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Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 15^th Jun 2020, 20:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Tue 16^th Jun 2020, 18:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

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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

Discovery

The Origin of Stuff

Fork

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Jun 2020, 20:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Mon 29^th Jun 2020, 00:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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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

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Discovery

The Origin of Stuff

Toothbrush

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Jun 2020, 20:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Mon 15^th Jun 2020, 00:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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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

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Discovery

The Origin of Stuff

Toilet

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 6^th Jul 2020, 20:32 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Mon 13^th Jul 2020, 00:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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The toilet may be an everyday object, but public conveniences are disappearing & billions worldwide don't have their own. Katy Brand asks how much our embarrassment is to blame Show more

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Discovery

The Origin of Stuff

Bed

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 13^th Jul 2020, 20:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Mon 20^th Jul 2020, 00:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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Katy Brand reveals how the bed, past and present, has been shaped by our attitudes to sleep, sex, and status. Show more

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Discovery

The Origin of Stuff

Wine glass

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 29^th Jun 2020, 20:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Mon 6^th Jul 2020, 00:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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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

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