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Made in Chelsea vs TOWIE: Reality rivalry
From the Essex nightlife scene to the streets of West London, we look at how two of Britain’s biggest reality TV shows came to define an era, the origins of…
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Benidorm: Britain’s greatest export
There's a place in Spain where the sun shines almost every day, the sangria's cheap, and the accents are unmistakably British. For millions of working-class…
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Gok Wan's Britain: the 2000s makeover epidemic
For almost a decade, early 2000s British primetime was dominated by shows about fixing people. 10 Years Younger, What Not to Wear, Snog Marry Avoid, How to…
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Black British Music: The underground
A deep dive into the UK underground rap scene and its subculture from fashion, sound to punk influences, the union jack, diaspora ties. There's a broader…
The discourse departmentChav music; Bassline, Burberry & Britain
From happy hardcore and donk to bassline, garage, grime and beyond, this video explores the sounds that emerged from Britain’s council estates and…
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we're colonising the pub
Black british nationalism, uk underground music and spoons are driving black brits to the pub.
The discourse departmentno such thing as an industry plant
Industry plants are a projection of insecurity! In this essay I will.
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rip charles dickens you would’ve loved a bbl
The BBL might feel like a modern invention, but the silhouette is straight out of the 1800s. This video connects Victorian corsets to cosmetic surgery, tracing…
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In TMZ’s defence: Society needs gossip
Gossip is messy, invasive and often unethical, but what if it’s also necessary? This episode explores how tabloids and informal surveillance can expose truths…