Duels of History

15 hours of physics a day: How a Bulgarian teacher shapes great minds without the internet or distractions.

Sculptors Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel had a passionate affair, but things turned sour.

Jiang Qing represented the old ways of the Chinese Communist Party, so she had to go.

In her battle against Ronald Reagan, activist Angela Davis became the icon of an entire generation.

Why is Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, still viewed as a Machiavellian manipulator? 

Could the Spanish have conquered Mexico without the help of Malinche, a Native American slave who became Hernan Cortés' translator? 

How did a simple tennis match between a woman, tennis star Billie Jean King, and a man, ex-player Bobby Riggs, become a television phenomenon and change the face of women's sport?

Did French Queen Marie-Antoinette really betray her adopted country? And was Robespierre a dictator or a democrat?

Friedrich Ebert and Rosa Luxemburg comrades on the left - and yet became bitter enemies.

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

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

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

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

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

Colombia is blighted by ultra-violent street gangs with children as young as ten years old being recruited to sell drugs, steal, intimidate and kill.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Together with Panama and Suriname, Bhutan is one of only three countries in the world with a negative carbon footprint.

Rock icon Kim Gordon unleashes the unbridled energy of her brand new album Play Meat at the Trianon in Paris .