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Mark Benton First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy makes gossip memorable and are now scanning subjects brains Pest Control Officer Corinne ...... Alison Steadman novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi. to see if there are specific gossip networks which light up. From Writers: Ian Brown and James Hendrie Concluded by Jim Norton. preliminary results it appears gossip activates areas in the brain Director: Gordon Kennedy Abridged by Doreen Estall. similar to those that produce feelings of pleasure and reward. An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in Producer: Lawrence Jackson Next they plan to scan their subjects' brains as they tweet. May 2016. Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland. Perhaps unsurprisingly, in many of these experiments, it is SAT 05:30 The Confessional (m000vgfs) First broadcast in September 2007. celebrity gossip that tends to produce the largest response. Series 1 SAT 00:30 Off the Page (b00nvzyv) Thanks to what one commentator calls the perfect storm of The Confession of Dr Phil Hammond Porky Pies 24-hour news, reality TV and social media, the all-pervasive Actor, comedian and broadcaster Stephen Mangan presents a According to a recent survey we live in a world full of lies - celebrity gossip industry exploits our endless appetite for new comedy chat show about shame and guilt. concluding that most people tell at least two important lies a information about people we will never meet. But could even Each week, Stephen invites a different guest into his virtual day, a third of conversations involve some sort of deception and celebrity gossip serve a purpose? Or are we gorging ourselves confessional box to make three confessions - with remarkable 60 per cent of the population have cheated on their partners at on trivia whilst ignoring the plight of those closest to us? And storytelling and surprising insights. least once. can and should anything be done to stem the negative impacts We’re used to hearing celebrity interviews where stars are To debate this and seek out the truth about lies are Professor of gossip in a digital age? persuaded to show off about their achievements. Stephen's not Richard Wiseman, who has spent a lifetime trying to discover Producer: Rami Tzabar interested in that. He doesn’t want to know about his guests' the clues that give away deception, writer Ian Leslie, who First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2014. proudest moments, he wants to know what they’re ashamed of. described the search for the perfect lie detector, and columnist SAT 03:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon That’s surely the way to find out what really makes a person Michele Hanson, whose mother was only ever able to tell the (b00t1bsd) tick. truth. 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