Etiquette
The Essay. Postman's Knock. Audio, 15 minutes
David Hepworth on the changing rituals of courtship, from dance cards to 'hook-up' culture
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. England Ejects, On the Old Rules, or Gentility. Audio, 15 minutes
Novelist Andrew Martin considers the loss of the 'old rules' and 'gentility'.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Manners. Audio, 18 minutes
The strange customs and conduct that make up ‘good manners’. Where do they come from?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Twenty Minutes. The Invitation. Audio, 20 minutes
Author Ian Sansom explores the meaning and mystery of invitation giving and receiving.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Agenda. New Brutalism In Britain. Audio, 26 minutes
Whatever happened to good manners – and do they really matter?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. Greed, Liquor, Jingoism and Bad Taste. Audio, 15 minutes
From greed in golf to jingoism at judo, Alistair Cooke dislikes bad spectator behaviour.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. The Arrival of the Golf Hooligan. Audio, 15 minutes
Alistair Cooke is saddened by audience hooliganism during a golf match.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year