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The Why Factor

Series that searches for the extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions.

Radio 4,35 episodes

Episodes

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Series 4
Polygamy
Why do some people practice polygamy?
12 mins20 Jul 2017
Series 4
Goths
Why would anyone be a goth? What is the appeal of this dark and spooky subculture?
12 mins08 May 2017
Series 4
Hypochondria
Why do people suffer from hypochondria, and why do they attract so little sympathy?
12 mins10 Feb 2017
Series 4
The Kiss
Charlotte McDonald explores if kissing is the universal trait that people believe it to be
12 mins12 Apr 2013
Series 4
Childlessness
Why do some people choose childlessness?
12 mins06 Apr 2013
Series 3
Groupthink
What makes the will of the crowd more persuasive than the wisdom of one?
12 mins11 Jul 2016
Series 3
Age of Consent
Why does the age of consent vary across the world?
12 mins12 Jul 2016
Series 3
Fear of Robots
Mike Williams asks if we have reason to fear the rise of the robots.
12 mins13 Jul 2016
Series 3
Drawing
Why do so many people love drawing? And what do those drawings reveal?
12 mins14 Jul 2016
Series 3
Cycling
Mike Williams asks why so many people have become obsessed with two-wheel travel.
12 mins15 Jul 2016
Series 3
Time Perception
Why do some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours?
12 mins18 Jul 2016
Series 3
Conspiracy Theories
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Mike Williams investigates.
12 mins19 Jul 2016
Series 3
Magicians
Why do some people become magicians?
12 mins20 Jul 2016
Series 3
Addiction
Why do some people suffer addiction?
12 mins21 Jul 2016
Series 3
The Circus
Why does the circus endure? Mike Williams explores its lasting appeal.
12 mins22 Jul 2016
Series 2
Long Distance Sports Fans
Mike Williams explores why some sports fans support teams based thousands of miles away
12 mins13 Nov 2015
Series 2
Trainers
How did the sneaker become acceptable from the boardroom to the basketball court?
12 mins12 Nov 2015
Series 2
Gardens
Why do we garden?
12 mins11 Nov 2015
Series 2
Diaries
Mike Williams asks why so many people feel the need to record the story of their day.
12 mins10 Nov 2015
Series 2
Graffiti
Why do so many people want to make their mark with graffiti?
12 mins09 Nov 2015
Series 2
Commuting
Why do we travel long distances to work, and what harm does the journey do to us?
12 mins06 Nov 2015
Series 2
T-shirts
They can be promotional, sometimes provocative. Mike Williams explores the T-shirt.
1 min05 Nov 2015
Series 2
Sad Music
Why do we seem to enjoy sad music?
1 min04 Nov 2015
Series 2
Dolls
Why do so many children love to play with dolls?
12 mins03 Nov 2015
Series 2
Nostalgia
Why do so many people yearn for the past?
12 mins02 Nov 2015
Why do so many men wear a tie?
Why do men wear strips of silk around their necks? Mike Williams on the tie.
15 mins04 Sep 2015
Why is our hair such an important part of who we are?
Why is hair so integral to personal identity? People without hair tell us.
12 mins03 Sep 2015
Why do so many societies mark the end of childhood?
Why do societies around the world mark the point when a child should become an adult?
12 mins02 Sep 2015
Why would anyone devote their life to collecting cuckoo clocks?
Why would anyone collect cuckoo clocks or violins?
12 mins01 Sep 2015
Series 1
The Moon
Mike Williams explores why people are so fascinated by the moon.
12 mins24 Aug 2015

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