Nasty Women

Ever since Donald Trump dubbed Hillary Clinton a "nasty woman" during a presidential debate, women the world over have embraced the term as a battle-cry with Nasty Woman t-shirts, perfumes and cocktails. This spirited response chimes with a long tradition of feisty female comedians on the radio. From Hattie Jacques and Betty Marsden, through Meera Syal and Linda Smith to Jocelyn Jee Esien and Mae Martin there's a rich archive of programmes featuring funny, determined women.

This archive special is presented by actor, impressionist and former radio comedy producer Jan Ravens and guest stand-ups Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Lauren Pattison, and BBC Radio's Commissioning Editor for Comedy, Sioned William.

Between clips of archive programmes and excerpts Jan will chat with the panel about the story of female satire on the radio and the women who've rewritten the comedy rules on radio - from June Whitfield to Dillie Keane, Sally Phillips, Maureen Lipman, Meera Syal, Rebecca Front, Jenny Éclair, Nina Conti, Jo Brand and Sandi Toksvig.