To mark Women’s History Month 2026, our latest vodcast traces the role of women in the British Army. It outlines the path from their first official service as nurses in the Boer War and roles in both World Wars, to serving at all ranks today.
Narrated by the BBC’s Martha Kearney and with the first hand story of General Dame Sharon Nesmith, the Army’s first female four-star general, it is a fascinating story.