Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour

Sarah Vine and her co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones talk to astrologer Theresa Cheung about what the stars have planned for us in 2022. Will it all be 'good vibes' and Chris Hemsworth?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Vine and her co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones talk about how the public doesn't wait for a guilty verdict before canceling people. Sarah and Imogen speak to Princess Katya Galitzine about the fall of the Soviet Union 30 years ago. Plus, Hannah Betts, our resident beauty guru, tells us what beauty products we need this Twixmas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Vine and her co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones both hate Christmas - so they’re speaking to a woman who hired a Christmas nanny to do all the hard work in the festive season. Sarah and Imogen speak to Molly Kingsley of child welfare charity UsforThem on the ‘ghost children’ condemned to violence, abuse and even murder by lockdowns. Plus, Theresa Cheung - the astrolo...

Sarah Vine and co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones talk to columnist and podcaster Andrew Pierce about a tumultuous week in Number 10 Downing Street - there’s a new baby, but odds are Boris and Carrie won’t be naming it ‘Allegra’. Sarah and Imogen speak to author Kathy Lette on her two weeks in a quarantine hotel - and why it’s unfair she wasn’t allowed a&...

Sarah Vine and her co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones speak to activist and feminist Maya Forstater on the chilling side-effects of a new conversion therapy bill which could see parents criminalised for questioning a child’s decision to have hormone treatment for gender reassignment. Plus, an interview with the queen of subtle anti-ageing treatments, Vicky Dondos - and astrologer Ther...

Sarah Vine and co-presenter author Imogen Edwards Jones tackle the important issues of the week, starting with Rod Stewart’s dancing with a dishcloth on his head. Sarah and Imogen talk to Louise Oliver, President of the British Association of Women Entrepreneurs, on whether Stella Creasy was right to bring a baby to the House of Commons. Kate Mansey of the Mail on Sunday discusses all-women...

Sarah Vine and her co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones are asking why J. K. Rowling hasn’t been invited on the TV special about Harry Potter - and discussing everything from wigs to getting cancelled with transgender activist and journalist Debbie Hayton. Plus chit-chat on Stanley Johnson and the alleged bottom-touching he has 'no recollection' of... and with Adele seemingly inescapabl...

Sarah Vine and her co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones, speak to Hollywood actress Alice Evans about the pains of divorce (including who gets to keep the chopping board) after Evans’ husband Hornblower star Ioan Gruffudd became ‘Instagram official’ with his younger girlfriend. Plus, Hannah Betts on this year’s beauty advent calendars - which ones are a Claus for celeb...

Sarah Vine and her co-host, author Imogen Edwards-Jones, speak to Beezy Marsh on a gang of post-war female thieves who were just as vicious as their male counterparts, and speak to Peter Wohlleben, bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, on deforestation pledges at COP26, and Sarah’s passion for ancient woodland. Meanwhile, astrologer Theresa Cheung takes a peek into Greta Thunberg&r...

Sarah Vine and co-presenter Imogen Edwards-Jones talk to best-selling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris, about her latest novel, Three Sisters, and the challenges and rewards of writing real people’s stories. A listener (and animal communicator) has been in touch with some advice for Sarah’s misbehaving mutt and Avril Price from the London College of Psychics reads S...

Sarah Vine and co-presenter Imogen Edwards-Jones are joined by Sarah Vine’s daughter to talk about the abuse that politicians (and their families) face, and about young women being injected with date-rape drugs in nightclubs. Sarah and Imogen talk to Action for Children about new research on parental burnout - and beauty expert Hannah Betts reveals the secret of having a tantalisingly erect...

Sarah Vine and her co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones are talking about hobbies after Boris Johnson was pictured painting on holiday - but does drinking wine count? Sarah and Imogen talk to author Eleanor Tattersfield about her book of lockdown secrets, submitted to her on postcards and including, ‘I lied about having coronavirus so I didn’t have to see my family at Christmas.&r...

Sarah Vine and her friend Imogen Edwards-Jones are wondering whether Wisteria flowers are actually racist (which Transport for London seem to think they are) and enlist historian Dr Zareer Masani to find out which other blooms may have troubling associations. Sarah and Imogen talk to Tim Bouverie, who began sending pieces of classical music to friends every day in lockdown and has now turned the l...

Imogen Edwards-Jones has spent much of the week queuing for petrol - so Sarah Vine and her co-presenter are talking  about the the EFF crisis (Energy, Fuel and Food), why children and Instagram really shouldn’t mix - and debating the important question of whether gilets, Crocs and chipped nail varnish are now acceptable to snobs (as Tatler says they are), with Philip Sykes, founder of T...

Sarah Vine and co-host Imogen Edwards-Jones are rather dubious about Boris Johnson's use of 'Franglais' (and very admiring of the young Prince Philip). They speak to Amanda Feilding, a psychedelic pioneer who believes micro-dosing hallucinogens such as LSD could solve people's mental problems (and who drilled a hole in her own skull to achieve enlightenment). Plus, someone tries to cure Sarah of h...

Sarah Vine and co-host Imogen Edwards-Jones are still reeling from all the horrific outfits on display at this year’s Met Ball (not to mention Meghan’s Time magazine cover), and speak to fashion icon Zandra Rhodes on her latest partnership with IKEA (warning: includes terrible Swedish accents). A real-life young person attempts to change Sarah’s mind on underarm hair - is it empo...

Sarah Vine and her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones talk thyroid problems (and why so many women seem to suffer from them) with Lyn Mynott of Thyroid UK, and talk to Mary-Ann Sieghart, author of The Authority Gap on why women are STILL ignored (and what to do about it). Meanwhile, Sarah and Imogen are at war over eco nappies - and one intrepid soul tries to change Sarah’s mind on whether...

Sarah Vine and her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones talk about topless sunbathing (and why young women don’t do it any more) and what would really happen if a tiger came to tea. Intrepid eco warrior Jeff Gazard attempts to convince Sarah that Extinction Rebellion is actually quite a good thing, despite the hippy outfits and the weird dancing. Meanwhile, Sarah talks to Lynda La Plante abou...

Imogen and Sarah discuss why the idea the Taliban might be fairer to women this time probably doesn't stack up - and speak to feminist campaigner Julie Bindel on whether the Garrick Club should (finally) admit women. Hannah Betts talks TikTok beauty tips, Welsh wheelchair gold medallist Tanni Grey-Thompson reveals what to expect from next week's Paralympics - and is there a 30-year cycle which gov...

It’s exam results week and Sarah and Imogen are dealing with stressed-out teens (and trying to remember what they got in their A-levels themselves). Meanwhile, Esther Rantzen reveals why her new radio show is getting her in trouble with her family yet again, and Hannah Betts discusses Botox - and why all the Love Islanders look so odd. Plus, astrologer Theresa Cheung reads what’s writt...

Sarah and Imogen have a very special guest this week, Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York. Expect chat about her new book, reading to her grandchildren and what it’s like when people assume they know you before you’ve even met. Plus, can a glamp-site owner convince Sarah that glamping is a good idea? And what do the stars have in store of Meghan Markle as she turns 40. See omnystudio.c...

Sarah Vine is joined by her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones for a look at the week’s hottest topics, from flash floods to Norwegian bikini bottoms (why are female athlete's still being sexualised?) Sarah speaks to 'superwoman' Nicola Horlick about juggling a highflying career whilst caring for her terminally ill daughter. Plus, astrologer Theresa Cheung reveals what the stars say about H...

Sarah Vine is joined by her friend, author and ghost writer Imogen Edwards-Jones who reveals what life’s really like for ghosts (she describes it as a ‘dirty secret’ the stars don’t want you to know about) and what to expect from Prince Harry’s book. Plus, artist Jess de Wahls on being ‘cancelled’ over a blog post - and how she fought back, and astrologer...

Sarah Vine is joined by her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones for a look at the week’s hottest topics, from #freeBritney to Matt Hancock's affair, why do men let their egos ruin their family life? Sarah speaks to author Lionel Shriver about her newest release and how she survived being cancelled - and astrologer Theresa Cheung reveals what the stars say about Prince William and Harry's reu...

Sarah Vine is joined by her friend, author Imogen Edwards-Jones for a look at the week’s hottest topics, from Shamima Begum’s plea to return to Britain, where Sarah and Imogen chat to extremism expert Emma Webb of Civitas, to the new trend for ‘intimacy coaches’ for films and TV, with coach Vanessa Coffey. Sarah speaks to author Wendy Holden on her new Royal novel, The Gove...