The Why Factor

Why do tens of millions of women all over the world choose to walk around in high heels? Where did

Solitude - time on our own – has had a bad press. It’s certainly becoming more common in many parts

Secrets have become harder to conceal and easier to divulge with the availability of online blogs an

Dr Michael Mosley, a self-proclaimed 'proud pessimist', says that given a choice he would prefer to

We all do it… don’t we? If your answer is no perhaps you’re doing it right now. Many psychologists a

The Manifesto of Futurism written in 1909 declared that “the splendour of the world has been enriche

Why do humans bully, why do some do it and others allow it? Are bullies born or do they learn their

#*?@! %$&@*! Why do a few, select words have such power to shock and offend? With help from swea

Burial is a practice that’s been carried out for centuries by different cultures and religions aroun

Why do we look back and yearn for the past, longing for some golden age when society was supposedly

Helena Merriman asks why people listen to sad music. A recent study has shown that sad music has bec

Humans need to eat to survive. So why would someone go voluntarily without food - or even water? Ma

Memory plays a big part in shaping our identity, but can we rely on what we recall about ourselves a

Why do so many women feel the need to get rid of their body hair? Why is it fine for a man to sport

Around the world people have different rules for their relationships - rules often dictated by cultu

Why has the modern world become so obsessed with celebrity culture? Where does it come from? How do

For the last few hundred years, humans have tried to scale ever more dangerous peaks. But why do the

***Warning: This programme contains graphic descriptions of violence*** Why are we so drawn to viole

Why are attitudes towards older people often so negative? Traditional definitions used to mark old a

In this programme, Mike Williams asks why people have tattoos. Where do they come from and what do t