Anatomy of a Painting

 We accompany a different contemporary artist each episode to deepen our understanding of their creative process

The former military base Camp Zeist in the Netherlands was once lent to Scotland for the Lockerbie bombing trial

In Spain, an age-old and cruel tradition of sacrificing the worst-performing hunting dogs is still practiced

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

François Chaignaud takes us on a magical stroll through the medieval Louvre.

Some migrants who crossed the Channel illegally to Britain in small boats, are now trying to cross back to the continent.

How can architects build spaces where people coexist peacefully and feel good? This episode focuses on schools.

Seductive and dangerous, the figure of the femme fatale in art was completely reinvented in the 20th century.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

You can’t get rid of the ‘oldest profession in the world,’ but European countries are grappling with how to regulate the sex trade.

ow 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

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