Bed: The Origin of Stuff - Episode 5
After a long journey, there’s nothing nicer for Katy than climbing into her own bed. It’s often the first major purchase we make when we grow up and leave home.Its significance was not lost on our anc...
31 Okt 201939min
Wine Glass: The Origin of Stuff - Episode 4
Have you got one of those wine glasses that can hold an entire bottle of wine? Katy Brand does and she’s even used it for wine - albeit because of a sprained ankle, which would have stopped her from h...
31 Okt 201938min
Fork: The Origin of Stuff - Episode 3
The fork is essential. Even camping without one is a false economy, in Katy’s experience. Even a spork - with a spoon at one end and a fork at the other, with a knife formed along one prong - just won...
31 Okt 201938min
High Heel: The Origin of Stuff - Episode 2
Katy Brand loves a high heel. Once known by friends and family for her ‘shoe fetish’, her dad even gave her a ceramic heel that could hold a wine bottle at a jaunty angle.These days, Katy’s cherished ...
30 Okt 201941min
Toothbrush: The Origin of Stuff - Episode 1
What is the most personal item you own - one you don’t want anyone else using?For Katy Brand it’s her toothbrush. So how did the toothbrush become one of life’s essentials?With the help of resident pu...
30 Okt 201941min
Welcome to Scientifically...
The home of the best science programmes from BBC Radio 4 introduced by Dr. Alex Lathbridge.
30 Okt 20191min
