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Polling Badly
Sarah Smith asks whether the mistakes of the Poll Tax are about to be repeated.
I'm Only Joking
Ed Byrne traces the history of offensive comedy while exploring the idea of censorship.
Walking the Wild Mind
Suzanne Vega explores Lou Reed's complexities with New Yorkers who knew him well.
Bent Coppers
Author Jake Arnott traces the history of corruption in the Metropolitan police.
PE - a History of Violence
Was there a time when physical education did more harm than good?
American Civility: Year Zero
Michael Goldfarb looks at the history of rude, violent debate that has marked US politics.
Powers of Persuasion: How Britain Learned to Sell
Wayne Hemingway charts 100 years of British advertising examining how we learned to sell.
Gareth Gwynn’s Alternative Archive
Gareth Gwynn presents the first Archive on 4 that looks sideways rather than backwards.
Chemists' Dirty Secret
The weapons of war born in the laboratory.
Where Politicians Come From
Elinor Goodman asks if there has ever been a golden era of public-spirited politicians.
