Thinking Allowed Episodes Available now
Post Soviet Death Rates - Prisoners' Partners
Laurie Taylor explores the human cost of rapid economic change.
Hole in the Wall - Victorian Light
Laurie Taylor reveals how children teach themselves how to use digital technology.
Moral Relativism
Laurie Taylor debates the universal notion of human rights.
Popular Music and Violence - The Etymology of 'Hooligan'
Laurie Taylor discusses how music is used in conflicts with Dr Martin Cloonan.
Gang Culture
Laurie Taylor explores whether the past can reveal the causes and cures for gang violence?
Detectives
Laurie Taylor brings past and present together to explore the culture of the detective.
Chinese Capitalism - Concepts in Education
Laurie Taylor discusses the impact of China's economic reforms with Will Hutton.
Cocaine Girls in the West End - Orgasm
Laurie Taylor explores the idea that the Imperial era was a product of repressed sexuality
The Sociology of Smell - Getting a Confession
Laurie Taylor is joined by Luca Turin and Rod Watson to explore the resonances of perfume.
Organisation/Disorganisation
Laurie Taylor discusses the many individualistic ways in which things can be organised.
