Thinking Allowed

Thinking Allowed

New research on how society works

Thinking Allowed

Episodes (344 available)

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Ageing and Society

Can we age well today? Laurie Taylor explores healthy ageing and poverty in later life.

7 Jul 2026

28 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Charity Shops and Pocket Money

What do giving and spending money reveal about everyday life?

30 Jun 2026

28 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Strikes, Solidarity and South Asian Britain

Strikes, anti-racism and the fight for rights among South Asian Britons.

23 Jun 2026

28 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Rethinking Sociology: Empire, Knowledge and Connection

Rethinking sociology through empire, inequality and global connections.

16 Jun 2026

28 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Football and gambling

From grass roots and community cohesion to the costs of gambling on football games.

9 Jun 2026

28 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Ethics in sociological research

Laurie Taylor discusses the importance of research ethics from prisoners' letters to vlogs

2 Jun 2026

28 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Suicide, Society and Liveability

What shapes a life that feels worth living? How Durkheim's research is being rethought

26 May 2026

27 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Debt and Wealth Inequality

Living with debt - and has inequality become ingrained? Laurie Taylor hears new research.

10 Mar 2026

28 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, Extreme Sports

Laurie Taylor hears about research into ultra running and women mountaineers.

3 Mar 2026

28 mins

Thinking Allowed, Thinking Allowed, The demise of Grand Theory?

Laurie Taylor charts changes in current sociological study with Les Back and Imogen Tyler.

24 Feb 2026

28 mins

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