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Garlic & Pearls
Suzanne and Muriel examine a series of very different things – from a film to a kitchen utensil, a model train to a bar of soap – that define British or French attitudes, each explaining her cultural background to the other and trying to get to the essence of what makes the British British and the French French.
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Episodes
- Garlic & Pearls
Halloween: Turnips and chisels at the ready – we’re carving a path to the celebration's spooky roots!
As we transition from harvest to winter, Suzanne leads Muriel back into the mists of time and elicits the origins of Halloween: the mumming and guising of…
Garlic & PearlsPlaying Cards: The French never miss a trick!
In which Suzanne gives Muriel carte blanche to reveal the French origins of the ‘jeu de cartes’, and Muriel lays all her cards on the table and wonders: were…
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Hedgerows: A tale of British countryside, folklore and riots!
Why does Britain have such a staggering amount of hedgerows? Suzanne leads Muriel through a hedge backwards and finds a dazzle of biodiversity and a tormented…
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La Cantine: How does the French Republic create petits gastronomes?
Time for lunch! Muriel takes Suzanne through the workings of French school canteens. What’s on the menu? How does the French Republic make petits gastronomes?…
Garlic & PearlsSir Nigel Gresley: All aboard! Full steam ahead with a very British passion!
What drives the British obsession with trains great and small? Suzanne takes Muriel on an epic journey, following the tracks of Sir Nigel Gresley, visionary…
Garlic & PearlsThe Four-Colour Bic Pen: What goes “click” and is mightier than the sword?
The four-colour Bic pen was a revolutionary invention. It’s also an emblem of optimistic Frenchness. Find out why as Muriel unpacks the pen’s origin story and…
Garlic & PearlsPickled Onions: Crossing a culinary chasm
Some might say that the pickled onion is a jewel in the crown of British gastronomy. But where does it come from? Suzanne explains all, including the use of a…
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Garlic & Pearls: What makes the British so British and the French so French?
What makes the British so British and the French so French? Suzanne Raine and Muriel Zagha astonish and entertain each other with a wide array of examples -…