Seriously... Episodes Episode guide
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The Woman-Machine
Elizabeth Alker celebrates women composers at the forefront of electronic music.
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The Witches' Pardon
Is it time Scotland recognised 'witches' as victims of state-sanctioned violence?
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The Wine Detectives
Susie Barrie follows the experts employed to tell fine wines from fakes.
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The Wellness Phenomenon
Claudia Hammond explores the wellness phenomenon, from its start in California to today.
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The Way I See It: John Waters on Lee Lozano's Untitled 1963
American film director John Waters makes his selection from the MoMA collection.
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The War the World Forgot
Sudan's latest civil war is devastating, so why aren't we hearing more about it?
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The Walk: For Richer, For Poorer
How do rich and poor live together side by side? Mesmerising real-life London encounters.
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The Voices of... Ane Brun
Norwegian singer Ane Brun talks about her life in music.
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The Virus Hunters
Tracking the virus hunters who race to understand and extinguish new pathogens.
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The Virtual World of Sex Education
Sex educator and author Ruby Rare explores the virtual world of sex education.
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The Villain in 6 Chapters
Toby Jones celebrates the mercurial world of the villain.
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The Vet with Two Brains
Claudia Hammond follows the 'vet with two brains' before, during and after brain surgery.
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The Upside of Anxiety
Andrew Hussey examines the damage done by anxiety and also the benefits it might offer.
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The Unheard Third
Adrian Chiles speaks to habitual non-voters.
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The Unexpected History of Clean Eating
Guilty pleasures, cheeky treats – Sofie Hagen asks why we put moral judgements on food.
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The Unconscious Life of Bombs
Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.
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The Ugly Truth
Is there such a thing as a beauty bias?
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The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
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The Turban Bus Dispute
Sathnam Sanghera on the battle for the turban in Enoch Powell's constituency.
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The Tulsa Tragedy that Shamed America
Alvin Hall tells the story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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The Truth Police
Meet the outsiders detecting fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science.
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The Truth About Tourette’s
Aidy Smith is out to change our perceptions of Tourette’s, a much misunderstood condition.
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The Truth about Children Who Lie
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry investigates when and why children lie.
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The Trouble with Sheep
Upland sheep are under fire - Charlotte Smith investigates what the future holds.
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The Trainspotter's Guide to Dracula
Miles Jupp boards the train to Transylvania on the trail of Count Dracula.
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The Symbols of Bliss
How Charles Bliss attempted to bring about world peace through a new visual language.
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The Switch
The stories of three people with multiple personalities.
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The Susurrations of the Sea
The sounds of the sea, the words of people who listen to them, and new poetry.
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The Susurrations of the Sea
The sounds of the sea, the words of people who listen to them, and new poetry.
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The Supercalculators
Alex Bellos meets the supercalculators taking part in the Mental Calculation World Cup.