Mapping the World

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

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

 Relations between Israel and the European Union have been going through a period of considerable turbulence. 

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

Washington is waging a brutal campaign against South Africa, cutting much-needed aid and denouncing ‘white genocide’ in the rainbow nation.

Data Sources reveals how a French company operating in Russia is supplying equipment to the Russian army.

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

Wealthy Europeans are alleged to have paid to shoot at civilians during the Siege of Sarajevo. Did it really happen?

In late July 2026, more than 70,000 people crossed the border between Morocco and Spain at Ceuta. Why did this happen?

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.

From Antiquity to today’s social media, this documentary looks at the history male domination. Why are we still in a machocracy?

More than 40 years since its creation, Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus’s defining work is still just as radical.

Discover the German Alpine Road for nearly 500 kilometres of spectacular scenery and cultural discoveries.

Despite social pressure, many couples in France are opting not to have children.

Japanese artist avant-garde Yayoi Kusama has died at 97. We look at how her work approaches the concept of infinity.

Can we step out of the hectic modern world and live a slower and stress-free life? Twists meets artists who have chosen to live to their own rhythm and take things slowly.

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

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

Alice doesn't know if she wants lockdown to end and she's lost her appetite for making love.