Is It True That...

1685: a wave of French refugees flee to the rest of Europe to escape religious persecution

Can faith and spirituality contribute to greater life satisfaction - even for notorious doubters like Ronja von Rönne?

What if our lives were governed by the supernatural?

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

Once the fad of Californian billionaires, the quest for longevity is now a global trend.

Already a superstar across Africa, Dobet Gnahoré is now the ambassador for Afro-pop on the international scene.

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

Major disasters throughout history have helped to lower inequality. Is this still the case today?

Participative democracy existed in ancient Athens, but not everyone could take part. But did the Greeks really have the first democratic government?

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

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

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

British band bring Me The Horizon bring their power metalcore to the main stage at Hellfest.

Fixer Ignace Ivlev-Yorke reports from a Ukrainian army unit on the frontline.