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Egyptian Satire
Dina Rezk explores the power of humour and protest

Pogroms and Prejudice
Brendan McGeever looks at anti-Semitism from Russian history to the present day

Facing Facts
From duelling injuries to eye patches - Emily Cock asks how we respond to people's faces

Dam Fever and the Diaspora
How do large dam projects gain widespread support despite past examples asks Majed Akhter

Prison Break
New Generation Thinker Jeffery Howard asks if it is ever ok to escape from prison

1922: Allotments
John Gallagher investigates the Allotments Act of 1922

1922: Nanook of the North
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough looks at this ground-breaking documentary about Arctic life.

1922: Leisure and the body
From surfing to weight lifting, 20s style

1922: Food
John Gallagher explores eating fads in the 1920s with Annie Gray and Elsa Richardson

Not Quite Jean Muir
How does sewing a dress add to Jade Halbert's understanding of disappearing skills?