Stories
- Article
The catharsis of cringe
Watching cringe comedy can be therapeutic. Find out why some of us are drawn to the build-up of stress in shows like ‘Frasier’ and ‘The Office’.
- Article
The unearthly children of science fiction’s Cold War
In the 1950s a new figure emerged in British novels, film and television: a disturbing young alien that revealed postwar society’s fear of the unruly power of teenagers.
- Article
The shifting shape of language
Author Jessica Andrews explores how her brother’s deafness has influenced her relationship with words and the world.
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Enduring taboos and the future of skin bleaching
Many condemn skin bleaching in public while secretly lightening their own complexions. To break away from these taboos, we need honest information and open conversation.
Catalogue
- Books
The researcher's guide : film, television, radio and related documentation collections in the UK / editor Jim Ballantyne.
Date: 2001- Books
The researcher's guide : film, television, radio and related documentation collections in the UK / editor Sergio Angelini.
Date: 2006- Archives and manuscripts
Sheila Kitzinger speeches and interviews
Date: c.1970-2006Reference: PP/KZR/H/2Part of: The archive of Sheila Kitzinger (1929-2015)- Archives and manuscripts
Sargant, William Walters (1907-1988)
Sargant, William Walters, 1907-1988.Date: c.1920-1987Reference: PP/WWS- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence: Professor of Food Policy and Director of the Centre for Food Policy, Thames Valley University (Wolfson Institute of Health Sciences)
Date: c.1994-1997Reference: PP/TLA/A/3Part of: Archive of Professor Tim Lang