Series looking at marriage from the 1900s to the present day. This first episode considers the strengths...
Kirsty Young begins a history of how British families have changed since the Second World War by looking at marriage, and how it has become ...
How, in the 60s and 70s, the traditional ideals of marriage were questioned and challenged as never before by...
Darren uncovers the heroic efforts of an NHS workforce battling rising patient numbers and an ageing population.
How marriage has survived, and for many got stronger, in the era from the 1980s onwards, looking at five c...
With the traditional family under immense pressure, Michael Buerk asks whether sex outside marriage and "till death do us part" are still rel...
Laurie Taylor explores a unique piece of research conducted by BBC Lab UK and social scientists. Plus a tri...
Church marriages are in decline. So why does anybody still get married in church? Roy Jenkins looks at ...
As divorce centres open across the UK designed to simplify the ending of marriages, Roy Jenkins looks at how divorce is understood by those f...
Mariella Frostrup and guests explore parenting through a divorce. From breaking the news to introducing new partners, how can yo...
A short clip discussing the evolution and traditions of marriage and whether women still lose their identity through the process of marr...
What are your financial rights if you're cohabiting?
Documentary telling the stories of some of the 3.5 million children living in poverty in the UK. They give their thoughts on their situation and their future prosp...
As Darren examines how social class shapes our identities and destinies, he meets people moving between the class...
Author and journalist Lynsey Hanley tells the story of the rise of sociology, which explored the hidden patterns of our everyday lives and of...
Explores different couples' experiences of marriage and how marriage has changed ...
Documentary looking at how and why weddings are on the increase and divorce rates in decline in the UK, and if it's the ...
Polygamy is a growing practice amongst British Muslims. It's cited as among the top 10 reasons why an increasing nu...
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