Duels of History

This vertical slum was a hotbed of crime, but also full of factories, cheap shops and a strong community.

Chinese influencers are convincing people from across the country to colonise Xinjiang.

The tankas have been part of the cultural landscape in southern China for centuries. But today their distinctive way of life is under threat.

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

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

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?

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

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

How did Marie Curie's love affair with the married physicist Paul Langevin become a national story that divided France?

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

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

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.

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

Filmed in the intimate surroundings of a Paris flat, Tamino impresses the audience with his beautiful and melancholic songs.

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

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

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

To compete with the glamourous cities of the West, Warsaw commissioned inventive neon lighting across the city.