The British Broadcasting Company was set up in December 1922 and on May 2nd the first Women's Hour was broadcast, at 5pm. The programme included Lady Duff Gordon talking about fashion and an item on the adoption of babies. The programme was overseen by a Women's Advisory Committee, a group of eminent women including Margaret Bondfield and Lady Denman, who met occasionally to discuss the output and make suggestions. Subjects they put forward included "Can Women ever be Free?", "Openings for Girls with a University Education", and "My Acquaintance with Royalty in Central Africa ". They were also keen on talks such as Mrs Marion Cran's gardening chats. One of their early suggestions was that the title Women's Hour should be dropped. The Women's Advisory Committee was disbanded in 1925 and the programme was incorporated into afternoon talks soon after.
