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The Forum

The Forum

The programme that explains the present by exploring the past.

The Forum

Episodes (396 available)

The Forum, The Forum, Robots and reality

The advance of domestic robots

25 Oct 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, Weddings: Romance and ritual

Lifting the veil on the history of marriage ceremonies

27 Sept 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, The unfolding history of the magazine

Exploring a format that's been a primary source of information for hundreds of years

23 Aug 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, Movie theatre magic

The charm and changing fortunes of cinemas

26 Jul 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, Customer service: The rise of the doom loop

The evolution of customer service from call centres to chatbots

28 Jun 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, What makes us nostalgic?

Recalling a past that wasn’t

24 May 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, How airports took off

The history and evolution of airports, from military airstrips to luxury shopping outlets

26 Apr 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, Libraries in the digital age

What is the role of libraries in the 21st century?

22 Mar 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, How the US dollar came to dominate the world

The story of the world’s pre-eminent currency

22 Feb 2025

49 mins

The Forum, The Forum, The seductive dance of charisma

How magnetic personalities cast their spell

25 Jan 2025

49 mins

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