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Culture Shock

The latest cultural trends around the world.

World Service,28 episodes

Episodes

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Elderly Iron Men
Why a growing number of seniors are getting involved in extreme competitive sports
29 Jun 2000,26 mins
Funeral For A Phone
Is it true that people are being buried with their mobile phones or just an urban myth?
27 Mar 2006,26 mins
The Dark Side Of Tourism
As a bus company offers tours of disaster-struck New Orleans, is 'dark tourism' on the up?
03 Apr 2006,26 mins
Living For Free
Is there really any need to buy anything in our wasteful society or can it all be foraged?
10 Apr 2006,26 mins
Tracking Your Kids
Is it a good idea for parents to use GPS-tracking devices to monitor their children?
17 Apr 2006,26 mins
Beautiful Barbed Wire
Why artist Matthias Megyeri is turning ugly security features into beautiful landscapes
24 Apr 2006,26 mins
Water Of Life
How a new invention may help provide safe water for people in the developing world
26 Apr 2006,26 mins
Ear Ear! A Look Inside
Why a salon in Japan offering a deep ear-cleaning service is really taking off
08 May 2006,26 mins
A Time Special
What is the 10 Thousand Year Clock Project, in San Francisco, California, all about?
15 May 2006,26 mins
Farming From The City
How 'remote farming' is bringing people closer to the food they eat
22 May 2006,26 mins
Architecture Special: Religious Buildings And Small Spaces
Architect Mario Botta explains why he's designed 12 new churches and a synagogue
02 Jun 2006,26 mins
Football Focus
Why are the rundown football stadia of old giving way to new architectural status symbols?
05 Jun 2006,26 mins
You've Got An Online Friend
How the support groups on the internet are changing attitudes to healthcare
12 Jun 2006,26 mins
Making Sport Accessible To All
How the invention of the 'capster' - a sports hihab - may transform sport for Muslim girls
19 Jun 2006,26 mins
Give A Little
The programme looks at the rise of fundraising websites - but will they really take off?
05 Jul 2006,26 mins
Do We Need A Simpler Language?
English is a hard language to learn - does 'Globish' provide a workable alternative?
10 Jul 2006,26 mins
The Spread Of Pecha Kucha
Are Pecha Kucha nights the new way for artists and architects to exchange ideas?
17 Jul 2006,26 mins
Distressed Cars
Why an award-winning Slovenian designer has designed a pre-scratched brand new car
24 Jul 2006,26 mins
Single Purpose Cities
Is Dubai Sports City the beginning of a global trend for single purpose cities?
31 Jul 2006,26 mins
Just Desserts
A report from the Finale Restaurant in Boston which only serves puddings
31 Jul 2006,26 mins
Starting A Tribe In Fiji
How a British man is using the internet to turn a Fijian island into a virtual Paradise
14 Aug 2006,26 mins
Wikipedians Talk Web 2.0
Is Web 2.0 - used by Wikipedians - going to transform the language of the internet?
21 Aug 2006,26 mins
Would You Get Mortified?
A US performance group encourages people to read their teenage diaries aloud on stage
28 Aug 2006,26 mins
Is Dodgeball The Future Of The Net?
Dodgeball.com is a community website using socially mobile software - will it take off?
04 Sep 2006,26 mins
Designer Deaths
Why a new trend in alternative funerals is emerging in the West
18 Sep 2006,26 mins
Is Participation The Future Of Marketing?
How creating communities can help sell a product or service
25 Sep 2006,26 mins
The Rise Of Regional Food
Why some foodies are chosing to buy from small local producers all over the world
29 Sep 2006,26 mins
Computers Get Clever
'Augmented technology' may stop the daily barrage of technological influx
25 Oct 2006,26 mins