The extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions
World Service,·408 episodes
The second of two programmes about humans and sleep.
22 Mar 2013,·17 mins
The first of two programmes which looks at human behaviour and sleep.
15 Mar 2013,·17 mins
What role does silence play in our lives and why can it be so poignant or so awkward?
08 Mar 2013,·17 mins
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and why is it so controversial?
02 Mar 2013,·17 mins
We all have memories but do we share some of those, socially or collectively? If so, why?
22 Feb 2013,·17 mins
Why has the open plan office become the norm in many places, despite the distractions?
15 Feb 2013,·17 mins
Mike Williams peers into the world of black and asks why it has so many different meanings
08 Feb 2013,·17 mins
Why do we behave differently when we are in a large crowd?
02 Feb 2013,·17 mins
Mike Williams explores the myths and mysteries of the mirror
26 Jan 2013,·17 mins
Why are the men of Bukom in Accra so good at boxing?
18 Jan 2013,·17 mins
Where did the fascination with elevated footwear come from and what do they tell us?
11 Jan 2013,·12 mins
Why have we forgotten Fritz Haber?
04 Jan 2013,·17 mins
The strange customs and conduct that make up ‘good manners’. Where do they come from?
28 Dec 2012,·17 mins
The Sackman - a very different Father Christmas
21 Dec 2012,·17 mins
Why do we find the beat of the drum so intoxicating?
14 Dec 2012,·17 mins
Why do some of us enjoy and endure fear, horror and suspense?
07 Dec 2012,·17 mins
What is fear? Are our fears universal and how do we go about facing our fears?
01 Dec 2012,·17 mins
What changes when taps come to town? Mike Williams travels to Ghana.
23 Nov 2012,·17 mins
The weird world of the colour blue.
16 Nov 2012,·17 mins
Why do different cultures mark the advent of adulthood at different ages?
09 Nov 2012,·17 mins,·
Millions of us use this gesture but where does this everyday ritual come from?
02 Nov 2012,·17 mins
Why do we care so much about the hair on our heads? Join Mike Williams to find out why.
26 Oct 2012,·17 mins
What is it that actually triggers our laughter, do all of us find the same things funny?
19 Oct 2012,·17 mins
The history and design of the bullet and why people use them
12 Oct 2012,·17 mins
In this week's programme Mike Williams looks at why people start smoking.
05 Oct 2012,·17 mins
This week, the lift. Why do we behave so oddly inside them?
28 Sep 2012,·18 mins
Why do we do the things we do? This week, Mike Williams asks why we wear neckties.
21 Sep 2012,·18 mins
Mike Williams on where tattoos come from and what they say about us.
14 Sep 2012,·17 mins
For the final edition of One Planet, we look back at some of our greatest hits.
10 Aug 2012,·17 mins
Mike Williams talks to Sir David Attenborough about his life and work (repeat)
03 Aug 2012,·17 mins
