Origins of Youth

How did a generation of working-class teens start a movement that was more than just music? Who was the first to swear on TV before the watershed? Origins of Youth is a podcast about the historical origins of issues that young people care about today. Told from supposedly ordinary places in the UK.

What were the precursors to influencers, next day delivery and photoshopping? What was the British fashion industry like 100-150 years ago? Origins of Youth is a podcast about the historical origins of issues that young people care about today. Told from supposedly ordinary places in the UK.

How did the UK pass a law banning the mention of homosexuality from public services in 1988? What was queer life like on an island from the 80s to the 00s? Origins of Youth is a podcast about the historical origins of issues that young people care about today. Told from supposedly ordinary places in the UK.