Eviction of 87-year-old woman sparks protests in Madrid
Spain’s housing crisis
Architect Designs His Artist Brother’s Dream Apartment, Spain 55sqm/592sqft
Set within a 1900s apartment block in Valencia, Spain is Casa Artista, the flexible live-work home of illustrator Pablo Sahuquillo and his cat, Lomo. Designed by his brother architect Guillermo…
Monty Don Finds Spain’s Most Surprising Gardens
Monty Don travels across northern Spain to uncover a very different side of the country’s gardens. From Santiago de Compostela and Galicia’s grand estates to a moved garden in Asturias,…
Catherine of Aragon’s Bedchamber Servant | Get Ready with Me
Catalina of Motril was a former servant to Katherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII. Likely enslaved, she was brought to England at the age of 15 to serve…
Colour and Clever Design Transform Compact 1930’s Spanish Apartment, 60sqm/646sqft
When architects Jorge Gabaldón and Javier Onrubia of JOTAJOTA+ uncovered original hydraulic tiles during the renovation of this 1930s Madrid apartment, it set the tone for a colour-rich reimagining of…
In Our Time: M.C. Escher
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the work of Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), the graphic artist and printmaker best known for his impossible buildings, paradoxical perspectives, and repeating geometric patterns. Born…
Where the $ symbol actually comes from
Why is the $ sign an S? What does 'dollar' even mean? In this video, I answer both of those questions, while also explaining what the British pound is a…
The ladyes of Spayne
Candace Scarborough, Researcher and Dancer, shares what we know about the Ladies of Spain who served in Catherine of Aragon’s household
The Global Sumud Flotilla
aiming to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.