Garlic & Pearls

By: Muriel Zagha and Suzanne Raine
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  • Summary

  • 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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    Muriel Zagha and Suzanne Raine
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Episodes
  • Sir Nigel Gresley

    Sir Nigel Gresley
    Sep 27 2024

    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 engineer and duck breeder extraordinaire.



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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Four-Colour Bic Pen

    The Four-Colour Bic Pen
    Sep 20 2024
    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 takes Suzanne back to school.

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    48 mins
  • Pickled Onions

    Pickled Onions
    Sep 6 2024
    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 distinctive piece of British cutlery, and Muriel gets a baptism of fire.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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