kirsty Wark is joined by dancer Shirley Ballas, writer Chidera Eggerue, businesswoman Jacqueline Gold, singer Sinitta Malone and comedian Suzi Ruffell. Women are making their voices heard and making headline news. #MeToo, Reclaim the Night and equal pay cases have raised urgent questions about what it is to be a woman at home, at work and in love. In Womanhood, six famous women spanning different age ranges, backgrounds and experiences come together in Leeds to ta

Channel 4 is to explore the rise and fall of the world’s biggest porn star, Ron Jeremy, in a new two-part documentary. Ron Jeremy was an American porn star who crossed over into the mainstream. He became an icon who rubbed shoulders with Hollywood stars and performed in more than 2,500 films. But in August this year, Jeremy was indicted in an LA court for 30 counts of rape and sexual assault, against 21 women. As Ron Jeremy awaits trial, a new two-part documentary series, Dow

Using hundreds of hours of archive footage and revealing interviews, the series tells the complete story of the best-selling girl band of all time. Starting from the group’s formation in the mid ‘90s amidst the backdrop of ‘ladette culture’, right through to the recent world tour during the time of the #metoo movement, this series examines how modern feminism has evolved through the life story and events that have surrounded the five members of the group. Alisa Pomeroy, Chann

Channel 4 today announces the ensemble cast and guest cameos joining its upcoming comedy drama, Chivalry. Wanda Sykes, Sienna Miller, Lolly Adefope, Robert Lonsdale and Adjani Salmon star in the series, alongside guest cameos including Paul Rudd, Peter Mullan and Amy Landecker. Chivalry is written by Sarah Solemani (Him and Her, Barry) and Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, Philomena) and is produced by Baby Cow Productions. This timely series unabashedly explores the complex stat

In 2020, it will be 25 years since Bridget Jones made her first appearance - in a newspaper column detailing her rocky relationships with men, booze, fags… and knicker elastic. One of the defining figures of the 1990s, Helen Fielding’s comic creation was an instant cultural phenomenon. Now, a quarter of a century later, BBC Two celebrates Bridget Jones and the legacy of Helen Fielding’s character. In the age of Fleabag and #MeToo, the film explores how Bridget’s story reflect