Krupa Thakrar Padhy

I long thought about whether or not to make this doc. But if there is one person listening who has a better outcome as a result of it, it will have been worth it. My thanks to @_caitlinasmith for her sensitive production. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

@marklowen @PedroZegrePenim So happy for you and your family Mark

Time for happy breaking news: the arrival of our gorgeous son, carried by the same incredible altruistic Canadian surrogate who delivered our daughter in 2022. I'll be taking some time off work to enjoy our little boy, second fatherhood, and our completed family. @PedroZegrePenim

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/st…

‘It’s important for children to be able to get out & socialise’🛝 Presenter Christine McGuinness has three autistic children. She spoke to @KrupaPadhyBBC about the UK's playgrounds, many of which she says are inaccessible to those who are neurodivergent or have disabilities ⬇️

Content creator and comedian Fats Timbo was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. She documents her experiences in her book Main Character Energy. She joins @KrupaPadhyBBC to talk about her tips for succeeding in a world where it can be difficult to be different ⬇️

‘My parents were childhood sweethearts… So I have this almost unjaded view of love’ 💞 Author Bolu Babalola @BeeBabs joined @KrupaPadhyBBC to discuss her new novel, Sweet Treat 📚 She shared how growing up surrounded by her parents' love made her the author she is today ⬇️

Today marks 20 years since the 7/7 London attacks, which killed 52 people and injured hundreds more. @KrupaPadhyBBC is joined by survivor Dr Gill Hicks, and Kate Price, one of the nurses who treated her, to share their memories of that day and the friendships that prevailed ⬇️

‘There are so many amazing blind mothers out there’ Presenter & campaigner @lucyedwards lost her eyesight aged 17. Since then, she’s been sharing her life online as a blind woman. She told @krupapadhybbc why she’s sharing her IVF journey publicly.

‘I love blindness, it’s given me wings’ Presenter & campaigner @lucyedwards lost her eyesight aged 17. Since then, she’s been sharing her life online as a blind woman. She told @krupapadhybbc why she wanted to write a children’s book that features a ‘normal’ blind character.

‘You can start to game your algorithm’ Do you have concerns about the content you or your kids are shown on social media? Dr Kaitlyn Regehr from @ucl shared some tips with @KrupaPadhyBBC about how to see more of the content you want to see & less of the material you don’t ⬇️

The latest State of Caring Survey from @CarersUK shows more than half of carers feel overwhelmed - with an increasing number of people in this role experiencing poor mental health. Laura Barnes, who cares full time for her 100-year-old grandma Joan, joins @KrupaPadhyBBC ⬇️

Ella Jones vs the Sun Stealer is the first children's book by the presenter & campaigner @lucyedwards, who shares her life online as a blind woman 📚 It follows 12-year-old Ella who's lack of sight gives her the upper hand when the world goes dark. She joins @krupapadhybbc ⬇️

‘It was three pairs of false eyelashes, yes’ The supermodel, actor and 60s fashion icon Twiggy joined @KrupaPadhyBBC on Woman’s Hour on Monday to discuss a new documentary about her life ⬇️

❓Before the internet, what did you do if you thought you might be a lesbian? @KrupaPadhyBBC talks to writer Elizabeth Lovatt and historian Lisa Power about the ‘lesbian lines’ - telephone lines around the country that you could call. Did you ever use them? ⬇️

What lessons India's doubled #tiger population has on offer? #BBC Outside Source's @KrupaPadhyBBC makes me explain findings of a new study science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… including inclusive & sustainable rural prosperity, connecting protected areas & more bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1… @ 42:50

A weekend of reprieve and hope as we await the start of #GazaCeasefire. Join me & my panel @shashj & @LinaKhatibUK from 630G @bbcworldservice as we talk through what this means for both #Palestinians & #Israel bbc.co.uk/programmes/w17…

‘It's the perfect body for me' 💃 Former Strictly Come Dancing Pro Oti Mabuse told @KrupaPadhyBBC why she rejects the idea that women should 'snap back' after pregnancy, and shared why she thinks it's important to focus on coming back from pregnancy strong, not skinny 🙌⬇️

Gordon Brown’s charity, Multibank, announced it’s ramping up its efforts to tackle childhood hygiene poverty. @KrupaPadhyBBC is joined by Kay Shaw, who runs the hygiene bank at a primary school in Doncaster, and lecturer and author @katrionaos who experienced this herself ⬇️

Victims groomed by rape gangs have told the BBC's Sima Kotecha they are adamant the crime is still happening to girls across the country.  @KrupaPadhyBBC is joined by @sima_kotecha and former senior investigating officer for Thames Valley Police, Simon Morton, to discuss ⬇️

If you’re struggling with menopause symptoms, you might spot a “cure” on social media. But the Advertising Standards Authority has banned several ads promising miracle cures. @krupapadhybbc talks to @donnacastle from the ASA, Dr Paula Briggs & lawyer Katrina Anderson ⬇️

‘I learnt not to bottle things up’ Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer @dowden_amy tells @krupapadhybbc about the advice she lives by when dealing with her health struggles, including Crohn’s disease, which she’s suffered from since she was a teenager.