Hair and facial hair
The Why Factor. Why is our hair such an important part of who we are? Audio, 12 minutes
Why is hair so integral to personal identity? People without hair tell us.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. The Evolution of Beards. Audio, 18 minutes
How did beards evolve and what is their purpose?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Young Artists Day: Sunita. Audio, 15 minutes
A new short story by young Nigerian writer Chibundu Onuzo for Radio 3's Young Artists Day.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Forum. Hair, Fur and Cilia. Audio, 28 minutes
Bridget Kendall and her guests explore the slender filaments that are essential to life.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Short Cuts. Series 4, Growing Pains. Audio, 28 minutes
Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about the pain of growing up.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Female Body Hair. Audio, 18 minutes
The history of hair removal and what it tells us about notions of female beauty
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Out of the Ordinary. Series 1, Episode 1. Audio, 28 minutes
Jolyon Jenkins reports on the extreme treatments bald men are putting themselves through.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Gone Today, Hair Tomorrow. Audio, 30 minutes
The story of hair as an artefact of remembrance.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Beyond Belief. The Sacredness of Hair. Audio, 30 minutes
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the sacredness of hair.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Folklore Narratives. Audio, 43 minutes
Why does hair feature so centrally in the Rapunzel story and what is its significance?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. Hair Force One. Audio, 15 minutes
How is Bill Clinton's approval rating affected by news of his $200 haircut?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
