#55 -Farts
The colorectal surgeon and comedian Jenan Younis wants to get to the bottom of a taboo subject, that everyone has struggled with at some sta...
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The Boring Talks
Behind every boring subject is another layer of boringness you could have never imagined. Presenter: James Ward Updated: Weekly
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20 of 56 episodesJigsaws
It started with 'regency wedding scene' puzzle purchased for £2 in a charity shop. Now Anya Driscoll is a jigsaw junkie. In this edition of...
#53 - Car Boots
From Anglo-American differences, to escaping kidnappers and celebrating the classic car boot sale. In this Boring Talk, Auto Express journal...
#52 - Breakfast Cereals
Family holidays for the artist Louise Ashcroft meant one thing - variety pack cereals. Would it be Cornflakes? Or Frosties? Coco Pops or Ric...
#51 - Oboe Reeds
Gouging, scraping and chopping. The reporter Chloe Veltman shows us the painstaking art of making an oboe reed, and how it can be the differ...
#50 - Windows
Where does the word 'Window' derive from? And what does it have to do with a Norwegian architectural historian and a bohemian Austrian poet?...
#49 - Coal Holes
They are either 12, 14 or 16 inches wide, they live just outside our doors, and they come in a variety of striking designs. So why has no on...
Data Centres
What do we all use, but never visit? The sound artist Matt Parker takes us inside the bizarre world of remote Data Centres, where our wirele...
#47 - Crinoline Ladies
It began as an image of Victorian femininity, became a 1920s style icon, and perhaps ended as a 1970s toilet roll cover. Dr Kathryn Ferry lo...
# 46 - Teletext
James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting.... maybe. From Bamboozle,...
#45 - Box Certificates
One day while breaking down a box in a corridor, Joyce Smith noticed a box certificate. Quickly followed by a second one. Now Joyce had 2 of...
# 44 - Swearing: a personal cross-cultural comparative study of Hindi and English
If you hit your thumb with a hammer, what swear word would you immediately scream? Charvy Narain asked her friends and family this question,...
The Sounds Of Computer Games Loading
James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting.... maybe. The clunk and c...
#42 - The Lexicon Of Breakups
James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting.... maybe. In 2011, comedi...
#41 - Pencils
James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting.... maybe. Brian Mackenwel...
#40 - Thank You (again)
James Ward says thank you for listening to series two and chooses the best numbers from each of the talks. Presenter: James Ward Producer: L...
#39 - Doormats
Can a doormat actually increase the value of your property by £30k? Alex Baxevanis explains all in his study of the doormats from his block...
#38 - Markham Moor Roof
Just off the Markham Exit on the A1 motorway lies an architectural wonder. Ed Carter shares his love for an unusual roadside roof, with help...
#37 - Watergate Tape 'Silence'
The neuroscientist Sophie Scott takes a close listen to the long 'silent' gap on the Watergate Tapes. Buzz. Click. Buzz. Click. Buzz. Presen...
#36 - Shanghai Architecture
From the 'eye of Sauron' building, to a deserted London town. The designer Hannah Cameron takes a walk back through the buildings that shape...
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