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Crisis on the Top Shelf

Rowan Pelling looks at the history of top-shelf magazines in Britain, their changing content, society's attitude toward them and their future in the face of internet competition.

Rowan Pelling looks at the history of top-shelf magazines in Britain, their changing content, society's attitude toward them and their future in the face of internet competition and declining sales. She looks at the effect that the rise of 'lads mags', the feminist movement and the increasing sexualisation of society have had on adult magazines.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Jan 2009 23:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Nov 2008 11:30
  • Fri 9 Jan 2009 23:30