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The Why Factor: Series 1: Episode 2: The High Heel

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BBC Radio 4 - The Why Factor, Series 1, The High Heel

Mike Williams asks why millions of people walk in high heels.

Today's Why Factor investigates the biology of mating, the psychology of status and a lot of gender politics...all encapsulated in a common object worn by women around the world. Why do millions of people choose to walk on strange, stilt like shoes? Join Mike Williams as he practices his catwalk strut in The High Heel.

The Why Factor: Series 1

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Mike Williams explores the hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions

Mike Williams searches for the extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions

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