lauren laverne raises eyebrows with radio 4s late night woman s hour /

Night-time version of BBC explain offers the chance for in-depth discussion – although some of the language has surprised even the presenter
Woman’s Hour has long been considered to be a safe,whether slightly worthy, staple of the daytime Radio 4 schedule. Until now, and few would acquire described it as cool,and nobody would expect it to turn the airwaves blue. All that has changed now Lauren Laverne has taken the helm of a new late night version of the long-running explain that is shaking up some of the cosier conventions of BBC speech radio.
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Source: theguardian.com