Mysteries of Lisbon sweeps the viewer into a perpetual whirlwind of adventures and misadventures, coincidences, violent passions, acts of revenge, and thwarted or forbidden loves, in a turbulent journey across Portugal, France, Italy, and Brazil. In this Lisbon of intrigues and hidden identities, we encounter a gallery of characters who shape the destiny of Pedro da Silva, an orphan and boarding student at a religious school.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

From her chaotic childhood to her arrival in Hollywood, the rise of an icon of cinema: Marilyn Monroe.

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

 In off-season Saint Tropez, Claude Chabrol creates a poisonous love triangle, fraught with class antagonism.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

Literature has gone viral and new young authors are big hitters on social media. Is this a passing fashion or a genuine cultural revolution?

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

The major rivers which crisscross Serbia, above all the mighty Danube, sustai rich habitats for diverse species.

A baroque jewel by a little-known female composer directed by Netia Jones and conducted by Leonardo Garcia-Alarcón.

Two years after her triumph at the La Maestra conducting competition, Bar Avni is back on the podium in Paris.

Kyrgyzstan used to be considered an island of democracy in Central Asia. But recently it has begun to resemble its authoritarian neighbours…

A highly charged debate is ongoing in Latvia on the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, aimed at preventing violence against women.

A performance by pianist Yuja Wang as part of an exhibition devoted to David Hockney at Lightroom in London.

The life and work of British painter David Hockney