Theory

Violence Against Women | Y Byd ar Bedwar

We look at the crime of violence against women, and of coercive control.

4: Revolution | The Ascent of Woman

Dr Amanda Foreman explores the role of women in society. In the final episode, Amanda looks at women in revolutions that have transformed...

3: Power | The Ascent of Woman

Dr Amanda Foreman explores the role of women in early civilisations. Amanda looks at the stories of women behind some of the most powerful emp...

2: Separation | The Ascent of Woman

Dr Amanda Foreman explores how early civilisations dealt with the status of women. Amanda explores the role of women in Asia under Confuc...

1: Civilisation | The Ascent of Woman

Travelling from the Eurasian steppes to the sites of early civilisations, Dr Amanda Foreman explores how early civilisations dealt with...

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

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

UK: 2: Men at War | Reggie Yates' Extreme

Reggie meets the angry young British men who think feminism has gone too far - and some of the women who have felt their wrath on a...

2: Mothers | Women

Vanessa Engle looks at the consequences of feminism for mothers and whether it has had an impact on gender roles in the family and the division of labour ...

3: Activists | Women

Vanessa Engle's film looks at a small group of passionate and committed young activists, who believe that the need for feminist politics is now more urg...

1: Libbers | Women

A documentary series about feminism and its impact on women's lives. This first episode charts the rise of the women's liberation movement in the 1970s.

5: I'm On The Pavement Thinking About The Government | Almost Grown

This episode looks at the teenager as a force for political change, including black consciousness, femini...

3: The New Father | A Century Of Fatherhood

The modern father has a more intimate relationship with his children, but the sexual revolution, feminism and modern divorce laws...

3: Money | The British Family

Kirsty Young explores the impact of money on British families. She charts the 1980s and 1990s when our pursuit of cash and career had a deep ef...

2: Sex | The British Family

Kirsty Young explores the impact of the sexual revolution on British families. She charts the explosion of sexual imagery in the 1970s and recall...

Trad Wife | Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over

Stacey investigates the growing community of 'tradwives' - women who have rejected career ambitions in favour of becoming the archetypa...

Florence Nightingale: Nursing Pioneer

Film following the life of an extraordinary woman, a trailblazer who revolutionised modern nursing and reformed healthcare at home and ...

The Transgender Debate | Womanhood

A discussion about what it means to be transgender and the debate over women only spaces.

Cosmetic Surgery and Body Image | Womanhood

An exploration of the objectification of women and how women view their appearance and how this has changed over time.

The Women's Liberation Movement - Part 2 | Women

The organisation of society along sexist lines. Anne Oakley's research into socialisation and definitions of sex and gender.

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

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

Communism | A-Z of Belief

Six young people in a warehouse in Belfast pose many questions about communism to Mary Browning. Simon Booth also shares his ideas on the subject.

Marx and Marxism | Thinking Allowed

May 2018 sees the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth. Laurie Taylor explores the philosopher's ideas and legacy.

Disenchantment | Thinking Allowed

What does it mean for society to turn its back on ideas of magic? What is the social effect of rationality? Laurie Taylor explores Max Webe...

A Special Programme On Pierre Bourdieu | Thinking Allowed

Pierre Bourdieu: Laurie Taylor presents a special programme exploring his ideas and legacy.

Grenfell

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...