Comic drama set in a New York house for aspiring actresses, where sparks fly as various tenants vie for a professional break. Show more
Romantic drama starring Katharine Hepburn. A mysterious Gypsy warns the weavers of a Scottish village that the local laird plans to send soldiers to curb them. Show more
Single-minded aviatrix Lady Cynthia Darrington comes back down to earth with a bang when she falls in love with a married British politician. Show more
Tale of the rise of a stage-struck young woman who leaves her small-town home to go to New York in search of bright lights and big cheques. Show more
Romantic comedy. Carefree Johnny Case (Cary Grant) gets engaged to Julia Seton (Katharine Hepburn) without realising she's a millionaire's daughter. Show more
Sophisticated comedy classic in which a wealthy socialite's wedding plans are thrown into disarray by the arrival of her playboy ex-husband. Show more
Historical drama. The headstrong Mary Stuart arrives from France to assume the Scottish throne, but her cousin Queen Elizabeth is afraid she has designs on the English monarchy. Show more
Vintage social comedy. A young white woman's parents have to do some soul-searching when she gets engaged to a black doctor. Show more
Comedy drama starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A widowed, ne'er-do-well father on the run disguises his daughter as a boy to escape the law. Show more
Classic comedy about a madcap heiress (Katharine Hepburn) who makes a shambles of an absent-minded palaeontologist's life when she arrives on the scene with her pet leopard. Show more
Classic comedy about sexual equality in which a pair of married lawyers find themselves on opposing sides of a 'crime of passion' case that drives a wedge between them. Show more
In WWI, spinster Rose Sayer, persuaded to escape her destroyed Methodist mission by Canadian mechanic Charlie Allnut, comes up with an unlikely plan for revenge. Show more
Woman's Hour
Katharine Hepburn
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Katharine Hepburn interview from the archive. Show more