Women have been presenting Shakespeare for radio audiences since the birth of broadcasting. The very first full-length radio play on British radio – Twelfth Night – was adapted, produced and directed by a woman, and women have played a significant role in the continuing presence of Shakespeare on our airwaves over the last hundred years, frequently bringing the perspective of Shakespeare’s female characters to the fore. This paper will look at some of the most significant productions and the women behind them. It will examine the changes they have made to the texts and the impact these have had, and it will show that women are now at the heart of the audio Shakespeare world. The small amount of critical work in this field has largely foregrounded male producers: this paper will show that many of the most pioneering broadcasts since that initial production in 1923 have been by women.