The extraordinary history of everyday objects.
The Condom. Casanova's was made of animal skin and during the war they tried out nylon, but for most of its life it's been made of rubber. Today people are told to carry condoms with pride but for years even the word itself was cause for embarrassment. So why did a tiny piece of rubber strike terror into so many hearts? Producer Mick Conefrey
Series producer Kim Flitcroft