Crazy Borders

Welcome to the Hotel Arbez, it’s a lovely place straddling the Franco-Swiss border.

Did you know that the last war between France and Spain took place in the 1970s?

During the height of the Cold War, a German village with just one fridge had problems... 

Every year Israel builds more and more road infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, encouraging new settlements to house the overspill from the crowded urban centres of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

 Artists Satch Hoyt and Juan Covelli challenge colonial narratives and spark debate about the restitution of cultural artefacts.

The British singer and guitarist performs live in an 18th-century European glassworks.

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

Joachim Roncin was behind the iconic black and white image ‘Je Suis Charlie’ that captured a nation's pain

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

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

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

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

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

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

Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band perform at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.

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

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

How can we communicate without internet and 5G? Tracks meets fans of off grid communication in London, Barcelona, and Bologna.