BBC Women's Football Weekly
Episodes
Extra: Inside Leicester City with Lehmann and Passmoor
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen White is down at Belvoir Drive, the home of Leicester City Women, for a special edition of the podcast ahead of a crucial end of season run-in f...
Extra: Inside Newcastle United!
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
BBC Sports Katie Gornall has done a deep dive into how Newcastle United are plotting a course to the WSL as they push for a play-off place.Katie has b...
Chelsea claim more silverware & Macario to NWSL?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie talk how Chelsea are able to dominate in the big matches as they claim another League Cup victory over Manches...
Mother’s Day Special with Ellen White and Celin Bizet Dønnum
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a candid and important conversation, Lioness legend Ellen White sits down with Manchester United’s Celin Bizet Dønnum to discuss motherhood in w...
Extra: The big Manchester United League Cup final preview
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of two special episodes ahead of the Women's League Cup final, Emma Sanders visits Carrington and chats to a trio of Manchester United g...
The WSL returns, Scotland net seven and Bronze remains gold standard
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie reflect on the first international break of the year where England and Scotland made it two wins out of two in...
Extra: The big Chelsea League Cup Final preview
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of two special episodes ahead of the Women's League Cup final on Sunday 15th March, Ben Haines is back down in Cobham and joined by the u...
Six for the Lionesses, Three for Caroline Weir, and One Unsung Hero
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Soccer Aid's newest recruit, Jen Beattie are back together to look back on games which saw England and Scotland get their ...
The Football Interview with Leah Williamson
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, first broadcast on the Football Daily, Kelly Somers speaks to England captain Leah Williamson.They...
The Football Interview with Leah Williamson
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, first broadcast on the Football Daily podcast, Kelly Somers speaks to England captain Leah William...
Extra: Inside England with Lauren Hemp and Leah Williamson.
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines and Em Sanders are back at St. George's Park as the Lionesses get ready to start their journey to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.Ben and Em l...
Champions League firsts and World Cup campaigns begin
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen White and Jen Beattie kick off the countdown to the 2027 FIFA World Cup by speaking to vice-captain Erin Cuthbert ahead of Scotland's first qual...
Lionesses squad, City’s season without Europe and Jen Beattie the super skater?!
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie react to the latest Lionesses squad announcement as captain Leah Williamson returns for the first time since E...
Extra: Eat & Yap with Olivia Smith & Alex Scott!
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Scott meets Olivia Smith for a girl dinner to Eat & Yap about Canada, her Jamaican and Peruvian heritage and life at Arsenal.Together, they t...
Staying off the bottom, the race for Europe and Paul Green leaves Chelsea
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White, Jen Beattie reflect on the weekends WSL action as the race for Europe gets tighter, the battle to stay off the bottom gets to...
Extra: Revisiting London City Lionesses with Godfrey, Cascarino and van de Donk
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Five months on from spending the day with some of the London City Lionesses squad back in August, Ben Haines is back at Cobdown Park to catch up with ...
Man City title holders in waiting, transfer deadline day & Arsenal champions again!
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White, Jen Beattie and special guest Karen Bardsley reflect on the weekend that may well have sealed the title for City as they beat...
Extra: Rachel Daly on captaincy, versatility and learning how to curtsy
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines catches up with Aston Villa captain Rachel Daly after the mid-season break to talk wedding planning, finding her form in her more 'natural ...
Extra: Lucy Bronze on chasing the WSL title & The Traitors!
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Sanders is at the Chelsea training ground chatting to pod regular Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze! Lucy talks about chasing the WSL titl...
Extra: Jess Carter on receiving racial abuse
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
England defender Jess Carter speaks to BBC Sport's Laura Scott about how receiving racist messages online during Euro 2025 left her not wanting to lea...
Manchester City extend lead & Champions Cup debate
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss whether the title is now City's after Chelsea lost to Arsenal. Is there a way back for Sonia Bompastor...
Extra: Erin Cuthbert and Alyssa Thompson on big games, musicals and the WSL title race
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Senior women’s football news reporter Emma Sanders has travelled down to Cobham to chat to Chelsea's Erin Cuthbert and Alyssa Thompson ahead of a hu...
Extra: Arsenal special with Kim Little, Beth Mead & Renee Slegers!
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Kim Little fan club are all together for this one featuring very special guests...Kim Little and Beth Mead!Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie...
Another statement signing by London City Lionesses in Delphine Cascarino
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss London City Lionesses making a big signing in six time Champions League winner Delphine Cascarino. The...
Spurs push for Champions League spot & Man City maintain gap at the top
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie talk the WSL weekend which saw Manchester City maintain that gap at the top with the signing of USA midfielder...
New year, new signings and new managers as the WSL returns!
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The WSL is back after the winter break and so are Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Ben Haines, who are ready to get stuck into the transfer window so far!...
Extra: Hannah Buckley on WSL stadium changes
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Head of safety, sustainability & infrastructure for the WSL Hannah Buckley joins Ben Haines to discuss how stadiums need to be better equipped for...
Home Again: How the Lionesses retained their Euros title
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Smith looks back at England’s dramatic Women’s Euros campaign as the team managed injuries, made game-changing substitutions, and fought thr...
Christmas Special: WSL2 with Charlotte Healy & Tanya Oxtoby
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Emma Sanders host a Christmas special! The team do a mid season review and revisit predictions made at the ...
Extra: Champions League draw & West Ham sack Rehanne Skinner
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie react to the Champions League draw with Arsenal and Manchester United both in the play-offs in February. Unite...
Relegation, Champions League & Bunny Shaw unstoppable
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie look at the bottom of the table and why Ellen and Jen think Liverpool have a better chance of staying in the W...
Extra: Altrincham FC captain Nat Lowe on their FA Cup journey
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the third round of the Women's FA Cup, Senior Women's Football reporter Emma Sanders met up with Nat Lowe, captain of Altrincham FC, the lowe...
Chelsea's run ends, Man City extend lead & Jess Naz suffers ACL
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss Chelsea's unbeaten run ending after 585 days! Has this result been coming and why are Sonia Bompastor'...
Extra: Maya Le Tissier on growing up in Guernsey, the Lionesses & Mocha!
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester United and England defender Maya le Tissier goes on a dog walk with Betty Glover! Maya reflects on her experiences growing up in Guernsey w...
Lionesses, 2035 World Cup & League Cup changes
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie reflect on how the international break has gone for England and how they look heading into 2026 with just eigh...
Extra: Leading the way, equal access and the Lionesses pathway
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the last international break of 2025 so Ben Haines and Emma Sanders are back at St. George’s Park as the Lionesses prepare for two friendlies...
Tanya Oxtoby to Newcastle, Hannah Hampton & NWSL final
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen White and Jen Beattie host the pod today while Ben is at St Georges Park! Ellen and Jen discuss Tanya Oxtoby leaving Northern Ireland for WSL 2 ...
Extra: Meet Carina Schlüter, the footballer and future doctor!
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines chats to Carina Schlüter, the goalkeeper executing the ultimate balancing act: playing in the Champions League whilst studying to become a...
Lionesses squad, Chelsea drop points & Spurs impress
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie chat the England squad announcement and Sarina Wiegman addresses the fallout out from Mary Earps' book. Ellen ...
Extra: Erin Cuthbert on Barcelona, business studies and her longevity at Chelsea
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of another Champions League meeting with Barcelona, Ben Haines heads down to Cobham to catch up with Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert. The pair ...
Extra: At home with Fran Kirby
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fran Kirby welcomes BBC Sport presenter Liam Loftus to her home for a BBQ to discuss life off the pitch, her amazing football career and she reflects ...
VAR debate, Manchester City go top & Liverpool denied first win
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie chat Arsenal Chelsea controversy and should the WSL get VAR? Manchester City have gone top of the table ahead ...
Earps, Agyemang & World Cup qualifying draw
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss the fallout around former England goalkeeper Mary Earps' book as extracts have already been released. ...
Exclusive: Mary Earps on life in the spotlight, fertility and recent reactions to her book
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Earps is speaking for the first time since extracts of her book were released over the first weekend of November before the full autobiography co...
Weir's homecoming, winless Wales and Bronze gets a birthday goal
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Order is restored with Ben Haines back in the presenter seat alongside Ellen White and Jen Beattie to review the October international break! The trio...
Jess Fishlock's Wales legacy & Kirsty Howat on Scotland ambitions
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an Ellen White and Jen Beattie takeover as they interview Wales legend and most capped player Jess Fishlock after she announced her internation...
Extra: Champions League, Arsenal ‘blip’ and Esme Morgan
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Smith, Ellen White, Rachel Corsie and Esme Morgan talk through the first week of action in Champions League. Mixed fortunes for the English side...
Extra: Kerstin Casparij on insta captions & how Manchester feels like home
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester City's Kerstin Casparij talks to Ben Haines about how Manchester is now her home, the Euros and her famous instagram captions! Plus why she...
Remembering Matt Beard
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie remember the former Liverpool manager Matt Beard who has died at the age of 47. Natasha Dowie who played under...
Extra: Lucy Bronze on the Euros, recognising resilience and her dream day off
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After playing a starring role in Switzerland, Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze catches up with Ben Haines for a special edition of the podcast...
Extra: Alessia Russo and Steph Catley on silverware, domestic hopes & Ballon d'Or nominations
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday 22nd September, Emma Sanders, BBC Sport's Women’s football news reporter, sits down with two of Ars...
Extra: Inside London City Lionesses!
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines is at Cobdown Park, the home London City Lionesses, as they look ahead to their first season in the WSL as the league's only side to not ha...
Extra: Chelsea and Manchester City meet in the WSL opener!
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Haines goes inside the Manchester City and Chelsea camps to catch up with Sonia Bompastor, Naomi Girma, Ellie Carpenter, Bunny Shaw, Lauren Hemp a...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Best Bits: Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Lucy Bronze & Lauren Hemp
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A chance to hear the best bits from some of the Lionesses ahead of England's World Cup final against Spain.Midfield duo and besties Keira Walsh and Ge...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Series finale: Sarina Wiegman, yoga & winning
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman is the final guest on Jill Scott’s Coffee Club.Hear a side to her that you’ve never heard before including insight i...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Jill's diary, mother Mary & desert islands
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Jill Scott keep a diary?Jill and Ben Haines answer your questions including who will be the mum of the Lionesses in Australia?Who would Jill ...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Your questions, Jill's answers & a Dame Kelly Holmes surprise
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a special episode for the listeners as Jill Scott answers YOUR questions!Who has the worst habits in the England squad? Who would she rather be f...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Kieran Trippier, terrible trims & Callum Wilson gatecrashes
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What haircut did Kieran Trippier have when he was younger?The England and Newcastle defender joins Jill and Ben to talk about what it's like playing i...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Jordan Pickford, 'housery' & golf with Kane
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
England and Everton men's number one, Jordan Pickford, joins Jill Scott's Coffee Club.As fellow Mackems, Jill and Jordan bond over their love of Sunde...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Tom Hiddleston, kitchen adverts & marvel-lous espressos
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Has Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston ever dressed up as a Smurf?All the big questions are asked on this edition of Jill Scott's Coffee Club which takes ...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Conor Coady, barbers & World Cup werewolf
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What chain of events had Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka pleading their innocence to Robbie Williams in a card game at the World Cup?England and Premier Le...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Lucy Bronze, Barcelona & apple tarts
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Serial winner and Lionesses legend Lucy Bronze flew over from Barcelona to join Jill Scott's Coffee Club.After winning nearly everything in the game, ...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Lauren Hemp, Olympic dreams & TV cameos
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's only taken a whole series but Lioness and Manchester City star Lauren Hemp finally joins Jill Scott's Coffee Club!With Lauren known for her speed...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway & caterpillar cake
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you cross Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Leah Williamson's birthday cake?They tell Jill and Ben about their friendship but also...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… We're back!
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Scott and Ben Haines are back with a brand new series and they've got a lot to catch up on!Jill spills all on her Euros antics and being crowned ...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Best Bits: Leah Williamson, Ellen White, Mary Earps & Ella Toone
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A chance to hear the best bits from Jill Scott's Coffee Club.Skipper Leah Williamson, top goal scorer Ellen White, keeper Mary Earps and super sub Ell...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Series finale: Lucy Staniforth, Thierry Henry & proposals
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
England and Manchester United midfielder Lucy Staniforth is the final guest of the series on Jill Scott’s Coffee Club.She tells Jill and Ben how she...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Steph Houghton, scooters & a horse
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester City captain Steph Houghton joins the pod to spill the beans on her 20 year friendship with Jill.What was it like going to university with ...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Rachel Yankey, worldies & fig rolls
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
England legend and Jill Scott’s hero Rachel Yankey joins the pod to talk about how the Lionesses have changed since she retired.She tells Jill and B...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Jen Beattie, Erin Cuthbert & Primrose Hill
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scottish duo Jen Beattie and Erin Cuthbert join Jill and Ben Haines to talk about how they made the move to London.They take us inside the Scotland ca...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Leah Williamson, pool disasters & plane dramas
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
England captain Leah Williamson joins Jill Scott and Ben Haines to talk about her new role for the upcoming Euros.She reveals how a plane journey near...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Demi Stokes, motherhood & Christmas shopping
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
England and Manchester City defender – and best friend of Jill Scott – Demi Stokes joins the pod.Demi talks about what it’s like to go shopping ...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Rachel Furness, Simone Magill & snoring
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Northern Ireland duo Rachel Furness and Simone Magill join Jill Scott and Ben Haines on the podcast to talk about how they made history by qualifying ...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Mary Earps, rollerblading & scrambled eggs
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
England midfielder Jill Scott and Ben Haines are joined by Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps who talks about life as a goalie, her love of prope...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Ella Toone, Ibiza & Norman the dog
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
England midfielder Jill Scott and Ben Haines are joined by Manchester United forward Ella Toone who reveals how the younger Lionesses look up to Jill ...
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Ellen White, Prince William & a broken nose
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
England midfielder Jill Scott and Ben Haines are joined by Lionesses record goal scorer Ellen White as they spill the tea on their 10 year friendship....
Jill Scott’s Coffee Club… Coffee, freebies & bar-hopping in Nashville
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why does England midfielder Jill Scott love coffee so much? Jill and 5 Live Sport presenter Ben Haines will sit down with some of the biggest names ...