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Sad Music—Series 2
Why do we seem to enjoy sad music?
Dolls—Series 2
Why do so many children love to play with dolls?
Nostalgia—Series 2
Why do so many people yearn for the past?
Why do so many men wear a tie?
Why do men wear strips of silk around their necks? Mike Williams on the tie.
Why is our hair such an important part of who we are?
Why is hair so integral to personal identity? People without hair tell us.
Why do so many societies mark the end of childhood?
Why do societies around the world mark the point when a child should become an adult?
Why would anyone devote their life to collecting cuckoo clocks?
Why would anyone collect cuckoo clocks or violins?
Nudity—Series 1
6/10 Reflections on personal and political dimensions to nudity. Mike Williams presents.
Pilgrimage—Series 1
5/10 Mike Williams explores why so many people take up a spiritual journey.
Why are some songs seemingly impossible to forget?
Why do some songs refuse to leave us after we have heard them?
