BBC Sideways, ‘Broody Men’

An exploration of men's desire to be a father.

In this episode – inspired by the ground-breaking work of Dr Robin A Hadley, Matthew Syed explores ‘broody men‘:  male broodiness – the desire to parent – and finds it is often overlooked and how popular culture helps reinforce stereotypes that assume women yearn for a baby more than men.

See also this BIoNews commentary piece ‘Something missing in Broody Men.

 

11th February 2026