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  1. Middletown

    5/5Ian Sansom on the most 'average' place in the UK and what is 'Middle England'.

  2. Mr Average

    4/5Novelist and critic Ian Sansom goes in search of the 'average' man or woman.

  3. Working 9 to 5

    3/5The changing concept of the average working week in an age of zero hours contracts.

  4. Small, Medium and Large

    2/5Ian Sansom discusses the scientific measurement of the average man and woman's dimensions.

  5. On the Average

    1/5Novelist and critic Ian Sansom focuses on why 'average' has become a byword for mediocrity