Woman’s Hour host Nuala McGovern: ‘I’d like to try being a man for a day’

<p>The BBC radio presenter on her raucous parties, living in New York during 9/11, and her love of hurkle-durkling</p><p>Born in Ireland, Nuala McGovern, 54, joined the BBC in 2009. In 2012, she went to the BBC World Service where she presented, Newsday, its breakfast programme, and then Outside Source from 2014 to 2022. In&nbsp;May 2024, she took over as lead host&nbsp;of Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and she fronts The Woman’s Hour Guide to Life podcast. She is married and lives in London.</p><p><strong>When were you happiest?</strong><br>
I’m at my happiest in the ocean, and&nbsp;even better if my husband is&nbsp;there&nbsp;throwing me around.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/08/nuala-mcgovern-womans-hour-interview">Continue reading...</a>