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    The Smartphone

    Wed 15 Sep 2021

    The Smartphone: how has it transformed everyday life, from China to Ireland?

  • Culture and Privilege

    Wed 8 Sep 2021

    Culture and privilege: are the cultural and creative industries meritocratic?

  • The Changing Nature of Crime

    Wed 1 Sep 2021

    The changing nature of crime and the impact of Covid on criminal opportunity.

  • Tourism - Travel

    Wed 16 Jun 2021

    Tourism & travel. How have they evolved over the years and what is their future?

  • The Handshake - Social Interaction

    Wed 9 Jun 2021

    The handshake & social interaction

  • COALMINING - LUDDISM

    Wed 2 Jun 2021

    Coalmining & Luddism: What do we mean by progress?

  • Migrants in London

    Wed 26 May 2021

    How has London been shaped by the history of immigration?

  • Fitness & fatness

    Wed 19 May 2021

    Fitness & fatness: a programme exploring two sides of the same coin.

  • Blackface - Minstrelsy

    Wed 12 May 2021

    Blackface and minstrelsy - a troubled history.

  • Perfume

    Wed 5 May 2021

    Perfume: a social history of Chanel No 5 and Red Moscow. Also, the meaning of scents.

  • The Rural Idyll?

    Wed 28 Apr 2021

    The Rural Idyll? The hidden relationship between the countryside and colonialism.

  • Life Imprisonment

    Wed 21 Apr 2021

    Life imprisonment - why are those convicted of murder serving longer sentences than ever?

  • The Orange Order

    Wed 14 Apr 2021

    The Orange Order: an exploration of its origins, practices and principles.

  • Community & Social Capital

    Wed 7 Apr 2021

    Community & social capital. How connected to each other are we compared to previous eras?

  • THE BED

    Wed 30 Dec 2020

    The Bed: an exploration of its history and many uses.

  • Disinformation

    Wed 23 Dec 2020

    Laurie Taylor examines the spread of disinformation and how it can be challenged.

  • The Meaning of Work

    Wed 16 Dec 2020

    The meaning of work: how has it shifted and evolved over time?

  • DIRT

    Wed 9 Dec 2020

    DIRT: Its material and symbolic meaning.

  • TEA

    Wed 2 Dec 2020

    Tea: A dark history of Britain's favourite beverage.

  • GAMBLING

    Wed 25 Nov 2020

    Gambling: Who are the winners and losers?

  • DEPORTATION

    Wed 18 Nov 2020

    Deportation - from the UK to the US.

  • CORRUPTION

    Wed 11 Nov 2020

    Corruption - what is it and how can it be tackled?

  • Civilians in the line of fire

    Wed 4 Nov 2020

    Civilians in the line of fire.

  • The Rich

    Wed 28 Oct 2020

    The Rich in London. Also, global attitudes towards the wealthy.

  • Fashion & VIP Parties

    Wed 21 Oct 2020

    Fashion & VIP parties - the hidden stories behind the glamour and wealth.

  • REVOLUTION

    Wed 14 Oct 2020

    Revolution: Must all radical upheavals in the social and political order end in tragedy?

  • Elites

    Wed 7 Oct 2020

    Elites: Why has anti-elitism become such a common stable of media and political rhetoric?

  • Cars

    Wed 30 Sep 2020

    Cars: How do cars transmit our identities behind the wheel?

  • Bunkers

    Wed 23 Sep 2020

    Bunkers: building for doomsday.

  • Ignorance

    Wed 15 Jul 2020

    Strategic ignorance and knowledge resistance.

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