Seriously... Episodes Episode guide
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When Reality Breaks: Demystifying Paranoid Schizophrenia
Dr Julia Shaw on the ripple effects of paranoid schizophrenia in a family.
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When Britain Had the Right Stuff
Richard Hollingham uncovers the forgotten history of Britons in space.
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What鈥檚 Eating Rotherham
Rotherham resident Joanne Keeling looks at the problem of overeating in the town.
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What's in a Game?
Alex Humphreys asks if video games should be appreciated as a form of art.
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What Kind of Scotland?
Allan Little recalls the impact of a radical drama on Scottish society and politics.
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What If We Stopped Buying Stuff and Started Making It?
Meet the crafts people behind the current revival in making and repairing belongings.
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What If Everyone Was Disabled?
Mat Fraser imagines how different our world would be if everybody had a disability.
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What Has Sat-Nav Done to Our Brains?
Timandra Harkness scrutinises sat nav. How does it affect our brains and well-being?
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What Happened Last Night in Sweden?
Ruth Alexander looks at the rise in violent crime in Sweden.
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What Are the Railways For?
The railways are soon to be reorganised, but what are they for?
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What Are the Odds?
Rajesh Mirchandani goes on an exploration of coincidence.
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Well Hello: The Release of John McCarthy
30 years on, ex-hostage John McCarthy reflects on the day of his release.
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Welcome to Wakaliwood
Meet Uganda's action heroes, whose DIY kung fu movies are finding a global audience.
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Welcome to Rwanda
Is Rwanda a devlopment model for the rest of Africa, or an autocratic and ruthless state?
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Welcome Money
Journalist Malcolm Jack tells a little-known story from the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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We're All Living in OK Computer Now...
An examination of the prophetic qualities of Radiohead's OK Computer, 25 years on.
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We Need to Talk about Stillbirth
Bereaved mum Emma Beck asks why nine babies are stillborn every day in the UK.
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Warsan Shire: Brave Girl Rising
Admired Somali-British poet Warsan Shire writes of Nasro, a young refugee camped in Kenya
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Wally, the Reluctant Nuclear Hero
The story of Wally, the physicist that prevented nuclear disaster during the Vietnam war.
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Waiting for the Van
The story of one man's attempt to challenge fifty years of UK drug policy.
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Viz: An Unfeasibly Large Success
Profane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become a best-selling magazine?
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Vitriolic
Journalist Ayshea Buksh looks at the complex picture behind the rise in acid attacks.
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Virtues of Vulnerability with Ed Balls
Ed Balls and guests reflect on the impact of showing one鈥檚 vulnerable side.
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Unplayable: Disability and the Gaming Revolution
The disabled gamers making gaming more accessible.
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Universities in Crisis
Sam Gyimah investigates if Britain's universities can survive the crisis they now face.
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Universal Basic Income: Alaska Style
Every citizen gets an annual dividend from the state鈥檚 oil fund. Mark Whitaker reports.
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Under the Influence
Exploring the rise of behavioural science at the heart of our politics.
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Under the Cloud
It's the key metaphor of the internet, ethereal and fluffy. But what is the cloud hiding?
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Un-forgetting Julius Eastman
Vocalist Elaine Mitchener remembers New York composer-performer Julius Eastman.
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Ukraine鈥檚 Nuclear Gamble
Clive Myrie investigates why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons.