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The Origin of Stuff

Comedian Katy Brand pays homage to the overlooked, and sometimes underrated, essentials of everyday life.

Radio 4,6 episodes

Episodes

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Toilet
Katy Brand reveals how attitudes to the toilet have shaped its place in history.
10 Jul 2019,28 mins
Bed
Katy Brand reveals how our attitudes to sleep, sex and status are played out in the bed.
03 Jul 2019,28 mins
Wine Glass
Katy Brand toasts the wine glass, learning why it became the gargantuan glass it is today.
26 Jun 2019,28 mins
Fork
Katy Brand explores the life of the unsung hero of the cutlery world – the fork.
19 Jun 2019,28 mins
High Heel
Katy Brand tracks the extraordinary life of the high heel, from past to the present.
12 Jun 2019,28 mins
Toothbrush
Katy Brand investigates the toothbrush from its humble start, as a stick, to the present.
05 Jun 2019,28 mins