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History of Surfing; Coffee Shops and Idleness

Laurie Taylor looks beyond the crashing waves and suntanned bodies.

• 28 mins

Russia's upper class, Flip Flops

Flip flops: A global journey. Also, Russia's upper class.

• 28 mins

A History of Tennis, Talking Treatments

Tennis: A social history. Also, psychotherapy and class.

• 28 mins

Rio, Protests and the World Cup; Dying in Prison

Laurie Taylor examines the meaning of the street demonstrations taking place in Rio.

• 28 mins

Dalit Parties and Democratisation in Tamil Nadu; History of the Elevator

Elevators: A cultural history. Also, Indian militants who embrace electoral politics.

• 28 mins

Non-Networking Graduates; Race and Consumption

Race and consumption. Also, working class graduates who refuse to network.

• 28 mins

Gaybourhood and City Life

Gay life, at home and in the 'city' - a special programme.

• 28 mins

Dementia Handbags; Place Hacking

Laurie Taylor takes an urban tour beyond the boundaries of everyday metropolitan life.

• 28 mins

Drug Mules; 'Dads Only' Parenting Project

Laurie Taylor looks at women in the international cocaine trade. Also, dads in training.

• 28 mins

Junk Food Traders in Secondary Schools; Darjeeling Tea Workers

Laurie explores the lives of the producers of some of the most expensive tea in the world.

• 28 mins

Post-Dictatorship Art in Argentina; Young Jazz Musicians in London

Post-dictatorship art and culture, and the lives of jazz musicians in London.

• 28 mins

'Lad culture' in higher education - Fugitives from the law in Philadelphia

Laurie Taylor explores the lives of African-American men caught up in webs of criminality.

• 28 mins

Meritocracy; Desert Island Doctors

Laurie Taylor examines the rise, meaning and reality of meritocracy as a concept.

• 28 mins

Shoes - Islamic Youth Culture in Western Europe

Shoes - a journey through our lives. Also, young Muslim subcultures in Europe.

• 28 mins

Creative Britain - Sexology

The rise and fall of Creative Britain. Plus sexology re-visited.

• 28 mins

Port Cities; Middle Class Alcohol Use

Port cities in the global age, from Marseilles to Liverpool. Plus middle class drinking.

• 28 mins

After Redundancy - Global Payday Lending

The growing worldwide industry of global payday loans. Plus the aftermath of redundancy.

• 28 mins

Butchers; Fat Gay Men

Fat gay men - resisting the stigma. Also, the masculine world of the butcher.

• 28 mins

Rituals at Christmas

Laurie Taylor presents a special edition that explores rituals at Christmas and beyond.

• 30 mins

Self-help and Self-improvement

Can self-help books help you to become a better you? Presented by Laurie Taylor.

• 28 mins

War Games - Riding the Subway

Laurie Taylor explores the way war and violence invades our lives. Also, riding the subway

• 28 mins

Living Apart Relationships - Grading Universities

Laurie Taylor examines the rights and wrongs of the Research Excellence Framework.

• 28 mins

Tribute to Ulrich Beck (1944 - 2015) - Dissident Irish Republicanism

Laurie Taylor on dissident Irish republicans, plus a tribute to sociologist Ulrich Beck.

• 28 mins

Social Stigma and Negative Labels - Migraine

A cultural history of migraine. Also 'pramfaces' - denigrating the working class?

• 28 mins

Inside the Muslim Brotherhood

Laurie Taylor on the Muslim Brotherhood, plus a study into privately educated young women.

• 28 mins

Harvard Business School – The Construction of Pain

Harvard Business School: profit versus morality. Also, the cultural meaning of pain.

• 28 mins

Conservatism, Emotional Labour in a Care Home

Conservatism: its roots and meaning. Also, the emotional impact of working in a care home.

• 28 mins

The British in South Africa - Romanian Economic Migrants in London

Laurie Taylor explores migration in contrasting contexts.

• 28 mins

Commercial Surrogacy in India, Money

Commercial surrogacy in India and beyond, plus new kinds of money. With Laurie Taylor.

• 28 mins

Biologising Parenthood - A Lost Avant-Garde,

Laurie Taylor examines the tension between art and money. Also, biologising parenthood.

• 28 mins