Jonathan Meades On France (2012)
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1 Season
January 18, 2012
English
Documentary
Synopsis
Jonathan Meades scrutinises the 95 per cent of France that Brits drive through and don't notice en route to the 5 per cent that conforms to their expectation
Network
BBC Four
Episodes
E1
Fragments of an Arbitrary Encyclopaedia
Jan 18, 2012
Jonathan explains why Lorraine has become the symbolic heart of France and a stronghold of a romantic nationalism expressed by diverse means.
E2
A Biased Anthology of Parisian Peripheries
Jan 25, 2012
Jonathan inspects the Parisian palaces of tyrannical colonial dynasties and the village where the Ayatollah Khomeini lived in exile.
E3
Just a Few Debts France Owes to America
Feb 1, 2012
Jonathan looks at how the French delude themselves that they are indifferent towards the USA, despite huge evidence of cultural indebtedness.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Jonathan Meades On France
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Production
BBC Scotland
