Sideways Episodes Available now
9. Originality Armageddon
Matthew Syed asks if we are all doomed to be deeply unoriginal.
Introducing the new series
Matthew returns with a new series of Sideways, all about the ideas that shape our lives.
8. Mental Athletics
Matthew Syed asks whether anyone can become a mental athlete.
7. Top of the Pops
Matthew Syed asks what a Swedish pop music maestro can teach us about collaboration.
6. A Recipe for Happiness
Matthew Syed asks whether the secret to happiness lies in abandoning social hierarchy.
5. The Most Selfish People on Earth
Matthew Syed examines the work of the controversial anthropologist Colin Turnbull.
4. Looping the Loop
What can the world's greatest fighter pilot tell us about decision making?
3. The West and the Rest
Matthew Syed asks whether an ancient shift in our sexual behaviour transformed the west.
2. 1 in 73 Million
Matthew Syed explores a tragic court battle which rests upon one crucial statistic.
1. Siding with the Enemy
Matthew Syed re-examines the origins of the Stockholm Syndrome.
