Ranked #1
Ep.10 - Head To Toe - Fat
Ep.10 - Head To Toe - Fat
In this episode we explore the changing perceptions of fatness – from the fashionable fatness of the 1300s, 1400s and 15... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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22mins
Ranked #2
Ep.9 - Head To Toe - Breasts
Ep.9 - Head To Toe - Breasts
In this episode we explore the history of the breast. We’ll unpick some myths about Amazonian warriors and supposed witc... Read more
21 Jul 2023
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23mins
Ranked #3
Ep.8 - Head To Toe - Mouth
Ep.8 - Head To Toe - Mouth
The mouth is the gateway to the body – so what better way to understand what is happening inside you, than to examine an... Read more
7 Jul 2023
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22mins
Ranked #4
Ep.7 - Head To Toe - Hair
Ep.7 - Head To Toe - Hair
Hair could indicate you were virile, dangerous, untrustworthy, jealous, or just plain old unsanitary. We trace the ups a... Read more
23 Jun 2023
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24mins
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Ranked #5
Ep.6 - Head To Toe - Ears
Ep.6 - Head To Toe - Ears
Hearing, and by extension the ear, was viewed as a civilising influence in the Victorian era. Music was a popular form o... Read more
9 Jun 2023
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22mins
Ranked #6
Ep.5 - Head To Toe - Teeth
Ep.5 - Head To Toe - Teeth
Teeth have been a constant source of pain and problems throughout history – from rotting teeth and tooth pullers, to fal... Read more
26 May 2023
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23mins
Ranked #7
Ep.4 - Head To Toe - Skull
Ep.4 - Head To Toe - Skull
Would you chow down on a human skull to treat your headache? In this episode we explore the history of medical cannibali... Read more
12 May 2023
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24mins
Ranked #8
Ep.3 - Head To Toe - Nose
Ep.3 - Head To Toe - Nose
Smell might be one of the main senses but its had a rocky history – going in and out of fashion, and written off as one ... Read more
28 Apr 2023
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23mins
Ranked #9
Ep.2 - Head To Toe - Eyes
Ep.2 - Head To Toe - Eyes
The eye is one body part which has been loaded with meaning throughout history – it is a symbol, as much as it is an org... Read more
14 Apr 2023
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25mins
Ranked #10
Ep.1 - Head To Toe - Skin
Ep.1 - Head To Toe - Skin
When you’re talking about the history of skin, what is the line between beauty and health? In this episode we examine ho... Read more
31 Mar 2023
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24mins
