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Global v Local
Where's the best place to kick-start sustainable development?
The Green Games
Sustainability at the Olympics, Rio +20 reaction, and Jamaican herbs.
After We're Dead
Each year 55 million of us die - what impact does this have on the environment?
Carbon Tax and Right-Wing Greens
Australia's carbon tax, Germany's right-wing greens and California's geothermal energy.
Bordered World
How lines on a map shape our lives, our ideology and our development (Repeat).
Bananas and the global food chain
Hanging out with millions of bananas to learn about global food supplies (repeat).
A Global Audience With Sir David Attenborough
Mike Williams talks to Sir David Attenborough about his life and work (repeat)
The Best of One Planet
For the final edition of One Planet, we look back at some of our greatest hits.
Why do we have tattoos?
Mike Williams on where tattoos come from and what they say about us.
Why do we wear ties?
Why do we do the things we do? This week, Mike Williams asks why we wear neckties.
Why do we Behave so Oddly Inside Elevators?
This week, the lift. Why do we behave so oddly inside them?
Why do we smoke?
In this week's programme Mike Williams looks at why people start smoking.
The Bullet
The history and design of the bullet and why people use them
Why do we laugh?
What is it that actually triggers our laughter, do all of us find the same things funny?
The Shaved Head
Why do we care so much about the hair on our heads? Join Mike Williams to find out why.
The Handshake
Millions of us use this gesture but where does this everyday ritual come from?
Coming of Age
Why do different cultures mark the advent of adulthood at different ages?
Blue
The weird world of the colour blue.
The Tap
What changes when taps come to town? Mike Williams travels to Ghana.
Fear - Episode 1
What is fear? Are our fears universal and how do we go about facing our fears?
Fear - Episode 2
Why do some of us enjoy and endure fear, horror and suspense?
The Drum
Why do we find the beat of the drum so intoxicating?
The Sackman (and other stories)
The Sackman - a very different Father Christmas
Manners
The strange customs and conduct that make up 鈥榞ood manners鈥. Where do they come from?
Nitrogen: Forgetting Fritz
Why have we forgotten Fritz Haber?
The Heel
Where did the fascination with elevated footwear come from and what do they tell us?
The Boxers of Bukom
Why are the men of Bukom in Accra so good at boxing?
Mirrors
Mike Williams explores the myths and mysteries of the mirror
The Mob
Why do we behave differently when we are in a large crowd?
Black
Mike Williams peers into the world of black and asks why it has so many different meanings
Why are Open Plan Offices the Norm?
Why has the open plan office become the norm in many places, despite the distractions?