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David Baddiel Tries to Understand

David Baddiel tries to make sense of some apparently puzzling topics.

Radio 4,19 episodes

Episodes

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Global Trade
David Baddiel tries to understand global trade.
14 Nov 2018,14 mins
Crying
David Baddiel tries to understand crying: why does water come out of our eyes?
07 Nov 2018,14 mins
Fashion
David Baddiel tries to understand how the fashion industry works.
31 Oct 2018,14 mins
TV Broadcasting
David Baddiel tries to understand TV broadcasting.
11 Oct 2017,15 mins
The Constitution
David Baddiel tries to understand the United Kingdom's constitution.
04 Oct 2017,15 mins
Hacking
David Baddiel tries to understand computer hacking.
27 Sep 2017,15 mins
Bitcoin
David Baddiel tries to make sense of Bitcoin. What is it, and how does it work?
20 Sep 2017,15 mins
Fracking
David Baddiel tries to understand the technology of fracking.
13 Sep 2017,15 mins
The Kardashians
David Baddiel tries to understand the Kardashians.
06 Sep 2017,15 mins
Rugby
David Baddiel sets out to understand the rules of rugby union.
10 Aug 2016,15 mins
The US Electoral System
David Baddiel tries to get to grips with the US electoral system.
03 Aug 2016,15 mins
The IMF
David Baddiel tries to understand what the International Monetary Fund actually does.
27 Jul 2016,15 mins
Pi
David Baddiel tries to get to grips with pi - and infinity.
20 Jul 2016,15 mins
The Cloud
David Baddiel tries to make sense of the computing service called the cloud.
13 Jul 2016,15 mins
Nuts
In the first of a new series, David Baddiel tries to understand why nuts have hard shells.
06 Jul 2016,15 mins
Sunni and Shia Islam
David Baddiel tries to understand the difference between Sunni and Shia Islam.
28 Jan 2015,15 mins
Derivatives
David Baddiel explores derivatives. What are they and how do they work?
21 Jan 2015,15 mins
Cryptic Crosswords
David Baddiel tries to understand the puzzling phenomenon of cryptic crosswords.
14 Jan 2015,15 mins
Electricity
David Baddiel seeks to make sense of electricity.
07 Jan 2015,15 mins