The Forum Episodes Available now
The Top of the World
The history of the North Pole as both a place on the map and in our imaginations.
The Heel and the Sneaker
A history of footwear
Goya: Seeking truth through art
The Spanish artist Francisco Goya, whose work explored the darker side of human nature
Antigone: A drama of defiance
The classic play from Ancient Greece about civil disobedience
The Master and Margarita: Devilish satire
One of Russia鈥檚 favourite novels that combines magical fantasy with dark political satire
Fermentation: Ancient Food Alchemy
What's your brew? Friendly microbes making our fare tastier
The Emergence of Modern Turkey
The birth of the secular republic of Turkey from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Revealing the Gulag
The Russian writer who exposed the grim, nightmarish world of Soviet forced labour camps
The Iranian Coup of 1953: Overthrow of a Prime Minister
How British and US intelligence agencies helped oust Iran鈥檚 leader Mohammad Mossadeq
Diaghilev and the ballet revolution
The Russian impresario whose Ballet Russes company transformed 20th century dance
