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The ERA Video Streaming Platform | Sociology

Social Inequality

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Age and social inequality

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3: Health | Darren McGarvey: The State We're In

3: Health | Darren McGarvey: The State We're In

BBC Scotland | 2024 | 58'58''

Darren uncovers the heroic efforts of an NHS workforce battling rising patient numbers and an ageing population.

2: The Best Years Of My Life | Almost Grown

2: The Best Years Of My Life | Almost Grown

BBC Two | 1990 | 39'35''

The teens are often years of extreme emotion. Daily life at school and home can be boring, but the teens can also be great. Do we...

1: That's What I Want... | Almost Grown

1: That's What I Want... | Almost Grown

BBC Two | 1990 | 39'25''

Series looking at teenagers from after the war onwards. This episode compares the economic status of the teenager from the post war b...

Understanding the Foster Care System | Care Home Kids: Looking for Love

Understanding the Foster Care System | Care Home Kids: Looking for Love

BBC Three | 2012 | 55'34''

Ashley John-Baptiste revisits his experiences of care and talks to young people and foster carers abo...

School Exclusion at Primary | Don't Exclude Me

School Exclusion at Primary | Don't Exclude Me

BBC Two | 2021 | 11'12''

This short clip shows the pressures on schools to manage challenging behaviour.

Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children

Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children

BBC One | 2020 | 59'13''

How the England footballer won public and political support for a deeply personal cause. Inside Marcus Rashford's campaign for fr...

Life at 100 | Panorama

Life at 100 | Panorama

BBC One | 2017 | 58'37''

Presented by Joan Bakewell, this Panorama special follows seven people who have reached 100 years or more, looking at how they live their lives.

Generation Game | Panorama

Generation Game | Panorama

BBC One | 2010 | 29'26''

Dame Joan Bakewell looks at some of the innovative ways Britain's baby boomers are looking to future-proof their old age.

All Work and Low Pay | Panorama

All Work and Low Pay | Panorama

BBC One | 2011 | 29'31''

Panorama goes undercover to reveal how some employers exploit loopholes or get round the rules so that their workers are paid below the Natio...

The Big Debate: Living Longer

The Big Debate: Living Longer

BBC One | 2011 | 48'33''

Are the baby boomers having it all at the expense of the next generations? We are living longer than ever before but are we planning properly f...

Episode 1 | Don't Exclude Me

Episode 1 | Don't Exclude Me

BBC Two | 2021 | 59'25''

With school exclusions at their highest in a decade, behavioural expert Marie Gentles visits Milton Hall Primary School in Southend to help the ...

Care Home Kids: Looking for Love

Care Home Kids: Looking for Love

BBC Three | 2012 | 56'57''

Film in which singer-songwriter Ashley John Batiste looks at children growing up in the UK care system with little chance of adoption and no...

Britain's Teenage Drug Runners

Britain's Teenage Drug Runners

BBC Three | 2017 | 46'37''

With astonishing access, BBC Three explores how gang members are using teenage drug runners to sell large amounts of crack and heroin miles aw...

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Ethnicity and social inequality

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Racism | Y Byd ar Bedwar

Racism | Y Byd ar Bedwar

S4C | 2023 | 23'22''

A focus on racism in Wales - we hear from a young woman and a father who have experienced attacks.

3: America's Long March | Wheeler on America

3: America's Long March | Wheeler on America

BBC Four | 1996 | 49'47''

Charles Wheeler looks at disappointed hopes of black America from LBJ's 1965 Voting Rights Act to radicalism of Louis FARRAKHAN.

Episode 4 | Black Is The New Black

Episode 4 | Black Is The New Black

BBC Two | 2016 | 29'09''

In the final episode, our cast of extraordinary black Britons are facing today and the future.

Episode 2 | Black Is The New Black

Episode 2 | Black Is The New Black

BBC Two | 2016 | 29'01''

Our cast of extraordinary black Britons talk about school days, 'playing the game' and negotiating the working world.

Black Is The New Black

Black Is The New Black

BBC Two | 2016 | 29'02''

Episode one explores both arriving and growing up in Britain through intimate interviews with prominent black Britons.

S2E4: Whatever Happened to the Boat People? | A Very British History

S2E4: Whatever Happened to the Boat People? | A Very British History

BBC One West | 2020 | 59'04''

Therapist Rachel Nguyen tells the story of the Vietnamese Boat People who came to Britain in the 70s and...

S2E3: The British Chinese | A Very British History

S2E3: The British Chinese | A Very British History

BBC One London | 2020 | 58'59''

British-born Chinese vlogger Shu Lin explores the history of the Chinese community in the UK from the 1950s through to the...

S2E2: British Bangladeshis | A Very British History

S2E2: British Bangladeshis | A Very British History

BBC One East & Cambridgeshire | 2020 | 59'02''

Dr Aminul Hoque tells the story of the thousands of Bangladeshi families who settled in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s.

South Africa: 1: The White Slums | Reggie Yates' Extreme

South Africa: 1: The White Slums | Reggie Yates' Extreme

BBC Three | 2014 | 56'55''

In 2013 Reggie Yates spent a week in South Africa's largest white squatter camp, Coronation Park. Are young white So...

The Morality Of Multiculturalism | Moral Maze

The Morality Of Multiculturalism | Moral Maze

BBC Radio 4 | 2011 | 42'51''

The morality of multiculturalism. Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.

Episode 3 | Black Is The New Black

Episode 3 | Black Is The New Black

BBC Two | 2016 | 29'02''

Documentary series celebrating Britain's black community. Our cast of black Britons talk about making it, but making it with a difference.

China's Stolen Children | Dispatches

China's Stolen Children | Dispatches

Channel 4 | 2007 | 1'26'29''

With extraordinary access to devastated parents desperately searching for their stolen son; a man who brokers the deals and has sold his...

Radicalised young men | Secrets Of An Isis Smartphone

Radicalised young men | Secrets Of An Isis Smartphone

BBC One | 2021 | 28'48''

An exploration of what turns someone into a violent extremist. <br><br><strong>(Topics of radicalisation, extremism, gr...

S1E2: The First Black Brummies | A Very British History

S1E2: The First Black Brummies | A Very British History

BBC One West Midlands | 2018 | 58'58''

Poet Sue Brown looks at what life was like in the postwar years for Birmingham's Caribbean community as they asked qu...

Ethnicity, Diversity and Education | The Primary

Ethnicity, Diversity and Education | The Primary

BBC Two | 2008 | 19'48''

This clip follows a term in one of the most diverse schools in Birmingham, with at least 17 different ethnic backgrounds.

Poisoned City: Bhopal | Real Lives

Poisoned City: Bhopal | Real Lives

BBC One | 1985 | 44'48''

A look at the aftermath of the gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal which resulted in the death of 2,500 people.

Immigration and Racism | Race

Immigration and Racism | Race

BBC Two | 2005 | 5'55''

An exploration of immigration and racism discussing terms of identity, labelling and prejudice.

Stuart Hall | Thinking Allowed

Stuart Hall | Thinking Allowed

BBC Radio 4 | 2011 | 28'29''

What future does the idea of multiculturalism have in Britain? As the politicians debate, Laurie interviews Britain's leading cultural theoris...

17/11/2005 | Race

17/11/2005 | Race

BBC Two | 2005 | 59'22''

Two programmes looking at racism and immigration. Changing Attitudes looks at the racisms that are at the forefront of race today, including Islamophobia, ...

Jobs for the Boys? | Panorama

Jobs for the Boys? | Panorama

BBC One | 2013 | 28'49''

Former England and Arsenal footballer Sol Campbell investigates why the unemployment rate for young black British men is roughly double that of...

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Gender and social inequality

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4: Glasgow - Dying Young | Darren McGarvey's Scotland

4: Glasgow - Dying Young | Darren McGarvey's Scotland

BBC Scotland | 2019 | 28'58''

In Scotland's largest city, one in four men die younger than anywhere else in the UK - it is called the Glasgow effect....

3: West Dunbartonshire - Worst Place to Be a Woman | Darren McGarvey's Scotland

3: West Dunbartonshire - Worst Place to Be a Woman | Darren McGarvey's Scotland

BBC Scotland | 2019 | 29'02''

West Dunbartonshire is the worst place in Scotland to be a woman, yet the bordering council i...

The Cult Next Door

The Cult Next Door

BBC Two | 2017 | 58'26''

The extraordinary story of a strange cult, which came to light in 2013 when news broke about three women emerging from a small flat in south London after ...

Female Astronauts, Second Chances, Jackie Weaver, Celebs And The Male Gaze | Woman's Hour

Female Astronauts, Second Chances, Jackie Weaver, Celebs And The Male Gaze | Woman's Hour

BBC Radio 4 | 2021 | 43'24''

Emma Barnett talks to astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, we talk to Jackie Weaver af...

Butch

Butch

BBC Radio 4 | 2020 | 27'47''

What does it mean to call yourself a 'butch' lesbian - and is the term falling away? Poet Joelle Taylor celebrates ‘being butch' and explores its rich meaning for her ...

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Social class and social inequality

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Episode 2 | How to Crack the Class Ceiling

Episode 2 | How to Crack the Class Ceiling

BBC Two | 2022 | 59'42''

Amol Rajan looks at solutions to Britain's class inequality problem. How can employers and policy makers ensure a level playing fi...

Episode 1 | How to Crack the Class Ceiling

Episode 1 | How to Crack the Class Ceiling

BBC Two | 2022 | 58'37''

How can working class students break through the barriers to landing Britain's elite jobs? Amol Rajan investigates the tips and tr...

4: Pig's Head and Bed Bug | A Labour of Love

4: Pig's Head and Bed Bug | A Labour of Love

BBC Two | 1993 | 39'31''

This program focuses on the daily struggle for survival in Britain by millions of families who lived in poverty, including a loo...

2: Edinburgh - Crime | Darren McGarvey's Scotland

2: Edinburgh - Crime | Darren McGarvey's Scotland

BBC Scotland | 2019 | 29'01''

In Edinburgh, Darren examines the link between poverty and crime: how does it impact kids and their future? But soon Darren...

Episode 1 | Banned! The Mary Whitehouse Story

Episode 1 | Banned! The Mary Whitehouse Story

BBC Two | 2022 | 59'35''

In 1963, armed with just a typewriter, a Midlands housewife began a 30-year battle against the permissive society. But how succ...

Episode 3 | How the Other Half Live

Episode 3 | How the Other Half Live

Channel 4 | 2009 | 47'58''

The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.

How the Other Half Live

How the Other Half Live

Channel 4 | 2009 | 48'21''

The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.

Episode 2 | How the Other Half Live

Episode 2 | How the Other Half Live

Channel 4 | 2009 | 48'34''

The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.

One Year On | How the Other Half Live

One Year On | How the Other Half Live

Channel 4 | 2010 | 47'37''

The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.

S1E04: Rear-View Mirror | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

S1E04: Rear-View Mirror | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

BBC Scotland | 2021 | 57'59''

As Darren examines social class, he begins to wonder if we can ever overthrow the legacy it continues to exert over ou...

S1E03: Power to the People | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

S1E03: Power to the People | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

BBC Scotland | 2021 | 57'58''

As Darren examines the power imbalance which lies at the heart of social class, he begins to question whether the s...

S1E02: Home Sweet Home | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

S1E02: Home Sweet Home | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

BBC Scotland | 2021 | 58'00''

Darren examines how social class and where we live impacts our lives in ways that few realise, from our addictions to o...

S1E01: Identity Crisis | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

S1E01: Identity Crisis | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

BBC Scotland | 2021 | 57'59''

As Darren examines how social class shapes our identities and destinies, he meets people moving between the classes onl...

2: Education | Darren McGarvey: The State We're In

2: Education | Darren McGarvey: The State We're In

BBC Scotland | 2024 | 58'58''

Darren McGarvey sets out to understand why the privately educated dominate Britain's top jobs and uncovers the amazing sta...

Episode 2 | Britain's Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Episode 2 | Britain's Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

BBC Two | 2016 | 58'54''

Volunteers test their skills against some of the jobs in Britain's low-wage sector. This time, they are wo...

Britain's Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Britain's Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

BBC Two | 2016 | 58'37''

20 volunteers test their skills against some of the jobs in Britain's low-wage sector. In this episode, they do our di...

China's Stolen Children | Dispatches

China's Stolen Children | Dispatches

Channel 4 | 2007 | 1'26'29''

With extraordinary access to devastated parents desperately searching for their stolen son; a man who brokers the deals and has sold his...

Part 2 - Are The Super Rich Good for Britain? | The Super-Rich and Us

Part 2 - Are The Super Rich Good for Britain? | The Super-Rich and Us

BBC Two | 2015 | 38'51''

An exploration into the lives of billionaires and issues such as tax avoidance, capitalism, societal st...

Part 1 - Are The Super Rich Good for Britain? | The Super-Rich and Us

Part 1 - Are The Super Rich Good for Britain? | The Super-Rich and Us

BBC Two | 2015 | 10'24''

An exploration into whether the spending of the super rich benefits all of us in Britain. While the 1% ...

Gender Equality - Have We Reached It? | The Trouble with Working Women: Why Can't a Woman Succeed Like a Man?

Gender Equality - Have We Reached It? | The Trouble with Working Women: Why Can't a Woman Succeed Like a Man?

BBC Two | 2009 | 55'02''

An exploration of issues relating to gender equality and what i...

Benefits Britain: The Live Debate

Benefits Britain: The Live Debate

Social Inequality | Channel 4 | 2014 | 48'29''

Channel 4's Benefits Street has sparked a national conversation about Britain's welfare system. This debate shines a spotlight on the range...

Episode 3 | Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole

Episode 3 | Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole

Social Inequality | Channel 5 | 2015 | 44'19''

This episode focuses on the inhabitants of one of the poorest places to live in the UK, Jaywick in Essex, with over half of th...

Episode 2 | Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole

Episode 2 | Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole

Social Inequality | Channel 5 | 2015 | 45'03''

A woman claims she shouldn't have to pay the bedroom tax as a poltergeist inhabits her spare room.

S02E04 | Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole

S02E04 | Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole

Social Inequality | Channel 5 | 2015 | 44'56''

Among those hit by the new, tougher sanction rules are a man whose partner earned too much one week on a zero hours contract.

S02E01 | Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole

S02E01 | Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole

Social Inequality | Channel 5 | 2015 | 44'56''

This episode focuses on the inhabitants of one of the poorest places to live in the UK, Jaywick in Essex, with over half of the c...

Grenfell

Grenfell

Inequality and stratification | BBC One | 2018 | 1'29'18''

Documentary filmed throughout the year following the Grenfell Tower fire, hearing from those directly affected by the most devastating tower block fire in British h...

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis

Crime and Deviance | BBC One | 2025 | 58'51''

Idris Elba confronts the reality of knife crime, speaking to those most affected - from the streets to the system - in a quest to uncover ...

4: Only Connect | The Other Side

4: Only Connect | The Other Side

History | BBC Two | 1979 | 50'33''

When researching the UK labour movement at the turn of the twentieth century, Graham discovers the pioneering socialist and gay rights campa...

Am I British? | Panorama

Am I British? | Panorama

Changing patterns of the family | BBC One | 2021 | 28'52''

Reporter Greg McKenzie meets young people born or brought up in the UK who say Home Office immigration policy treats them as second-class citizens.

Class By Class

Class By Class

Changing patterns of the family | Channel 4 | 1991 | 26'12''

This programme looks at the Lyons, a lower middle class family.

Organised Crime in Liverpool | Panorama

Organised Crime in Liverpool | Panorama

Acquiring Culture | BBC One | 2023 | 50'09''

Explores how ordinary people in Liverpool are paying the price for gang crime and drug crime in their community. Drug lords and organ...

The Global Financial Crisis | Super Rich: The Greed Game

The Global Financial Crisis | Super Rich: The Greed Game

Distribution of political participation | BBC Two | 2008 | 20'58''

The world's economy brought into crisis as a result of loans to 'sub-prime borrowers'.

The Rise of the Super Rich | Super Rich: The Greed Game

The Rise of the Super Rich | Super Rich: The Greed Game

Distribution of political participation | BBC Two | 2008 | 16'20''

The making of the super rich in the early 2000s through private equity firms and hedge funds.

Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 4 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 4 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Economics | BBC Two | 2016 | 22'14''

20 volunteers take part in an experiment to test their skills ...

Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 3 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 3 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Economics | BBC Two | 2016 | 31'49''

20 volunteers take part in an experiment to test their skills ...

Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 2 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 2 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Economics | BBC Two | 2016 | 22'39''

20 volunteers take part in an experiment to test their skills ...

Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 1 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 1 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Economics | BBC Two | 2016 | 35'58''

20 volunteers take part in an experiment to test their skills ...

Are Grammar Schools the Right Approach? | Posh And Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

Are Grammar Schools the Right Approach? | Posh And Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

Patterns and statistics in politics | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'29''

This clip explores grammar schools and whether they help level the playing fiel...

Private Vs Comprehensive | Posh And Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

Private Vs Comprehensive | Posh And Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

Patterns and statistics in politics | BBC Two | 2011 | 11'01''

Since the decline of grammar schools a comparison is made of how comprehensive schools and pri...

Is Westminster dominated by a privileged elite? | Posh And Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

Is Westminster dominated by a privileged elite? | Posh And Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

Patterns and statistics in politics | BBC Two | 2011 | 12'22''

Exploration of issues of social class and education. Whether a public s...

The Black American Fight for Freedom

The Black American Fight for Freedom

Citizenship | BBC Two | 2021 | 58'47''

Fifty years on from the promise of equality and the Civil Rights Act, this documentary reveals the moments where America had the chance ...

6: Trouble Ahead | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

6: Trouble Ahead | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

Social class | BBC Four | 2001 | 49'10''

Program looks at the way traditional middle-class values and attitudes have been killed off by society and econo...

4: Trouble Makers | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

4: Trouble Makers | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

Social class | BBC Four | 2001 | 48'33''

Middle class radicals come under the spotlight, including Angie Zelter, who has been imprisoned sixteen times f...

3: Leaders of Society | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

3: Leaders of Society | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

Social class | BBC Four | 2001 | 49'00''

This prog looks at how the upper middle classes replaced the aristocracy as the establishment, illustrated ...

2: Them and Us | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

2: Them and Us | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

Social class | BBC Four | 2001 | 47'09''

tracing the history of the middle classes this programme examines the snobbery & insecurities of the years between...

1: The People in Between | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

1: The People in Between | The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl

Social class | BBC Four | 2001 | 48'59''

Geoffrey Palmer narrates a six-part documentary series tracing the evolution of the middle class in Brit...

How to Break into the Elite

How to Break into the Elite

Changing youth cultures | BBC Two | 2019 | 59'07''

Amol Rajan investigates how much class still matters in Britain's elite professions. What does it take for bright working-class youngsters to bre...

The State of Welfare

The State of Welfare

Social class and social inequality | BBC Radio 4 | 2012 | 52'13''

Jane Garvey and Julian Worricker present a special programme marking the 70th anniversary of William Beveridge's ground-breaking report which founded th...

Unequal Opportunities With John Humphrys

Unequal Opportunities With John Humphrys

Education | BBC Two | 2010 | 58'52''

John Humphrys examines the reasons behind the stark educational attainment gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils, which ha...

The Primary

The Primary

Education | BBC Two | 2008 | 59'02''

The Primary captures a term in the life of Welford Primary School, a thriving school with pupils from 17 different ethnic backgrounds. The film follows headmaste...

The Schools Scandal: Playing The System | Panorama

The Schools Scandal: Playing The System | Panorama

Education | BBC One | 2015 | 28'44''

Demand for places at high-achieving state schools across the UK far outstrips supply, turning the schools admissions proce...

Can I Sack Teacher? | Panorama

Can I Sack Teacher? | Panorama

Education | BBC One | 2010 | 28'31''

New research shows that the standard of teaching is the most important factor to a child's education. So why are so many bad teachers being al...

British class survey; Tribute to Geoff Pearson | Thinking Allowed

British class survey; Tribute to Geoff Pearson | Thinking Allowed

Demographic trends | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 | 27'51''

Laurie Taylor explores a unique piece of research conducted by BBC Lab UK and social scientists. Plus a tri...

Why Can’t a Woman Succeed Like a Man? | The Trouble with Working Women

Why Can’t a Woman Succeed Like a Man? | The Trouble with Working Women

Feminism | BBC Two | 2009 | 59'44''

Sophie Raworth and Justin Rowlatt investigate what we think of women at work. Why do men still h...

Why Can’t a Woman Earn As Much As a Man? | The Trouble with Working Women

Why Can’t a Woman Earn As Much As a Man? | The Trouble with Working Women

Feminism | BBC Two | 2009 | 58'59''

Sophie Raworth and Justin Rowlatt ask why, several decades after the Equal Pay Act, there is ...

The Trouble With Women with Anne Robinson

The Trouble With Women with Anne Robinson

Feminism | BBC Two | 2018 | 58'09''

Anne Robinson meets women from across the UK to find out what is still preventing them from achieving equality and what they are do...

Episode 2 | The Super-Rich and Us

Episode 2 | The Super-Rich and Us

Economics | BBC Two | 2015 | 59'02''

Jacques Peretti investigates how the super-rich are transforming Britain. In the final part, he looks at how inequality was pinpointed as a...

Episode 1 | The Super-Rich and Us

Episode 1 | The Super-Rich and Us

Economics | BBC Two | 2015 | 58'51''

Jacques Peretti investigates how the super-rich are transforming Britain. He looks at why the wealthy were drawn to Britain and meets the s...

Deptford High Street | The Secret History of Our Streets

Deptford High Street | The Secret History of Our Streets

Inequality and stratification | BBC Two | 2012 | 59'02''

How London has changed since Charles Booth's survey recorded social conditions in 1886. Deptford High Street was onc...

Super Rich: The Greed Game

Super Rich: The Greed Game

Distribution of political participation | BBC Two | 2008 | 58'29''

As the credit crunch bites and a global economic crisis threatens, Robert Peston reveals how the super-rich have made their fortunes, and the rest...

The Poverty Problem | Bangladesh at 50

The Poverty Problem | Bangladesh at 50

Ethnicity and social inequality | BBC Asian Network | 2011 | 14'58''

British Bangladeshis have one of the highest relative poverty rates of any ethnic group in the UK, with many living in low income hous...

Poverty In Britain; Unemployment As A Choice | Thinking Allowed

Poverty In Britain; Unemployment As A Choice | Thinking Allowed

Social class | BBC Radio 4 | 2015 | 27'58''

Laurie Taylor discusses the largest ever survey of UK levels of deprivation. Plus new research on people who ...

On Your Uppers | Parsons On Class

On Your Uppers | Parsons On Class

Social class | BBC Two | 1996 | 28'45''

Newspaper columnist Tony PARSONS explores the British class system. How have the aristocratic Gordon-Duff-Penningtons, owner of Muncaster C...

Up With The Workers | Parsons On Class

Up With The Workers | Parsons On Class

Social class | BBC Two | 1996 | 29'10''

Newspaper columnist Tony Parsons explores the British class system. Tonight focuses on the Annely family who although working class ha...

Posh And Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

Posh And Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

Patterns and statistics in politics | BBC Two | 2011 | 59'15''

In this provocative documentary, Andrew Neil seeks to find out why politicians from all parties appear to be drawn from a...

Chavs – Ageing Goths | Thinking Allowed

Chavs – Ageing Goths | Thinking Allowed

Acquiring Culture | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 | 28'24''

Is the term 'Chav' indicative of a growing tendency to demonise the working class? Laurie discusses class and popular culture. ...

Secrets Of An Isis Smartphone

Secrets Of An Isis Smartphone

Beliefs in Society | BBC Three | 2021 | 45'51''

With extraordinary access to a smartphone used by three British men who went to fight in Syria, Mobeen Azhar uncovers what made them join ISIS ...

Benefits Street; future of the BBC | The Media Show

Benefits Street; future of the BBC | The Media Show

Social class and social inequality | BBC Radio 4 | 2014 | 28'15''

A major inquiry into the future of the BBC begins, and does Channel 4's Benefits Street reinforce harmful stereotypes or ...

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