Interview with Deta Hedman
Currently ranked World Number 2 by the World Darts Federation and the First Woman to beat a male player in a major televised darts tournament, Deta Hedman AKA ‘The Dark [...]
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Interview with Bishop Libby Lane
On the 26th January, 2015, Elizabeth Jane Holden became the first woman Bishop of the Church of England. Her consecration came more than 20 years after women were permitted [...]
Interview with Pauline Clare
Across Britain, the number of female police officers is on the rise, but women still only constitute about 30% of the UK police force. Pauline Clare, Britain’s first [...]
Interview with Alison de Burgh
The First Woman to become a stage and screen fight director, Alison de Burgh is no stranger to bows, knives and swords. She shares with First Women her journey to her first [...]
Interview with Lara Prior-Palmer
Lara was the first woman to win the Mongol Derby – and doesn’t seem phased by much at all. Using ‘fear as the inspiration to seek out truth’ her adventurous [...]
Interview with Katy Cropper
The First Woman to win ‘One Man and His Dog’ – in the face of ‘competition, small-mindedness and having been put down by most men in the dog running world all my [...]
Interview with Hilary Mantel
Dame Hilary Mantel – 1952-2022 ‘If you go into your creative work trying to make something happen, the work may not cooperate with you,’ explains Dame Hilary [...]
Interview with Felicity Aston
It’s hard talking to adventurer Felicity Aston without exclaiming, ‘wow!’ every few seconds. The first woman to ski solo across Antarctica, Aston, throughout her [...]
Interview with Jenny Eclair
Comedian, TV presenter, author – and First Woman to win the prestigious Edinburgh Festival comedy award in its 15 year history. Jenny speaks to ‘First Women’ from [...]
Interview with Kim Cotton
30 years ago, Kim Cotton became the UK’s first surrogate mother. Despite considering herself ‘just an ordinary woman’, the repercussions of her [...]