02: To Love And Obey | Love And Marriage: A 20th Century Romance

01: Marriage | The British Family

Kirsty Young begins a history of how British families have changed since the Second World War by looking at marriage, and how it has become...

Poor Kids

Documentary telling the stories of some of the 3.5 million children living in poverty in the UK. They give their thoughts on their situation and their future prosp...

S01E01: Identity Crisis | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

As Darren examines how social class shapes our identities and destinies, he meets people moving between the classes on...

Christian Marriage And Christian Cohabitation | All Things Considered

Church marriages are in decline. So why does anybody still get married in church? Roy Jenkins looks at ...

03: Health | Darren McGarvey: The State We're In

Darren uncovers the heroic efforts of an NHS workforce battling rising patient numbers and an ageing population.

05: The Family | Soul of Britain

With the traditional family under immense pressure, Michael Buerk asks whether sex outside marriage and "till death do us part" are still re...

Divorce | All Things Considered

As divorce centres open across the UK designed to simplify the ending of marriages, Roy Jenkins looks at how divorce is understood by those f...

The Rise of Inter-Racial Marriages in the 1980s | Love And Marriage: A 20th Century Romance

Explores different couples' experiences of marriage and how marriage has changed ...

Is Marriage Patriarchal? | Timeshift

A short clip discussing the evolution and traditions of marriage and whether women still lose their identity through the process of marr...

Part 1 | 42 Up

The first of two films continuing British television's longest-running documentary project, which began in when a group of seven-year-olds were asked their vi...

01: For Better, For Worse | Love And Marriage: A 20th Century Romance

Series looking at marriage from the 1900s to the present day. This first episode considers the strength...

03: To Have And To Hold | Love And Marriage: A 20th Century Romance

How marriage has survived, and for many got stronger, in the era from the 1980s onwards, looking at five ...

British class survey; Tribute to Geoff Pearson | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor explores a unique piece of research conducted by BBC Lab UK and social scientists. Plus a tri...

Divorce And Separation | Bringing Up Britain

Mariella Frostrup and guests explore parenting through a divorce. From breaking the news to introducing new partners, how can yo...

Money Box Live: Cohabitation | Money Box

What are your financial rights if you're cohabiting?

Part 2 | 42 Up

Concluding the two-part film offering the latest seven-yearly update on 14 people's lives. Tonight's episode catches up with Paul, who was last seen in Austra...

The Art of Habit | Archive On 4

Author and journalist Lynsey Hanley tells the story of the rise of sociology, which explored the hidden patterns of our everyday lives and of...

Wedding Rites: In Sickness And In Health | Timeshift

Documentary looking at how and why weddings are on the increase and divorce rates in decline in the UK, and if it's the ...

What's Wrong with Polygamy? | Asian Network Reports

Polygamy is a growing practice amongst British Muslims. It's cited as among the top 10 reasons why an increasing number o...

S01E01: Charlotte and Allanah | Underage and Pregnant

Series about what it is like to be underage and pregnant meets twins Charlotte and Allanah. Charlotte's baby has caused...