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28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Katy Brand toasts the wine glass and delves into its origins from a dinky little thing to the gargantuan glass it is today. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The toilet may be an everyday object, but public conveniences are disappearing and billions worldwide don't have their own. Katy Brand asks how much our embarrassment is to blame. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Katy Brand explores the eclectic life of the high heel – from its place on the feet of men, as well as women, from royal courts to pornographic photography. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Katy Brand explores the life of the toothbrush. Despite its humble start as a tooth cleaning stick, she reveals how ingenuity and innovation have ensured its place in our lives. Show more
Katy Brand reveals how the fork shaped British table manners and, to this day, influences the taste of the food it ferries into our mouths. Show more
Katy Brand reveals how the bed, past and present, has been shaped by our attitudes to sleep, sex, and status. Show more
