Two women are presenting the Today programme

Hi again
Guess what ? I saw Question Time last night ( it is on at the moment on BBC 2 ). 3 women, 2 men ( 1 gay ) ! Was Tony Hall reading gransnet ?
As you have said , it's a shame that it seems so novel but hopefully it will become the norm. can you imagine an all female Mock the Week or Buzzcocks - no nor can I !

Joke ana ... but I'd have offered her a fortune to stay

Agree with you phoenix pity it was so noticeable! Though hopefully first programme of many.

I listened to the Today programme whilst driving to work - it was great. At last Beeb - it's been a long time arriving hasn't it.

That sounds a bit menacing, Jess! She wants to leave...

Agree absolutely re the tedious boys club on those comedy/quiz formats.
gardener's question time got more equal a couple of years back.
The beeb are so keen to get "balance" of opinion (to the extent where every time they talk about something like smoking and health they feel obliged to drag out (pun!) the tired old pro-smokers group.
How about don't let Stephanie leave (economics correspondent)

O.K. then.
Plan A for better female representation in the media.
* Today programme 3 men and 3 women when J.Humphrys retires.
* Any Questions and Question Time - equal numbers of men and women, ditto University Challenge, Have I Got News for You, Q I, Only Connect and Mastermind. Yes I know its a quota but it would be fair.
* More older women on news and current affairs programmes and I don't mean 40 year olds ! How about 60 year olds who are there for their expertise rather than their looks.

It would be a start
Any other ideas ?

Although in a way it's a shame that we consider it newsworthy.

See link for information on :During October 2013 the BBC's 100 Women season will seek to shine a light on life for women in the 21st Century

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-23888283

Sorry not just the next ten years, keep hammering at that glass ceiling you'll get through, because most of the women I talk to have better ideas on the NHS, education, wars etc.

I missed that programme Jess must try to catch up in it,

Why only the next ten years Berdie?

I wouldn't quite go that far berdie - suggest you take a look at the composition of pretty much any government, or parliament, anywhere in the world. Most will be predominantly male. Some will be exclusively male. Let us know if you find any where women are in the majority of senior posts, or of representatives.
Same goes for the boards of large companies.
On a brighter note, the female scientist from Leicester was very clear I thought on that very Today programme, re her groundbreaking brain research.

What did I say the other day, about women running the world for the next ten years, its happening, slowly but its there.

Federal Reserve.

Janet Yellen

Agreed and now the first woman ever to head up the US Federal Bank.