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OU on the BBC: Ever Wondered...? - Love

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Have you ever wondered why people fall in love?

08 Aug

2006

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Addicted?
Tara Palmer-Tompkinson falls for love, rather than in love; but she's starting to wonder: are advertisers exploiting us, knowing we're addicted to love?

Platonic?
It's a question both Plato and Howard Jones have struggled with, but are we any nearer an answer? What is love?

Heartbreaking?
Margi Clarke loves the intoxicating thrill of being in love, but like any intoxication, it's worth knowing what you're taking: What happens to our bodies when we fall in love?

First broadcast: Saturday 29 Apr 2000 on BBC TWO

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