Thinking Allowed Episodes Available now
Comedy capital - Work's intimacy
Laurie considers the links of our work and home lives plus the cultural currency of comedy
Chavs - Ageing Goths
That word 'chav' and the characterisation of the working class. Also, ageing Goths.
The Politics of Sleep - Women Who Kill
Laurie discusses the politics of sleep and women who kill.
HG Wells, Utopias, Paraphernalia
Combs, keys, glasses - how everyday objects can have special powers. Also, Utopia.
08/06/2011
Dirt, filth and why we like to be clean: A special edition at the Wellcome Collection.
Household breakup in New Orleans - Communist memories
Family breakdown post Hurricane Katrina. Also, remembering Communism.
Playboy - Celebrity politics
Is Playboy "an unlikely ally for the feminist cause"? Also, celebrity politics.
Cemetery Taboo - The City
New research on cemetery etiquette and on the future of cities.
Russian Children in Custody - Paranormal Media
Laurie Taylor explores representations of the paranormal; Russian youngsters in custody.
The Poor on Poverty and Radical Gardening
Laurie Taylor explores radical gardening with George McKay.
