42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Is it possible to modify our genes?

When the fear of illness becomes the illness.

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

Since 2004, the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao has been home to a dolphin therapy centre.

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

Since the end of the Cold War, Romania has seen its population decline with millions emigrating to work in Western Europe. 

Arguing can be painful, but it can also clear the air, resolve underlying issues, and strengthen relationships. 

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

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

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Since Elizabeth II passed away, and Charles III took the throne in 2022,  more British people are questioning the legitimacy of the Monarchy

With their adopted daughter and foster twins, Jana and Hartmut want to leave Germany for a new life in Greece.

Many artists and creative people feel they don't deserve their success. Are we all just faking it until we make it? 

Is Rosalia the best thing that could have happened for Andalusian flamenco?