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In this episode of the podcast, we take in the history of Victorian humour, why kids find poo so hilarious and whether academics should try and be funny.
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To pitch an alternative timeline, you first have to believe a particular narrative of real history. That’s where things can go wrong.
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… and does it work?
Signage outside the Winterbourne View residential hospital in Bristol.
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People with learning disabilities need to have a say in the government policy that rules their lives.
No time to waste.
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What does his party stand for and what does it want to do about Brexit? Some big questions need answering, and fast.
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Faced with the prospect of constant online attack, why would anyone want to get into politics?
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The UK’s blue light services need to adapt and modernise or they will face their own emergency.
Part of Feltham Young Offenders Institution has been deemed ‘not safe for either staff or boys’.
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A judge has ruled that placing a 16-year-old in solitary confinement breached his human rights.
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Try thinking of exercise as fun and something to enjoy with friends.
The state opening of parliament was a toned down affair this year.
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The parliamentary year looks set to be focused on Brexit, and with battles ahead, Theresa May has backed out of a flurry of planned legislation.
Leader of Finsbury Park mosque, Mohammed Kozbar, speaks to media after the attack as Jeremy Corbyn looks on.
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When an investigation is active, the press are subject to legal reporting restrictions.
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… and supported by a drone.
Behind the scenes at election night.
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The inside story on what happens at an election count.
Killer Sean Mercer, played by Paddy Rowan in Little Boy Blue.
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The murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool in 2007 sparked a national debate on armed gangs – but what has changed 10 years on?
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Google’s AlphaGo victory over the human world champion shows how far things have come since DeepBlue.
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They’ve been deeply affected by austerity, so it’s more important than ever for people with learning disabilities to have their say on June 8.
Andy Burnham says the city’s spirit will prevail after this ‘evil act’.
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How a new mayor reacts when the unspeakable happens.
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Films funded and streamed by Netflix and Amazon are playing an important role in this year’s festival.
Expert analysis of the leaked Labour party manifesto and how the parties are trying to manage their media messaging.
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The in depth story of a student project that paved the way for a society-level shift in how we use computers.