Snow White and the dwarfism debate

Are the seven dwarfs perpetuating dangerous stereotypes or harmless fantasy figures?

• 53 mins

What is dwarfism?

Dr Melita Irving gives a medical perspective on the term “dwarfism”

• 7 mins

Coconuts, race and hate speech

Is it racist for a person of colour to call someone a coconut? Should it be a crime?

• 53 mins

The origins of racial terms like “coconut”

Making sense of the words used to claim people are being ethnically inauthentic

• 6 mins

Claims children are identifying as animals

Are the claims true? What are 'furries'? And is it all really about gender identity?

• 53 mins

What are “furries”?

Furry fandom, “fursonas”, and the people who identify with animal characters

• 6 mins

Pop stars, boundaries and toxic fandom

Music artists are cancelling gigs to protect their mental health. What do they owe fans?

• 53 mins

How pop stars make money

The business of music has been radically transformed in recent decades

• 6 mins

Breeding for Britain

The falling birth rate has prompted debates about women’s bodies and also immigration.

• 53 mins

What is ‘The Great Replacement’ theory?

The evolution of a conspiracy theory

• 7 mins

Is multiculturalism a strength?

Concerns about grooming gangs have led to a debate on how we treat different ethnic groups

• 53 mins

Why is the definition of Islamophobia disputed?

We speak to a specialist in extremism to learn more about why the term is disputed

• 6 mins

"Masculine energy": Does the workplace need more of it?

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg sparks a row about gender in the workplace.

• 52 mins

Tech bros and mixed martial arts

Why have Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley bosses started fighting?

• 6 mins

Mental health and race

Racism and mental health, safe spaces for ethnic minorities and addressing whiteness.

• 53 mins

What is ‘critical race theory’?

The controversial concept’s origins, objections, and competing visions

• 6 mins

Bats v trains

Do we have to choose between conserving nature and growing the economy?

• 53 mins

What is Nature?

How has our relationship with the natural world changed?

• 6 mins

Surrogacy

Should surrogacy be allowed?

• 52 mins

Surrogacy: the law in the UK

What is altruistic surrogacy and how is it dealt with in UK law?

• 4 mins

Should signs be in English only?

From train stations to hospitals, is it OK to have signs translated into other languages?

• 53 mins

Signs in other languages

How many people living in the UK do not speak English?

• 6 mins

Nudity - the great cover up?

How comfortable are we with nudity?

• 53 mins

A potted history of the nudist movement

What are the benefits of being naked?

• 6 mins

Two-tier justice

Does the justice system treat some people more harshly than others?

• 54 mins

How jail-time is decided

How much leeway do judges have when sentencing?

• 5 mins

Sex, gender and the NHS

What does the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex mean for the health service?

• 53 mins

The law on single sex spaces

What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for trans people and single sex services?

• 7 mins