42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Infamous drug baron Pablo Escobar had four hippos flown over from Africa to populate his very own zoo on his private estate in Columbia. But then they escaped.

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

As the Iranian regime brutally crushes the people’s resistance, brave Iranians still try and make their voices heard.

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

Who really were our ancestors? And what can our DNA tell us about them and us?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

The universe is big. So big, that surely 'Earthlings' can't possibly be the only form of intelligent life

Black holes can tell us a lot about the universe. But could they hold the key to understanding our world? 

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.

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

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

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.

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

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

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

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