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Celebrity
Why has the modern world become so obsessed with celebrity culture?
Mountains
What draws people to mountains and take risks scaling dangerous peaks?
Violent Entertainment
What explains our enduring attraction to violent entertainment?
Ageing
Why are attitudes towards older people often so negative?
Tattoos
What motivates people to decorate their bodies with ink?
Fire
Why are we fascinated with fire and what do myths tell us about how we view its power?
The City
Why do humans live in cities? And, what are the pros and cons of the modern metropolis?
Bathing: Water, Health and Well-being
The second of two programmes looking at why we bathe: the rituals and practices.
Bathing: Supernatural Waters
Why can the ubiquitous act of bathing mean so many different things for different people?
The Sea
The compelling attractions of the sea through literature and science
