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Finance
Traders and finance.
Rummage - Waste
Rummage & waste: a social history of recycling and an examination of the meaning of waste.
Ignorance
Strategic ignorance and knowledge resistance.
Bunkers
Bunkers: building for doomsday.
Cars
Cars: How do cars transmit our identities behind the wheel?
Elites
Elites: Why has anti-elitism become such a common stable of media and political rhetoric?
REVOLUTION
Revolution: Must all radical upheavals in the social and political order end in tragedy?
Fashion & VIP Parties
Fashion & VIP parties - the hidden stories behind the glamour and wealth.
The Rich
The Rich in London. Also, global attitudes towards the wealthy.
Civilians in the line of fire
Civilians in the line of fire.
CORRUPTION
Corruption - what is it and how can it be tackled?
DEPORTATION
Deportation - from the UK to the US.
GAMBLING
Gambling: Who are the winners and losers?
TEA
Tea: A dark history of Britain's favourite beverage.
DIRT
DIRT: Its material and symbolic meaning.
The Meaning of Work
The meaning of work: how has it shifted and evolved over time?
Disinformation
Laurie Taylor examines the spread of disinformation and how it can be challenged.
THE BED
The Bed: an exploration of its history and many uses.
Community & Social Capital
Community & social capital. How connected to each other are we compared to previous eras?
The Orange Order
The Orange Order: an exploration of its origins, practices and principles.
Life Imprisonment
Life imprisonment - why are those convicted of murder serving longer sentences than ever?
The Rural Idyll?
The Rural Idyll? The hidden relationship between the countryside and colonialism.
Perfume
Perfume: a social history of Chanel No 5 and Red Moscow. Also, the meaning of scents.
Blackface - Minstrelsy
Blackface and minstrelsy - a troubled history.
Fitness & fatness
Fitness & fatness: a programme exploring two sides of the same coin.
Migrants in London
How has London been shaped by the history of immigration?
COALMINING - LUDDISM
Coalmining & Luddism: What do we mean by progress?
The Handshake - Social Interaction
The handshake & social interaction
Tourism - Travel
Tourism & travel. How have they evolved over the years and what is their future?
The Changing Nature of Crime
The changing nature of crime and the impact of Covid on criminal opportunity.
Culture and Privilege
Culture and privilege: are the cultural and creative industries meritocratic?
