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Culture Shock (BBC World Service)
''Culture Shock'' was a weekly BBC World Service radio programme, hosted by Tim Marlow.''US Financial Times''
The programme ran from 2005–2008.


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''

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