Understand
What's happened to our rivers is a real stinker of a scandal. Kate Lamble investigates
Episodes (85 available)
A sewage scandal and a centuries old battle between public good and private profit
3 mins
After watching their local river grow murky and lifeless, two neighbours fight back.
15 mins
The centuries-old battle between public good and private profit still being fought today.
15 mins
The story of how reading made us and what might happen if we stop - with James Marriott.
2 mins
Did learning to read rewire your brain? With James Marriott.
42 mins
Did reading make us lonely, set us free, and even end torture? James Marriott investigates
42 mins
Did reading create democracy? And what does it mean for our politics if reading dies out?
42 mins
How have Americans understood the connection between economic and democratic freedom?
43 mins
How has 'justice' been understood by different generations of Americans?
42 mins
