The Bald Truth
Seriously...6 Mar 2018

The Bald Truth

For thousands of years, bald men have been the subject of ridicule. As a result they've felt ashamed and have resorted to desperate measures to hide their condition. During the decades when hair style was a cultural battleground between youth and the establishment, the balding man was at the bottom of the heap. No prime minister since Clement Attlee has been bald. But increasingly, bald men are coming out of the closet and shaving their heads - and some women too. Research shows that bald men are perceived as less attractive but more dominant. Now that we are more relaxed about hair style, and more willing to tolerate tonsorial diversity, are bald men finally able to shed the stigma? And could the comb-over finally make a come back? Ian Marchant, who has shaved his head since the early 1980s, investigates.

Producer: Jolyon Jenkins.

Episoder(484)

The Puppet Master – Episode 4. Unravelling

The Puppet Master – Episode 4. Unravelling

Is it all getting too much for the hero – or is he the villain of our series? His name is Vladislav Surkov and his enemies are circling. Gabriel Gatehouse continues the story of the most powerful man ...

25 Mar 201918min

The Puppet Master – Episode 3. Impresario

The Puppet Master – Episode 3. Impresario

The story of Vladislav Surkov, the most powerful man you’ve never heard of, continues. His background is in theatre and PR, but his profession is politics. And in this episode, Gabriel Gatehouse tells...

25 Mar 201918min

The Puppet Master – Episode 2. Ascension

The Puppet Master – Episode 2. Ascension

This is the story of the most powerful man you’ve never heard of. He can spot an ex-spy with presidential potential and help turn him into a world leader. He creates opposition movements out of thin a...

25 Mar 201918min

The Puppet Master – Episode 1. Snipers

The Puppet Master – Episode 1. Snipers

The Puppet Master is a series that gets to the bewildering heart of contemporary Russia by exploring the fortunes of a secretive, complicated and controversial man called Vladislav Surkov. Reporter Ga...

25 Mar 201918min

Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower

Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower

On the 14th floor of Grenfell Tower, firefighters moved eight residents into flat 113. Only four would survive. Using evidence from stage 1 of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry, Katie Razzall pieces t...

22 Mar 201957min

Macpherson: What Happened Next

Macpherson: What Happened Next

In April 1993, a black teenager, Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racist attack in the London suburb of Eltham. The Metropolitan Police bungled the investigation into his killers. The Inquiry which ...

15 Mar 201928min

NB - Episode 1: Realising

NB - Episode 1: Realising

What do you do when you realise you’re non-binary? How do you come out to yourself? How do you find people like you? Caitlin Benedict is coming out. But before they begin, they need to really understa...

4 Mar 201928min

#OurBoysAsWell

#OurBoysAsWell

With “toxic masculinity” high on the agenda, are we are now viewing boys as potential perpetrators of sexism and violence? Is this fair - and what should we be teaching them? After #MeToo with phrases...

1 Mar 201929min

Populært innen Samfunn

rss-spartsklubben
giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
konspirasjonspodden
aftenpodden-usa
popradet
rss-henlagt-andy-larsgaard
rss-nesten-hele-uka-med-lepperod
wolfgang-wee-uncut
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
grenselos
alt-fortalt
min-barneoppdragelse
rss-dette-ma-aldri-skje-igjen
synnve-og-vanessa
rss-dannet-uten-piano
fladseth
198-land-med-einar-trnquist
rss-lilli-isabelle
krisemoter