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  1. Episode 12

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  2. Episode 11

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  3. Episode 10

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  4. Episode 9

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  5. Why do we wear suits?

    From royal coronations to criminal trials, the suit is men鈥檚 go-to uniform. Why?

  6. Package Holiday: Why do Brits go to Benidorm?

    How did a teetotaller and a military dictator help to create the summer getaway?

  7. Stiff Upper Lip: Do Brits have emotions?

    Exploring the stereotype that Brits don鈥檛 show their emotions.

  8. Why don鈥檛 women鈥檚 clothes have pockets?

    The surprising history of how women鈥檚 pockets fell in and out of fashion over time.

  9. Why are Brits so obsessed with football?

    How football became Britain鈥檚 national sport.

  10. English Language: Why do we speak like that?

    Why do our spellings not match our pronunciations? Why are so many words really weird?

  11. Why does British food have such a bad reputation?

    French fashions and wartime rationing have long tarnished Britain鈥檚 culinary reputation.

  12. Why do British people love tea?

    The Portuguese princess, corporate espionage and waging war for tea.