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Clever Like a Magpie

Misperceptions ans superstitions abound when it comes to magpies, this documentary shows their true nature.

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Beethoven Day 2021

ARTE presents all nine of Beethoven’s symphonies from as many European cities.

Clever Like a Magpie

Misperceptions ans superstitions abound when it comes to magpies, this documentary shows their true nature.

Hope for an Anti-COVID Drug

Since the beginning of the pandemic, scientists from the Pasteur Institute in Lille have been researching a treatment for Covid-19. Since day one, our team has been following their work.

360° Geo - Crete

The Sweet Fruits of the Carob Tree

Cretans are rediscovering the fruits of the Carob tree which has many properties and is fuelling the local economy.

The Mantle of Roger II of Sicily

Making History

In 12th century Sicily King Roger II had a ceremonial cloak made to show his power and magnificence with beautiful Arabic inscriptions adorning its hems.

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Online Abuse Against Women

This documentary focuses on women’s testimony from all walks of life who have been victim of online abuse and examines the harm this phenomenon does to them and to democratic debate.

360° Geo - Mexico's Escaramuza Riders

Escaramuza is a discipline for women where teams of riders lead their horses in complex choreographies requiring great skill.

Iraq: The Forbidden Frontier

ARTE Reportage

Smugglers in Iraq who traffick TVs and other products into Iran risk death, prison, and torture

Has Streaming Saved the Music Industry?

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Today the music industry is buoyant thanks to Spotify and other subscription streaming services. But there is a downside: Most artists earn very little of the billions generated by streaming.

Re: Love Letters to Juliet

Shakespeare’s Rome and Juliet met their tragic end over 400 hundred years ago but the play still inspires the romantic to visit Verona or to send letters to Juliet.

The Genius of Gothic Art

Death and the devil, nudity and eroticism, horror in blazing colours , Gothic art cast a spell over people 500 years ago.

Look but Don't Touch

Hortense is an art history professor like no other: irreverent and subversive

Female Truckers Take the Wheel

Driving heavy goods vehicles is a male-dominated sector. But today more women are getting behind the wheel.