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Summary: Tim Strangleman discusses his study into work identity and 'loss': how older railway workers have reacted to change in their industry. Also, How to be Gay - Laurie Taylor talks to David Halperin author of a new book which charts and celebrates gay male identity and culture and explores the way in which a gay male sensibility subverts mainstream culture, from Grand Opera to Broadway Musicals. They are joined by writer and cultural critic Owen Jones.