Thinking Allowed Episodes Available now
The Irish in the UK
How Irish nurses shaped the NHS. Also, Irish migrants, in London and the UK.
Russian Propaganda
How propaganda in Russia has intensified since the war in Ukraine.
Death
A social history of death in the UK. Also, attitudes to dying in China.
Objects and Stories
How objects like shoes and watches help tell the history of slavery and wartime atrocities
Solidarity
Racial sympathy amongst white Americans and the meaning of solidarity.
Motherhood
The politics of motherhood and US mums on the sharp end of the law.
Smoking
Smoking in modern Britain and the Soviet Union.
Dress Culture
How culture, stigma and discrimination impact dress choices.
ECOLOGY
Ecological harms: from the Californian desert to the Salisbury Plain.
Crowds
The rich and diverse history of crowds in entertainment, sports and politics.
