He turned fixer-upper hidden in French village maze into foot-only oasis
After starting a family, Olivier Neveu left city life and bought an old townhouse hidden in his historic village's maze of lanes, 50 steps up from the street, with no…
Why Vampires Hate Garlic
A Transylvanian Recipe from 1580
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American satirical musical melodrama film. Originally intended as a direct sequel to the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls, Beyond the…
Vienna’s Iconic Chocolate Cake
Max Miller investigates the contentious history behind Vienna's famous chocolate dessert, testing a 19th-century recipe against modern versions. This culinary journey explores a long-standing legal battle over the official "original"…
Ian Mortimer on the extraordinary scale of the Black Death and how its aftermath transformed England’s social order
Discover the terrifying diseases that people feared most, the extraordinary scale of the Black Death and how its aftermath helped transform England’s social order. Meet a famous medieval 'traveller', and…
Dining at the Wild Parties of Regency England
Max Miller recreates route cakes, a dry 19th-century treat popular at hectic social gatherings known as routes. Drawing on historical recipes from the Regency era, this episode explores the etiquette…
Making 2,000 Years Of Mustard
Tasting History with Max Miller
Renoir in Paris: Impressionism and the ‘city of love’
Follow the first 20 years of Renoir's career from the 1860s to the 1880s; from his years as a young bohemian artist in Montmartre working alongside friends Claude Monet and…
Behind the Scenes: The Name of the Rose
Cast and crew members share personal anecdotes and technical challenges from the production of the 1986 historical mystery film, The Name of the Rose. Through reflections on the adaptation process…
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