The Forum Episodes Available now
Li Bai: The revered Chinese poet
The prodigious talent and restless life of Tang dynasty's literary rebel
Nefertiti: The beguiling Egyptian Queen
The story behind the beautiful bust and the powerful woman it represents
The amazing Dr Darwin
The life of Erasmus Darwin, one of the most remarkable minds in 18th Century Britain
A history of honey
Uncovering the rich cultural and medical history of the world's oldest sweet
Highlife: The sound of Ghana
Exploring the background to the music which has absorbed so many cultural influences
Yiddish: A story of survival
Regenerating Yiddish 鈥� the language and culture of the European Jews
A history of the restaurant
From dining in Song-dynasty China to the modern open kitchen
Eleanor Roosevelt: Redefining the First Lady
How the wife of US President Franklin Roosevelt became a powerful political operator
Ibn Khaldun: 14th Century sage
The life and work of a pioneering social scientist and historiographer
Cyrano de Bergerac: Big-nosed hero
The swashbuckling poet of a late 19th-century French play and his real-life inspiration
