
The Boring Talks
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#5 - Model Villages
From beautifully crafted tourist attractions, to nightmarish dystopian visions, the broadcaster Tim Dunn shares his love for the 'little works of art' that are model villages.Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Tim Dunn Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

#4 - Wooden Pallets
How did the wooden pallet become the 'single most important object in the global economy'? Liam Shaw delves deep in to the history of this ubiquitous object.Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Liam Shaw Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

#3 - Yellow Lines
The journalist Andrew Male takes a personal journey in to the mysterious beginnings of yellow line road markings. Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Andrew Male Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

#2 - Book Pricing Algorithms
A book for $1.7 million? To a computer, it made sense. Sort of. Tracy King explains.Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Tracy King Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

#1 - The End Of The World
What is the specific date of Armageddon according to Douglas Adams? Steve Cross close-reads The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy to find outPresenter: James Ward Contributor: Steve Cross Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

Boring Talks #00
Behind every boring subject is another layer of boringness you could have never imagined.Presenter: James Ward Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan