Antoine Sentenac protesting
in Paris
The Original Fettuccine Alfredo with No Cream
Max Miller recreates the historic Roman dish using only handmade pasta, high-quality butter, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. The episode explores the fascinating story of Alfredo di Lelio and the 1920s Hollywood honeymooners…
Medieval Dog Ownership: A How-To Guide
What was it like to own and care for a dog in the Middle Ages? In this video we go deep into the details of Medieval dog ownership: the types…
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
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…
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…
Why Is There a Roman Temple Under This German Shopping Mall?
Under a shopping mall in Mainz, Germany lies the Roman Empire’s only known joint sanctuary of Isis and Magna Mater. The curse tablets found inside blur the line between ancient…
Eat Like a Medieval Nun
Hildegard of Bingen's Cookies of Joy
Thousands protest in France against bill expanding protections for police use of force
Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities on Sunday against a proposed law on the legitimate use of force that critics say would be a “licence to…