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NEW in Understand - Seven Ages of Man with Michael Rosen

What does being a 'man' really mean in each decade of life? From Michael Palin in his 80s to comedian Vittorio Angelone, just turned 30, seven men share their personal experiences.

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S15 · E3
Yesterday · 14 min
Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen: 3. David Baddiel's in his 60s
David Baddiel shares the realities of being a man in his 60s.
S15 · E2
Yesterday · 15 min
Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen: 2. Colm Tóibín's in his 70s
Colm Tóibín, author and poet, opens up about sexuality and creativity in his 70s.
S15 · E1
Yesterday · 14 min
Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen: 1. Michael Palin's in his 80s
Two Michaels talk about masculinity and how being in your 80s is liberating.
Tuesday · 3 min
Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen: Trailer
What does being a ‘man’ mean? Seven men share their experiences through the decades.
S14 · E3
September 16 · 41 min
The Value Crisis: 3. Prompting a Crisis?
Will AI add value to our lives?
S14 · E2
September 16 · 42 min
The Value Crisis: 2. We've Been Here Before
Ros Atkins looks to the past for lessons on navigating great shifts in what we value.
S14 · E1
September 16 · 42 min
The Value Crisis: 1. Crisis, What Crisis?
Ros Atkins asks whether technology has triggered a crisis in what we value.
September 10 · 3 min
The Value Crisis: Trailer
Ros Atkins asks whether we're living through a crisis in what we value.
S13 · E3
September 7 · 42 min
All Kinds of Minds: 3. Neurodivergence and Adulthood
Navigating neurodivergence in adulthood.
S13 · E2
August 31 · 42 min
All Kinds of Minds: 2. Growing Up Neurodivergent
What does it mean to grow up neurodivergent in a school system under strain?
S13 · E1
August 24 · 42 min
All Kinds of Minds: 1. The Language of Neurodiversity
How is the language of neurodiversity changing the way we understand difference?
August 20 · 2 min
All Kinds of Minds: Trailer
Nathan Filer explores the complex and shifting terrain of neurodiversity.
S12 · E10
July 27 · 14 min
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 10. Rival Visions
Where next for the future of the green movement?
S12 · E9
July 27 · 14 min
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 9. Crackdown
Did Just Stop Oil help lead to new laws cracking down on disruptive protest?
S12 · E8
July 20 · 14 min
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 8. Shutdown
Protesters clash on the eve of the shutdown of Germany’s last remaining nuclear plants
S12 · E7
July 20 · 14 min
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 7. Impenetrable
An indigenous community is evicted from its homeland for gorilla conservation.
S12 · E6
July 13 · 14 min
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 6. Arctic 30
A campaign against oil drilling in the arctic takes a dangerous turn
S12 · E5
July 13 · 14 min
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 5. Brokenhagen
The US president gatecrashes a secret rendez-vous at the world’s climate summit
S12 · E4
July 6 · 15 min
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 4. Terror
A pair of environmentalists burn down a ski resort in Colorado, USA.
S12 · E3
July 6 · 15 min
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 3. The Ecologist
The story of an influential green magazine and the man who created it.

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