Duels of History

15 hours of physics a day: How a Bulgarian teacher shapes great minds without the internet or distractions.

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

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

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

Were the two empresses of Roman antiquity really the criminals and depraved women described by chroniclers of the time?

Jiang Qing represented the old ways of the Chinese Communist Party, so she had to go.

Did French Queen Marie-Antoinette really betray her adopted country? And was Robespierre a dictator or a democrat?

Why is Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, still viewed as a Machiavellian manipulator? 

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

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

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

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

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

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

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.