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Series telling the story of children's games in 20th-century Britain concludes by showing how the advent of mass TV saw a decline in outdoor play from the late 1950s. Show more
Eamonn Andrews looks at Hattie Jacques's life and career, with contributions from John Le Mesurier, Eric Sykes and Leslie Phillips. (1963) Show more
Harvard professor Michael Sandel looks at the philosophy of justice, testing the theories of Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant and Aristotle against a range of contemporary problems. Show more
Beeban Kidron's film looks at the ancient but now illegal devadasi tradition, in which Hindu girls of southern India are married to a god in childhood, and at puberty sold for sex. Show more
Professor Michael Sandel hosts a discussion among an audience of politicians, opinion-formers and the general public to explore fairness in public policy and the Big Society. Show more
Harvard professor Michael Sandel looks at the philosophy of justice, testing the theories of Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant and Aristotle against a range of contemporary problems. Show more
Alex Horne tries to discover why some games survived, and examines the best of those that did not. He attempts to relaunch the ancient sport of the Quintain, horseless jousting. Show more
Series telling the story of children's games in 20th-century Britain concludes by showing how the advent of mass TV saw a decline in outdoor play from the late 1950s. Show more
Harvard professor Michael Sandel looks at the philosophy of justice, testing the theories of Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant and Aristotle against a range of contemporary problems. Show more
