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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

A Controversial Genius

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner developed a spontaneous and fresh artistic style that scandalised the establishment of his day. A portrait of a highly talented yet controversial painter.

L'Impératrice at the Paris Grand Palais

Passengers

L’Impératrice bring a touch of French chic to their unique brand of electro with their new album Tako Tsubo delivering a host of danceable tunes to the cathedral-like space of the Grand Palais.

The Goering Collection

Hitler’s right-hand man amassed a collection of more than 5,000 art works, all meticulously detailed in his own catalogue. But how did Goering get his hands on them?

After Fukushima: A Telephone to the Afterlife

ARTE Reportage

The Iwate region of Japan was devastated by the 2011 Tsunami with coastal towns swamped. One man has built a phone box in his garden where people can come to talk to their lost loved ones. 

Brexit: Migrants Caught in the Middle

What does brexit mean for migrants trying to reach Britain and build a life here? 

Low Tech on the High Seas

Corentin de Chartelperron and his crew take to the high seas on a catamaran. Their objective: to find ingenious low-tech solutions to the world’s problems.

Liberated!

Tackling Taboos with Humour

Down with sexual diktats! Writers and broadcasters Ovidie and Sophie-Marie Larrouy examine prejudice and taboos around sex with humour and intelligence.

The Mystery of the Trojan Horse

According to the myth, the Greeks managed to enter the city of Troy by building a wooden horse. How much of this story is based on actual events? And if the story is true, was it even a horse?