Culture Shock (radio programme)

Culture Shock was a weekly BBC World Service radio programme, hosted by Tim Marlow. The programme ran from 2005 to 2008.

Culture Shock

Genre	All-news radio
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC World Service
Hosted by	Tim Marlow
Original release	2005 (2005) – 2008 (2008)

Format

The programme aimed to examine "the latest cultural trends from around the world, social or technological developments which are reflecting and shaping the way we live: what are people thinking, buying, or doing and why; the next wave of telecommunications, the latest design craze or toy, new ways to entertain, future behaviours".

Guests

Among guests on the programme were:

• James Harkin, author of Big Ideas: The Essential Guide to the Latest Thinking
• Mark Katz, the author of Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music
• Professor Gerd Gigerenzer
• David Levy, author of Love and Sex with Robots

• Professor Clay Shirky from New York University
• Professor Peter Singer
• Jeff Taylor of Monster.com

External links

• Homepage
• Listen again facility