BBC Radio Podcasts from David Baddiel Tries to Understand

David Baddiel Tries to Understand

Crying

David Baddiel tries to understand crying: why does water come out of our eyes?

Global Trade

David Baddiel tries to understand global trade.

Fashion

David Baddiel tries to understand how the fashion industry works.

TV Broadcasting

David Baddiel tries to understand TV broadcasting.

The Constitution

David Baddiel tries to understand the United Kingdom's constitution.

Hacking

David Baddiel tries to understand computer hacking.

Bitcoin

David Baddiel tries to make sense of Bitcoin. What is it, and how does it work?

Fracking

David Baddiel tries to understand the technology of fracking.

The Kardashians

David Baddiel tries to understand the Kardashians.

Rugby

David Baddiel sets out to understand the rules of rugby union.

The US Electoral System

David Baddiel tries to get to grips with the US electoral system.

The IMF

David Baddiel tries to understand what the International Monetary Fund actually does.

Pi

David Baddiel tries to get to grips with pi - and infinity.

The Cloud

David Baddiel tries to make sense of the computing service called the cloud.

Nuts

In the first of a new series, David Baddiel tries to understand why nuts have hard shells.

Sunni and Shia Islam

David Baddiel tries to understand the difference between Sunni and Shia Islam.

Derivatives

David Baddiel explores derivatives. What are they and how do they work?

Cryptic Crosswords

David Baddiel tries to understand the puzzling phenomenon of cryptic crosswords.

Electricity

David Baddiel seeks to make sense of electricity.