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The History of Secrecy

Tiffany Jenkins presents a narrative history of secrecy.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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A Time of No Secrets
Transparency is apparently the opposite of secrecy, but is it really a panacea?
23 Dec 2016,15 mins
Family Secrets
Is secrecy within the family harmful, or can it offer a necessary form of protection?
22 Dec 2016,15 mins
State Secrets
Tracing the development of the 'state secret', with a look at newly disclosed MI5 files.
21 Dec 2016,15 mins
God's Secrets
A look at the purpose and power of secret objects and knowledge in different religions.
20 Dec 2016,15 mins
The Age of Secrecy
In the Middle Ages it was thought alchemy could unravel the secrets of nature.
19 Dec 2016,15 mins