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The Jason Explanation. David Jason. Copyright: BBC
The Jason Explanation

The Jason Explanation

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1977 - 1981
  • 31 episodes (4 series)

David Jason unravels the mysteries of the universe and the meaning of life. Stars David Jason, Miriam Margolyes, Royce Mills, Sheila Steafel, Chris Emmett and more.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
David Jason Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - ...of Money
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  14. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
  15. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  16. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  17. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  18. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  19. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  20. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  21. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  22. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  23. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  24. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  25. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
  26. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  27. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  28. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  29. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  30. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  31. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 31
Gordon Clive Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  2. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
 2
Chris Emmett Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
 1
Jon Glover Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  2. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  3. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  4. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  5. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  6. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  7. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  8. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  9. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
  10. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  11. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  12. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  13. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  14. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  15. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 15
Mike Grady Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
 2
Miriam Margolyes Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - ...of Money
 1
Royce Mills Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - ...of Money
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
 6
Stephen Moore Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  7. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  8. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
 8
Norma Ronald Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure
 1
Sheila Steafel Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
  4. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  10. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  11. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  12. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
  13. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  14. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  15. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  16. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  17. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  18. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  19. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  20. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  21. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  22. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  23. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
  24. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  25. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  26. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  27. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  28. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  29. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 29
David Tate Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  7. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  8. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
 8
Malcolm Terrace Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  4. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  5. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  6. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
 6
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Alistair Beaton Writer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  7. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  8. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
  9. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  10. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  11. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  12. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  13. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  14. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  15. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  16. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  17. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  18. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  19. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
  20. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  21. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  22. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  23. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  24. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  25. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 25
Colin Bostock-Smith Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - ...of Money
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  14. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
  15. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  16. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  17. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  18. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  19. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  20. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  21. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  22. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  23. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  24. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  25. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  26. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  27. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  28. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  29. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  30. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 30
Owen Brenman Writer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
 2
Lesley Byrne Writer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  2. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
 2
Jon Canter Writer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  2. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  3. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  4. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
 4
Susan Clark (as Sue Clark) Writer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  2. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
 2
Dave Dixon Writer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  2. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
 2
Andy Hamilton Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - ...of Money
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  14. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
  15. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  16. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  17. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  18. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  19. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  20. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  21. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  22. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  23. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  24. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  25. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  26. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  27. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  28. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  29. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 29
Guy Jenkin Writer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  7. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  8. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
  9. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  10. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  11. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  12. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  13. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  14. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  15. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  16. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  17. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  18. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
  19. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  20. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  21. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  22. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  23. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  24. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 24
Paul Lee Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
 2
Terry Linch Writer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  2. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
 2
Rory McGrath Writer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
  2. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  3. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  4. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  5. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  6. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  7. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  8. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  9. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
  10. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  11. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  12. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  13. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  14. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  15. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  16. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  17. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  18. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  19. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  20. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  21. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  22. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 22
David Morley (as Dave Morley) Writer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  4. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  5. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  6. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  7. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  8. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  9. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
 9
Barry Pilton Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - ...of Money
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
 6
Laurie Rowley Writer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
  2. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  3. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  4. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  5. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  6. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  7. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 7
Chris Stratford Writer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  4. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  5. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  6. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  7. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  8. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  9. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
 9
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Jimmy Mulville Producer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  4. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  5. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  6. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  7. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  8. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
  9. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  10. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  11. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
  12. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  13. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  14. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  15. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  16. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  17. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 17
Geoffrey Perkins Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - ...of Money
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  14. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
 14
Nick Bicât Composer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - ...of Natural History
  2. Series 4, Episode 2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  3. Series 4, Episode 3 - ...of Age
  4. Series 4, Episode 4 - ...of Fear
  5. Series 4, Episode 5 - ...of Business & Pleasure
  6. Series 4, Episode 6 - ...of Saturday Night
  7. Series 4, Episode 7 - ...of Fads & Fashions
  8. Series 4, Episode 8 - ...of Myths & Legends
  9. Series 4, Special - ...Of The Festive Season
 9
Dave Cooke Composer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - ...of Law & Order
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - ...of Showbusiness
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - ...of Progress
  4. Series 3, Episode 4 - ...Of The 60s
  5. Series 3, Episode 5 - ...of Religion
  6. Series 3, Episode 6 - ...Of The Body
  7. Series 3, Episode 7 - ...Of The Printed Word
  8. Series 3, Episode 8 - ...Of The Family
 8
John Owen Edwards Composer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - ...of Money
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - ...of Love, Sex & Marriage
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - ...of Communications
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - ...of Politics
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - ...of Foreigners
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - ...of Education
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - ...of Illness
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - ...of War
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - ...of Crime
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - ...of Taboos
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - ...of Culture
  14. Series 2, Episode 8 - ...of Failure
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