Jonathan Meades On France - Miniseries
1 - Fragments of an Arbitrary Encyclopaedia
Air Date: January 18, 2012
Jonathan explains why Lorraine has become the symbolic heart of France and a stronghold of a romantic nationalism expressed by diverse means.
2 - A Biased Anthology of Parisian Peripheries
Air Date: January 25, 2012
Jonathan inspects the Parisian palaces of tyrannical colonial dynasties and the village where the Ayatollah Khomeini lived in exile.
3 - Just a Few Debts France Owes to America
Air Date: February 1, 2012
Jonathan looks at how the French delude themselves that they are indifferent towards the USA, despite huge evidence of cultural indebtedness.