Thinking Allowed Episodes Available now
Memories of an Empire - Family in East London
Laurie Taylor discusses how Britain鈥檚 colonial past affects present day attitudes.
Taxis and GPS Surveillance - Dancers' Bodies
Laurie Taylor discusses the GPS Surveillance for Taxis and ballet body problems.
Migration in China
Laurie Taylor and guests look at the social cost of China's vast economic expansion.
Work Place Violence - War Reporting
Laurie Taylor explores violence in the work place and examines how we perceive war.
The Cultural Context of Youth Suicide - Memory in a Russian Village
Laurie Taylor discusses research into the role of sexuality in suicide among young people.
Englishness
Laurie Taylor goes in search of the real England.
Politicians and Politics in British Media 鈥� Trading Pits
Laurie Taylor talks to Caitlin Zaloom about financial trading in the digital age.
Lost in Runescape 鈥� Social Worth in Early Modern England
Laurie Taylor explores the social values of the virtual world Runescape.
The Death of Honour
Social theorist James Bowman claims 'honour' has become meaningless in the Western world.
Normalizing Dirty Work - Fenian Diaspora
How do those tackling society's dirtiest jobs make their occupations seem more palatable?
