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Adam Smith (1723-1790)

Laurie Taylor and guests discuss the life and work of Adam Smith, the Father of Economics.

• 30 mins

A Social History of Dying - Obituaries

Laurie Taylor explores the social history of dying and the social memory of obituaries.

• 30 mins

Gypsy Children & Education - Blind Willie McTell

Laurie Taylor discusses the cultural and educational needs of Gypsy children.

• 30 mins

Cappuccino Conquests - The Culture of Calamity

Laurie Taylor discusses how the espresso evolution led to the cappuccino conquests.

• 30 mins

Commodification of Water - Job Satisfaction

Water, water everywhere, but who owns it? Laurie Taylor finds out.

• 30 mins

The Oprah Phenomenon - Complexity Theory

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful women in America, Laurie Taylor finds out why.

• 30 mins

The Residential Gap

Laurie Taylor explores the social gaps in today's divided Britain.

• 30 mins

The Generation Gap

Laurie Taylor examines the generation gap in today's divided Britain

• 30 mins

The Attainment Gap

Laurie Taylor explores the class gap in today's divided Britain.

• 30 mins

On Brick Lane - Sex and the Whip

Laurie Taylor discusses the place of the whip in the history of arousal.

• 30 mins

Howard Becker - ARAB CONQUESTS AND SOCIAL MEMORY

Laurie Taylor explores Howard Becker鈥檚 influential assumptions about Outsiders.

• 30 mins

Planet of Slums

Laurie Taylor discusses the problems of urban slums with Mike Davis and Patrick Wakely.

• 30 mins

Planet of Slums Follow Up - Popular Comedy

Laurie Taylor re-visits the topic of new urban mega slums with Professor Patrick Wakely

• 30 mins

The Hairless Body - Ghosts

Wax or shave? Laurie Taylor discusses the war on body hair with Professor Anneke Smelik.

• 30 mins

Gender Voting - Revolution

Laurie Taylor explores whether revolutions are violently bad or just misunderstood.

• 30 mins

China and the Markets - UFO

Laurie Taylor explores our relationship with aliens to understand the nature of faith.

• 30 mins

Channel Four - Day of the Dead

Laurie Taylor celebrates the 25 years of Channel 4 and the Mexican 鈥楧ay of the Dead鈥�.

• 30 mins

The Day of the Dead - Uses of Nature

Laurie Taylor debates the uses of nature and asks if it really is so good for us.

• 30 mins

Suicide Bombers - Luxury

Laurie Taylor tries to understand present-day suicide bombers with James Dingley.

• 30 mins

Bob Marley - John Stuart Mill

Laurie Taylor debates the cultural impact of Bob Marley鈥檚 music with Dr Jason Toynbee.

• 30 mins

Globalization

Laurie Taylor discusses the accelerating process of globalisation with Professor Stiglitz.

• 30 mins

Grandparents - Tourism

What makes a good Grandparent? Laurie Taylor discovers the secret to a good relationship.

• 30 mins

Sex Trafficking - Hunger

Laurie Taylor explores the history of hunger and exposes the myths of human trafficking.

• 30 mins

The British Love of Gardening - Finance and World Events

Laurie Taylor explores the history of British gardening and financial markets.

• 30 mins

Ghosts of Berlin

Laurie Taylor explores the city of Berlin's continuing struggle with its troubled history.

• 30 mins

Cities and Memory - Berlin Extra

Laurie Taylor discusses how cities reflect the pride and shame of what has gone before.

• 30 mins

Violence - Arab Television

Laurie Taylor discusses acts of violence with cultural philosopher Slavoj 沤i啪ek.

• 30 mins

Wealthy Irish and Sandwiches

Laurie Taylor is joined by John Murray Brown to discuss the new found wealth of the Irish.

• 30 mins

Culture of Apocalypse -Politics of the Veil

Laurie Taylor and guests debate the culture of apocalyptical theories in America.

• 30 mins

Urban Nightlife - The Burlesque

Laurie Taylor puts human behaviour, institutions and conventions under the microscope.

• 30 mins