Popular culture
The Danube Ain't Blue, It's Green. Audio, 30 minutes
Rainer Hersch champions the most popular waltz Strauss ever wrote - the Blue Danube.
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Natural Histories. Rat. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood burrows into our complicated relationship with the rat.
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Natural Histories. Elephant. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood follows the elephant through human history, from battlefield to big top.
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Natural Histories. Dragonfly. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood encounters Devil’s Darning Needles as he goes in search of Dragonflies
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Natural Histories. Wandering Albatross. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood examines our complex relations with an ocean icon, the wandering albatross.
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Natural Histories. Tiger. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores how tigers that once burnt bright reached the edge of extinction.
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Natural Histories. Spider. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood blows the cobwebs from tales of spiders as objects of fear and temptation
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Natural Histories. Camel. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood follows the camel on its route through human history and culture.
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Natural Histories. Rose. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood looks into the heart of a rose the most extraordinary of flowers. From 2016
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Natural Histories. Leech. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood is sucked into the weird and wonderful world of the leech.
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Natural Histories. Wolf. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood meets a wolf and considers the meaning of wolfishness in our culture.
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Natural Histories. Fox. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the Fox.
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Natural Histories. Lobster. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the lobster. From 2016
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Natural Histories. Oyster. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores the nature and culture of oysters.
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The Secret History of Yoga. Audio, 30 minutes
Mukti Jain Campion explores the surprising origins of modern yoga practice.
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Natural Histories. Owl. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of owls. From 2016
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Natural Histories. Fly. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores the nature and the culture of flies.
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The Art of Adultery. Audio, 30 minutes
Natalie Haynes finds out why adultery remains such a regular subject in popular culture.
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Natural Histories. Fleas. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood learns how fleas are entwined with disease, love, language and humour.
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Natural Histories. Cockroach. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores how the cockroach has influenced society, satire and tourism
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Natural Histories. Beetles. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores how beetles have influenced arts and science. From 2015
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