Thinking Allowed Episodes Available now
The swimming pool
The swimming pool: its iconic role in our society and culture. Also, pool etiquette.
The politics of the body
The politics of the body: movement and posture.
Opioids
Opioids in the US and UK: from illicit drug heroin to pharmaceutical drugs.
Garden Utopias
Garden Utopias: from the suburban privet hedge to guerrilla gardening.
Richard Sennett
Richard Sennett: A conversation with a leading cultural and social thinker.
Anonymity - Self-creation
Laurie Taylor explores hidden and crafted identities.
Capitalism
Capitalism: the origins of the word and a survey of attitudes to our economic system.
Traditionalism - Russian Orthodox Converts
Traditionalism and Russian Orthodox converts.
THE ENGLISH
THE ENGLISH: How the country house became 鈥楨nglish鈥�, and changing notions of England.
The Passport
The Passport: a cultural history. Also, the trade in 'golden passports'.
