Diploma 2008

Dr Janina Ramirez follows the momentous and nation-shaping war between England and France.

Edward III rips up the medieval rule book and crushes the flower of French knighthood at the Battle of Crecy with his low-born archers. His son, the Black Prince, conducts a campaign of terror, helping to bring France to her knees.

England, wracked by plague and revolt, loses the upper hand until Henry V, determined to prove his right to be king, turns the tide at the battle of Agincourt.

Henry V has claimed the crown of France for his heirs, but to secure it the English must conquer all of France. Potent French resistance comes in the most unlikely form - an illiterate, young peasant girl, Joan of Arc. Dr Janina Ramirez explores the longest and bloodiest divorce in history.

Katya continues her journey through Spain, training with a team of firefighters, and heads to France, witnessing a rocket launch in French Guiana and learning about France's welfare state in Paris.

Football rivalry between France and Germany.

Cent ans après la naissance de la IIIe République, le Français type a de multiples visages, de multiples origines. Les générations d'après 1974, ceux qui n'ont connu que la crise, racontent une autre histoire, où le récit de vie des parents, des origines, se mêle à une volonté d'être citoyen ici.

Documentary presented by former French international footballer Thierry Henry. He looks at the stories of Euros gone by and the cultural impact football has had across Europe.