BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed

19/01/2011

The impact of paramilitary punishment attacks on the young delinquents of Belfast.

Laurie Taylor explores cosmopolitan values and the morality of medicine and health.

Is Doctor Who political? Laurie explores the notion of an historical anti-American bias.

Laurie Taylor explores new ideas about Utopia.

Laurie Taylor explores Christmas, compassion and class, from the Victorian era to today.

Laurie explores race and sport, also why people thought WW1 would be over by Christmas.

Laurie explores Cuba's success in developing world-beating bioscience. Also moral panics.

Laurie Taylor explores the connections between politics and business around the World.

Laurie Taylor examines new research into the public convenience.

Laurie Taylor examines the social impact of the AK-47, plus rudeness in public places.