Gardens
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Series 2
Why do we garden?
Trainers
How did the sneaker become acceptable from the boardroom to the basketball court?
Long Distance Sports Fans
Mike Williams explores why some sports fans support teams based thousands of miles away
Series 3
Groupthink
What makes the will of the crowd more persuasive than the wisdom of one?
Age of Consent
Why does the age of consent vary across the world?
Fear of Robots
Mike Williams asks if we have reason to fear the rise of the robots.
Drawing
Why do so many people love drawing? And what do those drawings reveal?
Cycling
Mike Williams asks why so many people have become obsessed with two-wheel travel.
Time Perception
Why do some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours?
Conspiracy Theories
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Mike Williams investigates.
Magicians
Why do some people become magicians?
Addiction
Why do some people suffer addiction?
The Circus
Why does the circus endure? Mike Williams explores its lasting appeal.
Series 4
Childlessness
Why do some people choose childlessness?
The Kiss
Charlotte McDonald explores if kissing is the universal trait that people believe it to be
Hypochondria
Why do people suffer from hypochondria, and why do they attract so little sympathy?
Goths
Why would anyone be a goth? What is the appeal of this dark and spooky subculture?
Polygamy
Why do some people practice polygamy?
