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Fear of Robots—Series 3
3/10 Mike Williams asks if we have reason to fear the rise of the robots.

Age of Consent—Series 3
2/10 Why does the age of consent vary across the world?

Groupthink—Series 3
1/10 What makes the will of the crowd more persuasive than the wisdom of one?

Long Distance Sports Fans—Series 2
Mike Williams explores why some sports fans support teams based thousands of miles away

Trainers—Series 2
How did the sneaker become acceptable from the boardroom to the basketball court?

Gardens—Series 2
Why do we garden?

Diaries—Series 2
Mike Williams asks why so many people feel the need to record the story of their day.

Graffiti—Series 2
Why do so many people want to make their mark with graffiti?

Commuting—Series 2
Why do we travel long distances to work, and what harm does the journey do to us?

T-shirts—Series 2
They can be promotional, sometimes provocative. Mike Williams explores the T-shirt.