Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala explore our culture of consumption through products that have changed the world. Today - they try to make scents of the perfume industry. Show more
All Consuming
Vinyl and Turntables
25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala get into the groove with the venerable record player. Show more
All Consuming
Toilet Paper
24 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala continue their exploration of products which have changed our lives. Here, they lift the lid on the toilet paper industry. Show more
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Batteries
25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Amit and Charlotte investigate the history of batteries and in the process expose some electrifying and shocking truths about their impact on the environment. Show more
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Funerals
24 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala explore how social and financial pressures are changing the way we do funerals, as more and more people turn to cheaper greener alternatives. Show more
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Light Bulbs
24 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala trace the sometimes shocking history of the lightbulb, following its evolution from carbon spitting hazard to energy efficient LED. Show more
All Consuming
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
24 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala explore our culture of consumption through products that have changed our lives. Today, they take a shot at the non-alcoholic drinks industry. Show more
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Vapes
24 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Amit and Charlotte explore the world of e-cigarettes and vapes, tracing their extraordinary growth and asking whether they’re life savers or something more insidious. Show more
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VR and the Metaverse
25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Amit and Charlotte lose themselves in the immersive world of virtual reality and the metaverse to find out where this innovative technology is heading. Show more
From turntables to funerals, Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala reveal the truth behind what we’re all consuming.
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Bonus Episode: All Consuming Meets Sliced Bread
6 minutesFirst broadcast:
Available for over a year
All Consuming hosts Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala talk to presenter Greg Foot about the return of Radio 4 series Sliced Bread. Show more
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala return for a second series of investigations into the products that have changed the world. Coming to BBC Sounds weekly from 20 July 2023.
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala explore our culture of consumption through products that have changed our lives. Today, they steam ahead with the story of tea. Show more
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Board Games
24 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Charlotte and Amit roll the dice and explore the world of Board Games. They meet a man who's invented over 800 games and the World Monopoly champion reveals his tips on how to win. Show more
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Denim
25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala continue their exploration of our culture of consumption by unpicking our abiding love affair with denim. Show more
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Glasses
25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala continue their exploration into our culture of consumption by peering into the world of glasses. Show more
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Houseplants
24 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala trace how houseplants entered our homes by traversing jungles and taking a trip to the Royal Chelsea Flower Show. Show more
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Running shoes
25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala continue their exploration of our culture of consumption by exploring how running shoes keep pace with trends, innovations and our feet. Show more
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Manicures
24 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Amit Katwala and Charlotte Stavrou scratch open the history of manicures and continue their exploration of services and products which have changed our lives Show more
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Introducing Fed with Chris van Tulleken - Planet Chicken
3 minutesFirst broadcast:
Available for 12 months
How chicken got big. Dr Chris van Tulleken unwraps the forces that shape what we eat. Listen and subscribe on BBC Sounds - just search for Fed with Chris van Tulleken.