Social history
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Thinking Allowed. Laurie Taylor discusses the relationship between literature and sociology. Audio, 28 minutes
Laurie Taylor and guests explore the relationship between fiction and the real world.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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The Tarpaulin - A Biography. Audio, 30 minutes
Historian Dina Gusejnova tells the story of tarpaulin from the 17th Century to now.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
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GCHQ: Minority Report. Audio, 38 minutes
The domestic challenge facing Britain's biggest secret intelligence service.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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The Muhammadan Bean: The Secret History of Islam and Coffee. Audio, 30 minutes
Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the longstanding relationship between Islam and coffee.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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A River of Steel. Audio, 28 minutes
An immersive river journey through the city of Sheffield and its industrial past.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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A Brief History of TIM. Audio, 30 minutes
Lynne Truss explores the history of the Speaking Clock. With Professor Stephen Hawking.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Why Factor. Series 3, Cycling. Audio, 12 minutes
Mike Williams asks why so many people have become obsessed with two-wheel travel.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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The Secret History of Yoga. Audio, 30 minutes
Mukti Jain Campion explores the surprising origins of modern yoga practice.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
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- Posted11 April 2016
The Art of Adultery. Audio, 30 minutes
Natalie Haynes finds out why adultery remains such a regular subject in popular culture.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
A Point of View. Expert by Experience. Audio, 10 minutes
Tom Shakespeare reflects that personal experience is the most powerful form of expertise.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Can We Trust the Opinion Polls? Episode 1. Audio, 28 minutes
David Cowling looks at the track record of polls in previous British elections.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Behaving Ourselves: Mitchell on Manners. A Bit of History. Audio, 30 minutes
David Mitchell sets out on a polite but firm inquiry into the confusing world of manners.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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The Why Factor. Series 2, Diaries. Audio, 12 minutes
Mike Williams asks why so many people feel the need to record the story of their day.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Notes From a Northern Irish Childhood. Audio, 30 minutes
Marie-Louise Muir revisits youth orchestras set up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
My Mother's Sari. Audio, 30 minutes
Dr Shahidha Bari looks at the history of the sari.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Clocks Go Forward Tonight. Audio, 25 minutes
Stephen Fry takes a look at the history of daylight saving time.
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